Lead UX Designer

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The
Lead UX Designer
is responsible for
leading the design of intuitive, user-centered digital experiences for Grainger’s customer- and employee-facing products. This role applies advanced design thinking and UX practices to translate user, customer, and business needs into scalable digital solutions. The Lead User Experience Designer collaborates closely with product, engineering, and research teams to deliver high-quality interaction design and influence product strategy.

This is a hybrid position that is based onsite in Lake Forest or Chicago 2-3 days a week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Centered Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Product Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years of experience designing user experiences within an Agile product team required
• Strong expertise in UX design principles including information architecture, usability, and accessibility.
• Experience designing complex, data-intensive digital applications for responsive web or mobile platforms.
• Experience working with and contributing to design systems and reusable UI patterns.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders.
• Experience working in lean product development or continuous delivery environments.
• Portfolio demonstrating the ability to simplify complex problems and balance user, business, and technical needs.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years Experience designing B2B digital products or enterprise applications preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, and UX Researchers to design intuitive digital experiences for Grainger’s customer- and employee-facing products.
• Create strategic design artifacts including user journeys, service concepts, and experience frameworks to align stakeholders around future product experiences.
• Produce detailed interaction designs including user flows, annotated wireframes, and prototypes that guide product development.
• Contribute to and evolve the design system by aligning with existing UI patterns and introducing reusable components and interaction patterns.
• Lead multiple design initiatives of varying complexity with minimal direction while ensuring alignment with product strategy and business objectives.
• Evaluate existing experiences using user testing, research insights, and behavioral data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate design decisions and rationale effectively to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Mentor and collaborate with UX and UI designers to strengthen design quality and consistency across the organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level