UX Designer & Strategist Healthcare

UX Designer & Strategist - Healthcare 25-00335
100% Remote
$50-$55 per hour W2 -
6+ months with possible extension
Must live in CST or EST and be able to work on EST work hours live in the USA
No Corp to Corp or 3rd party agencies

Job Summary:
We are looking for a UX Designer and Strategist to play a key role in shaping the user experience of our websites. This role will work on projects ranging from individual component designs to full section redesigns while also managing the day-to-day operations of our design system. You'll collaborate with digital strategy, product, technology, and content strategy teams to create user-centered, accessible, and data-driven solutions that enhance our website's usability and engagement.
Job Responsibilities:

• As a member of the Marketing & Technology Product Team, you will:
• Lead UX Strategy & Design: Develop and execute UX strategies for projects of varying scope, from individual UI components to multi-page experiences.
• Design System Management: Maintain and evolve the design system, ensuring consistency and usability across the website.
• Accessibility & Inclusive Design: Ensure all designs align with ADA/WCAG guidelines, creating experiences that are accessible to users of all abilities.
• Data-Driven & Customer Journey Design: Use user research, A/B testing, and analytics to inform design decisions, ensuring a seamless customer journey.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with cross-functional teams, including digital strategy, product, engineering, and content teams, to align UX decisions with business goals.
• Wireframing & Prototyping: Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity design concepts, ensuring intuitive and engaging user experiences.
• Usability Testing & Research: Conduct usability testing and A/B testing to validate design decisions and iterate based on insights.
• Design Execution: Work across strategy and execution, from conceptualizing UX improvements to designing detailed, ready-for-development UI components

Skills & Experience:

• Five plus (5)+ years in UX/UI design, with experience in both strategic and tactical aspects of design.
• Proven experience designing user-friendly digital experiences, preferably for large-scale websites.
• Experience in usability testing, user research, and A/B testing.
• Strong understanding of customer journey mapping and ability to design with data-driven insights.
• Deep knowledge of accessibility best practices (ADA, WCAG compliance) and inclusive design.
• Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and design system management.
• Understanding of front-end development principles (HTML, CSS, and how designs translate into code).
• Ability to balance big-picture UX strategy with hands-on design execution.
• Comfortable working with multiple teams, including product managers, developers, and content strategists.
• Previous experience in Healthcare or Hospital environment
• Figma Proficiency: Expertly design and deliver comprehensive digital solutions in Figma, spanning wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Marketing-Driven Design: Proven ability to design compelling marketing web pages optimized for lead generation and conversion.
• UX Strategy & Best Practices: Strong knowledge and application of UX design principles and strategic methodologies.
• Information Architecture: Familiarity with evaluating, creating, and refining navigational structures and patterns to enhance user experience.
• Design System Management: Utilize, expand, and maintain established brand design systems and component libraries.
• Accessibility Compliance: Demonstrated expertise in ensuring all designs adhere to ADA/WCAG accessibility guidelin
• Usability Testing & Research: Experience in planning and conducting usability tests on digital platforms, including test plan documentation and analysis.
• Data-Driven Solutions: Ability to translate site analytics and user data into actionable design solutions that meet defined business goals.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams: digital strategy, product, engineering, creative, and content (including UX writing).

Portfolio Requirement: A linked digital portfolio showcasing relevant UX/UI design work is required.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Familiarity with Storybook (preferred) to manage design-to-development workflows.