Lead UX Designer

Lennox International•Richardson, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead UX Designer, you will be a design expert shaping the user experience for our digital products while driving strategic initiatives. You will lead high-priority, complex projects from concept to execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, high-quality designs. You will be a key hands-on design contributor, actively working in Figma to create high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs that align with business and user needs. You will create visually stunning, brand-aligned interfaces with meticulous attention to detail, and set the standard for craft and quality in UI design, mentoring peers through example and critique. You will own and execute end-to-end UX design processes, from research and discovery through to final execution, ensuring thoughtful, scalable solutions. You will lead UX strategy for major digital initiatives while also rolling up your sleeves to refine the details and interactions of your designs. You will partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define problems, develop solutions, and validate designs through usability testing and research. You will champion design thinking and best practices, facilitating workshops, critiques, and working sessions to ensure a shared UX vision. You will advocate for users at every step, leveraging data, research, and testing to ensure user-centered outcomes. You will present designs and strategies to leadership, ensuring alignment and buy-in for key initiatives. You will stay ahead of UX trends and emerging technologies to continuously elevate our design practice and digital experiences. You will leverage AI-assisted design and research tools to accelerate discovery, synthesis, ideation, and iteration (for example, AI Design workflows), while maintaining high standards for craft, accessibility, and user trust.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in UX and product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions for complex projects.
Expert-level proficiency in Figma, with specialist-level expertise in UX design, prototyping, and high-fidelity UI execution.
Exceptional visual design skills, with a portfolio demonstrating mastery of UI, typography, color theory, and layout.
A keen eye for detail and a passion for pixel-perfect execution. You care deeply about the craft of design and consistently deliver polished, production-ready assets.
A proven track record as a key design contributor on high-impact digital initiatives, balancing both strategic vision and hands-on execution.
Strong qualitative and quantitative user research experience, ensuring data-driven design decisions.
Excellent ability to present and defend design decisions to senior leadership, product managers, and engineers.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders.
A bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, UX/UI Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice To Haves

Experience leveraging AI in UX (AI Design) to speed up design and research workflows, such as drafting concepts, summarizing insights, generating variations, building interactive prototypes, or supporting usability analysis, is a plus.
Experience managing and evolving design systems to ensure consistency, scalability, and seamless collaboration across teams is a plus.
Experience designing for accessibility and inclusive design principles.

Responsibilities

Be a key hands-on design contributor, actively working in Figma to create high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs that align with business and user needs.
Create visually stunning, brand-aligned interfaces with meticulous attention to detail.
Set the standard for craft and quality in UI design, mentoring peers through example and critique.
Own and execute end-to-end UX design processes, from research and discovery through to final execution, ensuring thoughtful, scalable solutions.
Lead UX strategy for major digital initiatives while also rolling up your sleeves to refine the details and interactions of your designs.
Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define problems, develop solutions, and validate designs through usability testing and research.
Champion design thinking and best practices, facilitating workshops, critiques, and working sessions to ensure a shared UX vision.
Advocate for users at every step, leveraging data, research, and testing to ensure user-centered outcomes.
Present designs and strategies to leadership, ensuring alignment and buy-in for key initiatives.
Stay ahead of UX trends and emerging technologies to continuously elevate our design practice and digital experiences.
Leverage AI-assisted design and research tools to accelerate discovery, synthesis, ideation, and iteration (for example, AI Design workflows), while maintaining high standards for craft, accessibility, and user trust.