You are passionate about creating elegant experiences that align business goals with user needs. You have an expert-level design craft and the ability to lead multiple projects at a time. You are a compelling presenter with a clear and informed POV. You have built solid relationships with your cross-functional partners, demonstrating a deep understanding of strategy and business goals. You are well-known for your vision and thought leadership and everyone on the team looks to you for long-term thinking. 

• Stewardship of UWM’s Design System
• Create wireframes/mockups 
• Meet with business stakeholders to understand business requirements 
• Define requirements, timelines, success metrics, project scope  
• Serve as an educational resource for the entire organization. 
• Assist with management of UWM’s UX maturity level. 
• Possess exceptional emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills. 
• Proven record of problem solving.

Required: 

• Four or more years of validated UX experience with evidence of demonstrating UX best practices 
• Ability to assess visual, interactive, and experiential design quality and be able to clearly articulate those reasons to technical and non-technical team members with excellent presentation skills 
• Experience with modern design tools (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar design platform) 
• Robust design portfolio reflecting individual design thinking, teamwork, and impact. 
• Exemplary soft skills and relationship management aptitude including interpersonal communication
• Ability to produce useful artifacts and reference materials to support design initiatives (e.g., proposal presentations, wireframes, prototypes, mockups, live demos, etc.) 
• Ability to lead projects, demonstrate strategic thinking for long-term initiatives
• Experience with training others, strong mentorship, and leadership skills 
• Ability to run or facilitate ideation sessions / workshops within internal team and with cross-functional stakeholders 
• Ability to support research and understand how products/services are currently used 
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Pontiac, MI

 

Preferred: 

• Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, related degree or equivalent experience 
• Knowledge of creating and/or maintaining design systems, style guides, or pattern libraries 
• Experience with mobile UX best practices 
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS 
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices
• Experience with Agile methodology 
• Working knowledge of mortgage and/or financial industry 

Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans? It’s all happening on UWM’s campus, where our award-winning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.

 

It’s no wonder that out of our six pillars, People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. It’s at the very heart of how we treat each other, our clients and our community. Whether it’s providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve, our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.

 

From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career, you’ll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation and ethnicity, you’ll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.

 

More reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
• Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
• Adoption reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer hours
• Paid training and career development
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Mortgage discount and area business discounts
• Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
• Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon 
• Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
• Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
• In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
• Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment with UWM is "at-will." UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By selecting “Apply for this job online” you provide consent to UWM to record phone call conversations between you and UWM to be used for quality control purposes.