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UX Designer

CGI
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2026
Position Description

CGI is seeking an experienced Senior UX Designer with proven expertise in end-to-end system design to lead the user experience strategy and execution for complex, enterprise-scale digital platforms. This role requires a strong ability to translate business objectives, technical constraints, and user needs into cohesive, scalable, and intuitive system designs across multiple applications and user types.

The ideal candidate has experience designing entire systems from concept through delivery, including information architecture, interaction models, workflows, and design governance, and can effectively collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.

Your future duties and responsibilities

End-to-End System Design

  • Lead UX design for full systems, not just individual screens or features.
  • Define system-level UX architecture, including navigation models, interaction patterns, and cross-application workflows.
  • Ensure consistency and usability across modules, platforms, and user roles.
  • Design for scalability, extensibility, and long-term maintainability.

User Research & Experience Strategy

  • Plan and conduct user research (interviews, contextual inquiry, usability testing).
  • Synthesize insights into personas, journey maps, and experience principles.
  • Translate research findings into actionable design decisions.
  • Balance user needs with business goals and technical constraints.

Interaction Design & Information Architecture

  • Create information architecture, user flows, and task models for complex systems.
  • Design low- and high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes.
  • Define interaction behaviors, states, and error handling patterns.
  • Design for accessibility, usability, and inclusive experiences (WCAG).

Design Systems & Standards

  • Contribute to or lead the creation and evolution of design systems.
  • Define reusable components, patterns, and UX guidelines.
  • Partner with engineering to ensure design system adoption and consistency.
  • Establish UX governance to support multiple teams and products.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with product managers to shape requirements and roadmaps.
  • Partner with engineers to ensure feasible and high-quality implementations.
  • Collaborate with researchers, content strategists, and visual designers.
  • Act as a UX advocate throughout the product lifecycle.

Stakeholder Communication

  • Present design concepts, rationales, and tradeoffs to stakeholders and leadership.
  • Incorporate feedback while maintaining UX integrity and system coherence.
  • Communicate complex design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

  • 7 years of professional UX design experience
  • Demonstrated experience designing end-to-end systems (enterprise platforms, SaaS products, or complex workflows)
  • Strong portfolio showcasing system-level thinking, not just UI execution
  • Expertise in information architecture, interaction design, and user flows
  • Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Axure, Adobe XD)
  • Solid understanding of accessibility standards and usability best practices
  • Experience working in Agile or product-led development environments

Other Information:

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $69,700.00 - $154,300.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

  • Competitive compensation including profit participation program
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
  • Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan
  • Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)
  • Paid parental leave, ranging from 20 to 70 consecutive business days based on circumstances of leave and applicable laws
  • Bereavement leave, ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.
  • Paid jury duty leave, up to time summoned
  • Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
  • Wellness and Well-being programs

For more detailed information about our benefits offerings visit Benefits | CGI Careers

Please note that the benefits listed above are subject to change based on the specific terms and conditions of the contract being supported.

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

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