Senior Product Designer (Payments)

Position Title: Senior Product Designer (Payments)
Location: Considering candidates who live within 50 miles (commutable distance) to our client's Corporate Offices in Wilmington, DE; Charlotte, NE; Irving, TX; Evansville, IN
Duration: 6 with possible conversion to FTE
Employment Type: Contract role on W-2 through Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition, Inc. (A&B Talent)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Pay Rate: $175.00 to $180.00

Client Info / Who they are:
Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition represents the country’s largest lending-exclusive financial company, serving millions with safe, affordable installment loans through 1,500 branches in 44 states. For over 100 years, their dedicated team has helped customers improve their financial lives with responsible, transparent solutions for debt, medical bills, home improvements, and auto purchases.

Who we are looking for / Requirements:

We are actively seeking a UX Professional (Architect/Designer) with Payments experience to join our client's team.

• 7 years of experience in Product Design or related fields.
• 7 years of experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, Design, Content, and User Research teams.
• Proven ability to influence product and engineering decisions in cross-functional environments without direct authority.
• Experience working in Agile, Kanban, and other delivery methodologies.
• Experience writing user stories and jobs-to-be-done (JTBD), clearly defining business and user needs, as well as acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-powered tools (e.g., generative AI, research synthesis tools, and automation platforms) to improve design efficiency and generate actionable insights.

Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:

• Design intuitive, user-centered experiences for digital products, with a focus on payments.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, UX Researchers, and Content Designers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Translate business requirements and user needs into effective design solutions.
• Create user flows, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Conduct and incorporate user research, usability testing, and customer feedback into design decisions.
• Design and optimize end-to-end payment journeys and transaction workflows.
• Advocate for UX best practices and ensure consistency with design systems and accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure design feasibility and successful implementation.
• Influence product strategy and engineering decisions through data-driven design recommendations.
• Balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints when developing solutions.
• Iterate on designs based on user insights, analytics, stakeholder feedback, and usability findings.
• Contribute to and maintain scalable design systems, patterns, and documentation.

Perks of working with US / What we offer:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits offerings
• 401K plan

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

“Above and Beyond Talent is an equal opportunity employer and staffing firm.”