User Experience Architect

Role Overview

We’re looking for a UX Design Architect who is a strategic lead and hands-on UX

practitioner, capable of crafting innovative, user-centered solutions for complex projects.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with the Manager, Director of UX, and the client

stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, impactful design

experiences while aligning business goals with user needs.

You will lead the end-to-end design process, from defining project scope and leading

workshops to mentoring designers and ensuring the quality of visual and interaction

design. Balancing big-picture thinking with meticulous attention to detail, you’ll guide your

team while staying deeply involved in the design work.

We'd love to connect with you if you’re passionate about shaping end-to-end

experiences, driving design excellence, and ensuring high-quality, cohesive solutions. At

UXReactor, Part of Ascendion, design isn’t just about outputs; it’s about creating impact through thoughtful, intent design that drives real business results.

What will you do

The UX Design Architect will:

● Lead projects from start to finish, managing the design process while actively

contributing to hands-on design work and ensuring high-quality outcomes.

● Plan and facilitate workshops to define user and business problems, goals, and

desired outcomes, aligning design efforts with business objectives.

● Define, manage, and oversee project scope, timelines, milestones, and

deliverables to ensure successful and timely delivery.

● Drive continuous interactions with Product Managers, Engineering teams, and

other stakeholders to ensure the creation of exceptional, user-centered designs.

● Guide, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to the design team, fostering the

delivery of high-quality work throughout the end-to-end product design process.

● Collaborate with other design leads and teams to ensure alignment on the

organization's design processes, methodologies, and best practices.

Qualifications

● 7+ years of relevant UX design experience, with at least 2+ years leading UX

teams.

● Deep understanding of user-centered design methods and best practices,

constantly seeking to improve processes.

● Proven ability to lead multiple engagements while maintaining high-quality

standards.

● Extensive experience mentoring designers across various disciplines and leading

projects.

● Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively present design

decisions and rationale.

● Experience working with enterprise software and design systems.

● Strong portfolio showcasing attention to detail and mastery of typography, color,

layout, and design principles.

● Creative and visual skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly.

● A growth mindset, willing to fail, unlearn, and continuously learn.

We especially welcome candidates with similar roles at professional services firms. If you

are a results-driven professional with a knack for solving complex problems, we would

love to hear from you.

Our Hiring Process

Talent is our greatest asset, so we take hiring seriously. Therefore, expect a thorough

process that will demand a commitment from your end. You'll feel challenged but also

valued because we appreciate the time you invest with us.

We value transparency, so here's a step-by-step on what you can expect:

1. If the company, culture, and role (in that particular order) excite you, apply to the

role

2. Our hiring team will reach out and share our Global Application Questionnaire.

3. You'll meet several of our teammates to explore whether the role and company fit

you.

4. You will be given an Experience Design Case to solve (if required).

5. You’ll present the solution to a panel of UXReactor, Part of Ascendion leaders.

6. If all goes well, we will start our journey to achieve incredible things and thrive

together.