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UX Project Lead

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Washington, DC Contractor
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2026
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UX Project Lead

Introduction:

We are seeking an experienced UX Project Lead to drive the end-to-end redesign of a government digital hiring experience built on the PeopleSoft platform. You will collaborate with an Innovation Team, a Human Resources department, and multiple city agencies to transform how job applicants and hiring staff interact with a large-scale public sector recruitment system. This is a high-visibility contract role for a seasoned UX professional who thrives at the intersection of design, enterprise technology, and public service delivery.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end UX/UI design of a PeopleSoft-based digital hiring platform, from discovery through implementation.
  • Drive a large-scale, multi-stakeholder transformation spanning government departments and external agencies.
  • Facilitate cross-departmental workshops to map business processes against user research and technical capabilities.
  • Conduct usability testing and synthesize findings to identify pain points for both job applicants and hiring staff.
  • Create site maps, flow diagrams, storyboards, wireframes, and high-fidelity visual designs within the PeopleSoft system.
  • Apply and maintain a UI style guide across all hiring portal pages.
  • Partner with PeopleSoft experts to prioritize and implement system changes grounded in user research.
  • Lead implementation of approved UX/UI changes in collaboration with technology and HR leadership.
  • Monitor performance against defined impact targets and course-correct as needed.
  • Champion human-centered design principles and push for creative solutions to complex roadblocks.

Requirements:

Required:

  • 10 years of professional experience in UX design, human-centered design, visual communication, or a related field.
  • Bachelor''s degree in UX, design, human-computer interaction, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Deep expertise in human-centered design: research, synthesis, co-creation, prototyping, testing, and implementation.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex digital design and implementation projects in a government or regulated environment.
  • Strong ability to conduct user research and translate raw data into actionable insights.
  • Experience facilitating workshops and strategic sessions with senior-level stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex situations clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Proficiency in Figma, Miro, Adobe XD/Sketch (or equivalent), and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Familiarity with HTML.
  • Strong project management skills with a proven track record of delivering measurable results on time and within budget.
  • High resilience and adaptability when working with stakeholders at varying levels of digital fluency.
  • Genuine commitment to improving government services and public-facing technology.

Preferred:

  • Familiarity with PeopleSoft HCM or similar enterprise HR platforms.
  • Prior experience in digital transformation or HR/hiring systems redesign.
  • Experience working with or within government innovation teams or civic tech initiatives.

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