Senior UI​/UX Designer

Senior UI/UX Designer – Denver, CO

This Senior UI/UX Designer will own design of multiple capabilities within our compliance application suite, creating intuitive, user‑centric experiences that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and experience for users across the globe.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for large‑scale, high‑impact projects, driving design direction and ensuring consistency across capabilities.
• Advocate for the importance of user experience within the company, promoting best practices and user‑centric design solutions.
• Conduct in‑depth user research, including interviews, persona development, journey mapping.
• Synthesize research findings into actionable insights that shape design and development process.
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, detailed UI specifications; support design systems; ensure adherence to UI/UX guidelines.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, stakeholders to define project requirements and user goals.
• Lead design reviews and maintain a high standard of work.
• Stay current on emerging UI/UX trends, bring fresh ideas; continuously refine design process to improve efficiency, collaboration, and quality of work.
• Present design concepts to clients, stakeholders, and executive leadership; manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining high quality.

Role Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in UI/UX design, with proven track record of leading 0‑1 design projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, HCI, or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Expertise in prototyping tools like InVision, Principle, Framer.
• Expertise in user testing tools (User Testing, Hotjar, Maze) and analytics platforms.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, capable of presenting complex design ideas clearly and persuasively while ensuring design artifacts are consistently organized, accessible, and aligned across teams.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align user experience goals with business objectives; influence without authority.
• Highly collaborative, able to work cross‑functionally with product, engineering, and other stakeholders to maintain clarity and alignment across distributed teams through organized design artifacts and regular syncs.
• Adaptable and comfortable in fast‑paced environments, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects through ambiguity.

EEO Statement

Western Union is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

Salary

Base salary range: $121,000 – $151,000 per year. Total on‑target compensation includes a base salary plus short‑term incentives that align with individual and company performance.