Principal, R&D UI/UX Designer (Chicago)

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As Principal R&D UI/UX Designer, you'll define and drive the user experience strategy for next-generation healthcare platforms, focusing on emerging technology and intelligent design systems. You'll partner with product and engineering leadership to envision and deliver inventive, human-centered experiences that push the boundaries of healthcare innovation.

As a design thought leader, you will set the bar for usability, accessibility, and ethical AI design, mentoring others while shaping how cutting-edge technology improves the lives of clinicians, patients, and health systems.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead innovation in UX design across complex, data-rich healthcare workflows-guiding experiences that leverage AI, predictive analytics, and automation to empower smarter, faster decision-making.

• Drive the UX strategy to align design vision with evolving business goals, technical capabilities, and emerging digital health trends .

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners -including product, engineering, data science, and clinical experts-to transform insights and technology into intuitive, scalable product experiences .

• Define and evolve design systems and standards that support AI-driven personalization, interoperability, and design consistency across platforms.

• Incorporate user research, behavioral analytics, and iterative testing to ensure solutions are data-informed, ethically sound, and human-centered.

• Champion design excellence and mentorship , fostering a culture of creativity, experimentation, and forward-thinking design within the UX community.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive UX design experience, including 5+ years at a senior, lead, or principal level.

• Proven success designing for complex, enterprise-scale or AI-enabled digital products, ideally within healthcare or life sciences.

• Demonstrated ability to shape product direction and influence senior stakeholders through design vision and storytelling.

• Experience collaborating in fast-paced, innovative, and highly technical environments, particularly with AI, data science, or emerging tech teams.

• Deep expertise in interaction design, information architecture, visual design, accessibility, and ethical technology practices.

• Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision) and familiarity with prototyping for AI interfaces and data visualization.

• Strong storytelling and communication skills to translate complex ideas into compelling design narratives.

• Knowledge of user research and human-AI interaction methodologies, with the ability to synthesize insights into transformative design strategies.

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $135,200.00 to $236,600.00. This position is also incentive eligible.

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