Senior UX Strategist – Contract

About the role

Blenderbox is looking for a Senior UX Strategist on a contract basis to lead experience strategy for complex, policy‑driven digital projects. The role works remotely with multiple public‑sector clients, translating requirements into cohesive UX and content strategies while navigating technical and regulatory constraints.

Key responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end experience strategy for complex digital initiatives, including stakeholder research and discovery.
• Synthesize user needs, business goals, policy constraints, and technical realities into defensible strategies and success criteria.
• Develop UX artifacts such as personas, user journeys, service blueprints, workflows, and information architecture.
• Define content strategy, create content models, and ensure alignment with CMS structures and data integrations.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and product teams to guide design systems, mitigate risks, and maintain strategic oversight.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in UX strategy, experience design, or related disciplines.
• Proven track record delivering UX strategy for complex, CMS‑backed and data‑driven systems.
• Strong ability to work independently, lead workshops, and communicate strategy to senior stakeholders.
• Experience navigating policy‑driven, regulated, or enterprise environments, preferably in government or education.

Required skills

• CMS platforms
• Information architecture
• Content modeling
• Accessibility standards and inclusive design practices