Lead UX Designer
Grainger
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lake Forest • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $113,900 - $189,900 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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.
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
- 1+ years Experience designing B2B digital products or enterprise applications preferred
- 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.
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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
UX designinformation architectureusabilityaccessibilityinteraction designuser flowswireframesprototypesdesign systemsAgile
Soft Skills
communicationfacilitationpresentationmentoringcollaborationstakeholder influencestrategic thinkingproblem-solvingalignmentleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human-Centered DesignBachelor’s degree in Human-Computer InteractionBachelor’s degree in Product Design