Barbaricum

Senior Design Experience Lead

Barbaricum · Washington, DC

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
82 days
Barbaricum's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
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Ghost-job risk at Barbaricum
high
137 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
Hiring momentum
164 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

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About this role

The Senior Design Experience Lead (SDEL) at Barbaricum will act as the primary design thought partner and customer experience strategist for government programs. This role involves bridging design, operations, and technology teams to enhance service delivery to the military community through human-centered design and strategic innovation. The SDEL will analyze user feedback, guide design processes, and ensure compliance with modern accessibility standards while overseeing UI/UX testing and development.

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freshness
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career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Active DoD Top Secret / SCI clearance
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience shaping and delivering strategic design, customer experience, and/or brand innovation initiatives for government or large-scale enterprise systems
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience with human-centered design, analysis of user feedback and behavioral data, and/or creative / brand strategy
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience providing design vision and innovation strategies to senior leadership, PMs, and product owners
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience applying modern design practices and accessibility standards (Section 508 / WCAG) and managing UI/UX testing, journey mapping, and iterative design in agile environments

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Human-Centered Design, Business, or related field
  • Experience interpreting user-centered data, digital performance metrics, or customer feedback to inform strategic goals
  • Certifications in usability or UX design, human-centered design, project/program management (PMP / PgMP), or analytics/marketing

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Requires active security clearance which may limit candidate pool
  • Focus on government and military community may not appeal to all candidates

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