Senior UX Designer
π Job Overview
Job Title: Senior UX Designer
Company: TAG - The Aspen Group
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Type: Full time
Category: UX/UI Design & Product Development
Date Posted: 2026-08-03
Experience Level: 5-10 Years
Remote Status: On-site
π Role Summary
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Lead the end-to-end UX design process, encompassing user research, concept development, wireframing, prototyping, and final implementation for digital products.
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Drive the creation and maintenance of a scalable design system, including defining token architecture and building a reusable library of components, patterns, and templates for web and mobile applications.
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Mentor and guide junior UX designers, fostering best practices and ensuring design quality across the team.
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Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to translate business goals into intuitive and engaging user experiences.
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Champion user-centered design principles and continuously improve design processes and methodologies within the organization.
π Enhancement Note: This role emphasizes a strong blend of individual design contribution, leadership in design strategy, and hands-on experience with design systems and visual craft. The "Senior" title, coupled with the 4-6 years of experience requirement and responsibilities like mentoring and leading projects, indicates a significant level of autonomy and influence within the design team. The focus on a scalable design system and design tokens suggests a need for someone who can not only design but also architect and govern design components for enterprise-level applications.
π Primary Responsibilities
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Orchestrate the entire UX design lifecycle, from initial user research and ideation through to the final delivery of polished, user-friendly interfaces.
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Conduct in-depth user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to gather insights and define user needs that will inform design strategies.
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Develop comprehensive user personas, detailed user journeys, and effective wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
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Foster strong partnerships with product management, engineering, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless design implementation and alignment with strategic business objectives.
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Design, execute, and analyze usability and A/B tests to validate design hypotheses and drive iterative improvements based on quantitative and qualitative data.
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Provide guidance and mentorship to junior UX designers, offering constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to established design principles and quality standards.
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Actively promote and evangelize user-centered design methodologies throughout the organization, contributing
Application Requirements
Requires 4-6 years of experience in UX design with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in web and mobile applications. Proficiency in Figma and deep knowledge of UX principles, design systems, and visual design are essential.