Senior UX Designer

Graybar•Clayton, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Make a difference. As a Senior UX Designer, you will design intuitive, efficient, and polished user experiences for AI-powered products with focus on the customer-facing project management portal that will give real-time visibility into materials, orders, documents, and billing across their lighting projects. You will establish the foundational design practices, systems, and standards to support the team’s growth. You will also own end-to-end design process from user research and discovery through wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years of UX/product design experience, with demonstrated work on complex, workflow-heavy applications
Online portfolio demonstrating end-to-end, user-centered design solutions for B2B, enterprise, or data-rich applications
Proficiency in Figma, including design systems, components, auto-layout, and prototyping
Experience conducting user research and usability testing
Experience creating and maintaining design systems or component libraries
Experience working directly with engineering teams in Agile/Scrum environments
Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present design rationale to non-design stakeholders
Four-year degree in Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Knowledge of user-centered design methods, including user research, information architecture, interaction design, and visual design
Knowledge of design system principles – component architecture, design tokens, documentation, and governance
Understanding of how AI capabilities and limitations affect interface design – including probabilistic outputs, confidence levels, and human-in-the-loop patterns
Knowledge of web accessibility standards and responsive design principles
Visual design and interaction design skills
User research skills – ability to plan and conduct interviews, usability tests, and contextual inquiry, and translate findings into actionable design improvements
Information architecture skills – ability to organize complex data and workflows into navigable, intuitive structures
Communication and presentation skills
Workshop facilitation skills – ability to lead collaborative design sessions with cross-functional teams
Ability to operate as a self-directed senior designer in a founding role – setting UX priorities, defining processes, and delivering high-quality work with autonomy
Ability to balance strategic UX thinking with hands-on execution
Ability to design for complex, data-rich domains and make sophisticated information feel simple and navigable
Ability to work effectively with product owners, engineers, and data scientists in a cross-functional Agile team
Ability to learn complex business domains quickly

Nice To Haves

Experience designing AI-assisted or AI-native interfaces (agent UX, conversational UI, AI-generated content surfaces, AI output verification patterns)
Background in Business to Business portals, project management tools, order management, or construction/lighting industry applications
Working knowledge of React or Angular component-based frontend architectures
Experience with data-heavy dashboards, complex workflow design, or document management interfaces
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and inclusive design practices
Familiarity with the electrical distribution, supply chain, or construction industry
Experience with FigJam, Miro, or similar tools for collaborative workshops, journey mapping, and ideation

Responsibilities

Lead UX design for the customer-facing project management portal across its phased releases: project dashboard, material tracking, order management, document repository, billing visibility, search and filtering, notification system, exception management, and mobile optimization.
Lead user research with lighting project customers and internal stakeholders to understand workflows, pain points, and define a best‑in‑class project experience.
Define information architecture and navigation patterns for complex project data, including multi-project views, material hierarchies, order status tracking, and document management.
Create user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma.
Design data visualization for project dashboards.
Collaborate with the AI Product Owner to translate product requirements into design solutions, challenge assumptions, and propose directions that improve the user experience.
Work directly with frontend engineers to ensure designs are implemented.
Design human-AI interaction patterns for agent-assisted workflows.
Create trust and transparency patterns for AI-powered features.
Collaborate with AI engineers and data scientists on conversational and agentic UX patterns for Copilot Studio agents and custom-built AI agents.
Establish and maintain a design system and component library that ensures consistency across customer-facing and internal applications.
Define and promote UX processes for the AI team.
Create and maintain design documentation, pattern libraries, and UX guidelines.
Demonstrate the value of UX investment through measurable outcomes.
Support UX design for internal tools such as takeoff, pre‑fabrication, submittals, and agent‑assisted interfaces.
Ensure design consistency and shared patterns between customer-facing and internal applications.

Benefits

Multiple plan options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug benefits.
Life Insurance coverage for you and options for your family.
Save on expenses with Flexible Spending Accounts .
Disability Benefits at no cost to you.
Profit Sharing Plans .
401(k) Savings Plan with company match to help secure your future.
Paid Vacation & Sick Days to spend time away from work or in case of an illness.
Paid Holidays throughout the year.
Paid Wellness Day to focus on preventive care and prioritize your health.
Community Time Off to give back to the community.
Educational Reimbursement and Career Development Programs .