13 lead ux researcher jobs at 12 companies in Illinois
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Lead UX Designer
Chicago or Lake Forest
$123k-$205k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years UX experience with product teams, formal UX-related education, proficiency in Figma, systems thinking, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), strong research and communication skills.
Figma, WCAG 2.1 AA
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Lead UX Designer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$200k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Portfolio showing interaction design and visual craft; experience with complex technical products, fast-paced environments, user research, wireframing, prototyping, design systems, usability testing, and engineering collaboration.
wireframing, prototyping
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UX Project Manager, Education
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$92k-$110k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience; 3–5 years leading cross-functional digital initiatives; experience with UX research, requirements, project delivery, stakeholder facilitation, and user-facing digital platforms.
CMS, CRM, LMS, AMS
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Senior Experience Design Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$115k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOE9+ years designing digital experiences; strong UX/UI and human-centered design skills; portfolio required; experience with design systems, research, usability testing, and presenting work.
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Director, CX Research
New York City or Lake Forest or Bothell or Collegeville or Walton Oaks or Tampa or Groton or Thessaloniki
$177k-$294k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor’s degree in a research or human-centered field, 8+ years of UX or behavioral research, 2+ years leading researchers, and qualitative and quantitative research experience. Advanced degree and regulated-industry experience preferred.
Python, R, Qualtrics, SPSS
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Lead, Design
San Francisco or Los Angeles or Chicago or Dallas or New York City or London
$240k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in UX or product design, direct designer management, player-coach experience, Figma proficiency, design systems, research synthesis, executive communication, and AI-assisted design tooling fluency.
Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Glean, Figma
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Lead, Design
United States or San Francisco or Los Angeles or Chicago or Dallas or New York City or London
$240k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOERequires 8+ years in UX or product design, direct designer management, player-coach experience, Figma proficiency, design-systems expertise, research methods, executive communication, and AI-assisted design-tool fluency.
Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Glean, Figma
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User Experience Lead
Dallas or Chicago
$120k-$161k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's degree or equivalent, 3+ years in a UX leadership role, strong portfolio, experience with user research, prototyping, front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), accessibility (WCAG), and AI-driven design tools.
Claude Code, Claude, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Hotjar
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Innovation & AI Product Incubation Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$80k-$141k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's degree required, master's preferred, and 10+ years of professional experience. Requires innovation and AI product leadership, UX research, MVP development, strategic thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.
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Vice President - User Experience and Design
Fargo or Modena or New Holland or Oak Brook or Sioux Falls or Zedelgem
$200k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
15+ YOE10+ MgmtBachelor's required (Master's preferred),15+ years experience in UX/product/industrial design,10+ years leading global design teams,experience across hardware and software,executive communication,ability to travel up to 25–35%.
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Director, Human Factors Engineering
Plymouth or Deerfield
$200k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOE10+ Mgmt12+ years leading human factors/UX in regulated products, 10+ years people leadership, BS/MS in HFE or related, deep knowledge of IEC/FDA HFE standards, proven HFE lifecycle experience and technical leadership.
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Head of Design and Research
Austin or Chicago or Washington or New York City
$249k-$289k/yr HybridFull Time
Senior design and research leader with deep consumer product design experience (fintech/marketplaces preferred), track record scaling consumer apps, systems-level product thinking, analytics-driven UX, and experience leading teams (~5–10).
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Senior Designer
Morris or Westchester
$99k-$124k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of UX/UI design experience, Figma and related design-tool experience, user research translation skills, communication skills, and experience leading complex projects.
Figma, Sketch, Invasion, Adobe Photoshop, Marvel, Overflow