Lead UX Designer

Location: Hybrid - Minneapolis, MN;
Atlanta, GA;
New York, NY; or Charlotte, NC (3 days per week onsite)

Schedule: Full-time (Must be online by 8:00 AM CST for daily kick-offs)

Duration: Contract through year-end 2026 (Potential for extension)

Compensation Range: $60 - $68/hr W2

We are seeking a customer-obsessed Lead Experience Designer with a specialized focus on Accessibility (A11Y) to join a high-visibility team within the financial services sector. In this role, you will ensure that digital solutions are inclusive, human-centered, and compliant with the highest standards.

As a Lead, you will oversee a dedicated offshore design team based in India, providing the architectural guidance and documentation necessary for them to execute high-quality work independently. While you will maintain "hands-on" proficiency in Figma, your primary focus will be leadership, stakeholder management, and ensuring accessibility excellence across deposit management and growth-side digital products.

• Team Leadership:
  Manage and mentor a pod of offshore designers, ensuring project timelines are met and design quality aligns with brand standards.
• Accessibility Consultancy:
  Serve as the subject matter expert on WCAG guidelines, performing audits and providing remediation strategies for digital products.
• Design Strategy:
  Partner with UX Researchers and Product Owners to translate complex business requirements into intuitive experience architectures.
• Technical Integration:
  Collaborate closely with front-end developers to ensure semantic HTML and ARIA markup are implemented correctly.
• Project Impact:
  Lead design efforts for a major site-wide rebrand and high-priority initiatives involving CD renewals and deposit growth.

• Experience:
  
  5+ years of professional UX Design experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior capacity.
• Figma Mastery: 2+ years of advanced experience using Figma for complex design systems.
• Accessibility Expertise:
  Strong understanding of A11Y standards and experience with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, Voice Over, or Talkback).
• Technical Literacy:
  Solid understanding of the front-end development process and semantic web standards.
• Leadership Style:
  Proven ability to manage offshore teams and provide clear, documented direction to ensure asynchronous productivity.

• Background in Fin Tech or Banking is highly preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as CPACC or WAS.
• Familiarity with Design Thinking frameworks and workshop facilitation.

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Equal Opportunity

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At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.