UI/UX Modernization Lead - Remote

Overview

We are seeking an experienced UI/UX Modernization Lead to guide the transformation of a 40-year-old mainframe application—currently operating in a cloud environment—into a modern, intuitive, accessible interface. This role will oversee the redesign of approximately 750 legacy screens within a fixed modernization window (January 30, 2026 – January 29, 2027), working in close partnership with stakeholders, product owners, and development teams.

In Short

• Lead the end-to-end modernization of a large-scale mainframe UI.
• Develop the design vision, principles, and roadmap for the modernization effort.
• Analyze, deconstruct, and reimagine 750 legacy screens, grouping workflows into coherent user journeys.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and usability validations to inform design decisions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity designs, and supporting documentation.
• Build or refine a scalable design system to support consistent and efficient delivery.
• Partner with engineers to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with modernization constraints.
• Define Agile-ready design stories, estimates, sequencing, and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Refinements, and Reviews as the program’s design authority.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and feedback to the team throughout the modernization cycle.
• Identify risks early and recommend mitigation strategies to maintain schedule integrity.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in UI/UX design, including lead-level responsibility.
• Demonstrated success modernizing legacy or mainframe applications, ideally at scale (300+ screens).
• Strong understanding of design considerations for systems interacting with COBOL or other mainframe workflows.
• Experience building and governing enterprise-level design systems.
• Ability to break complex design work into Agile-friendly increments and partner effectively with engineering teams.
• Strong portfolio showing workflow redesign, information hierarchy, and transformation of outdated interfaces.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven success facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and leading consensus-building discussions.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a significant modernization project.
• Work with a collaborative team of professionals.
• Impact the user experience of a large-scale application.
• Flexible working environment.
• Professional development opportunities.