Design Director, Digital/UX (Contract, Remote)

Responsibilities

• This role is remote (EST time zone), will be around 40 hours per week, and 12 months in duration, with potential to extend:
• This role is ideal for a senior design leader who thrives at the intersection of hands-on creative work, design leadership, and delivery excellence
• While prototyping and execution are part of the work, the primary focus is leading design efforts end-to-end, setting creative direction, mentoring designers, and partnering closely with stakeholders to elevate the overall design portfolio
• Reports to Digital Practice Area Manager – User Experience
• Works closely with leadership and collaborates with product managers, developers, researchers, and business stakeholders
• Lead design strategy and execution across complex digital initiatives, ensuring high standards for usability, accessibility, and visual quality
• Provide hands-on creative direction across concepts, flows, interaction models, and visual systems
• Act as the design authority on projects, balancing business goals, scientific complexity, and user needs
• Actively contribute to hands-on design work, including experience and interaction design, visual design, design systems, and prototyping
• Step in to execute when needed, particularly on high-visibility or high-complexity work
• Guide and mentor junior and senior designers, providing constructive feedback, coaching, and design critiques
• Elevate team output through design reviews, shared best practices, and a culture of craft and collaboration
• Partner with leadership to advance the design portfolio and raise the bar on quality and impact

Skills

• Strong design leadership skills with the ability to balance strategy, execution, and mentorship
• Expertise in experience design, interaction design, visual design, and design systems
• Proven ability to lead design in complex, regulated, or enterprise environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with comfort influencing senior stakeholders
• Ability to navigate scientific or technical complexity and translate it into clear, user-centered solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in product, UX, or digital design, with demonstrated leadership responsibility
• Strong portfolio demonstrating hands-on design execution and creative leadership
• Experience leading design efforts within healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated or enterprise environments preferred

Benefits

Application

If you are interested in and qualified for this opportunity, please forward your resume and portfolio today! MUST HAVE 3-5 case studies to showcase.