Lead Product Designer – 6 Month Contract

CompassX Group

. Lead experience design for complex features, journeys and product initiatives across app, web, kiosk, loyalty and related digital touchpoints .

Posted 10/30/2026contractRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $90 - $100 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading product design for complex digital experiences, utilizing advanced skills in Figma, interaction design, and design systems while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product Design LeadershipAdvanced Figma SkillsInteraction DesignCustomer Research UnderstandingStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Interaction DesignInformation ArchitecturePrototypingAccessibilityDesign SystemsUser FlowsExperience DesignDesign QAVisual ExecutionSystems Thinking

Soft Skills

FacilitationCommunicationMentoringCollaborationProblem Framing

Tools & Technologies

Figma

Industry Keywords

Digital ProductsConsumer ExperiencesLoyaltyMarketplaceRetailCommerceUsability TestingCustomer FeedbackDesign CritiquesCross-Functional Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead experience design for complex features, journeys and product initiatives across app, web, kiosk, loyalty and related digital touchpoints
Translate customer needs, business objectives, research and technical constraints into clear experience direction and buildable designs
Own work from problem framing through user flows, interaction design, prototyping, validation, detailed design and implementation
Partner with Product and Engineering on requirements, priorities, tradeoffs and delivery decisions
Use research, analytics, usability testing and customer feedback to identify opportunities and validate solutions
Apply and evolve design-system patterns for accessible, consistent and high-quality experiences
Lead design critiques and cross-functional working sessions; explain design rationale and recommendations
Provide design QA and work with Engineering through implementation to protect experience quality
Mentor and provide design direction to other designers without formal people-management responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading product design for complex digital products or connected customer journeys
A strong portfolio showing product thinking, interaction design, systems thinking, visual execution and measurable outcomes
Advanced skills in Figma, prototyping, interaction design, information architecture, accessibility and design systems
Experience working through ambiguity independently and aligning cross-functional stakeholders
Strong understanding of customer research and data-informed product design
Excellent facilitation, communication and stakeholder-management skills
Experience with restaurant, retail, commerce, loyalty, marketplace or similarly complex consumer experiences (highly preferred, not required)