Director, Product Design

Impiricus

. Own product design across the portfolio and set the bar for the function .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product design, particularly in health tech and regulated environments, with a strong focus on user discovery, design systems, and AI-assisted product surfaces. Proven ability to lead design teams and collaborate effectively with product and engineering leadership.

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7+ Years In Product DesignDesign System OwnershipAI-Assisted Product DesignUser Discovery ManagementInteraction Design Expertise

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Hard Skills

Product DesignInteraction DesignVisual DesignPrototypingAI-Powered Experience DesignConversational Flow DesignDesign Framework ExtensionWorkflow AnalysisFront-End DeliveryRegulatory UI Requirements

Soft Skills

Player-Coach MindsetCredible PartnershipLeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Industry Keywords

Health TechLife SciencesRegulated Product DesignUser ExperienceProduct Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own product design across the portfolio and set the bar for the function
Stay hands-on on the highest-stakes product surfaces
Maintain standards for clarity, accessibility, workflow fit, and consistent product quality
Lead user discovery with HCPs, patients, and internal users
Translate research and feedback into actionable design direction
Build understanding of physician and operator workflows for roadmap discussions
Partner with Product on post-launch experience measurement
Own and govern the product design system, including components, patterns, and tokens
Extend the design framework for product UI and AI-assisted build flows
Design AI-powered experiences, conversational flows, agent interactions, and UX guardrails for regulated contexts
Partner with AI and engineering leadership on platform and builder UI
Establish critique, review, and quality standards for the design team
Partner with product and engineering leads from discovery through delivery
Represent design in product planning
Partner with Engineering on feasibility, implementation fidelity, and front-end delivery
Partner with Compliance and MLR on regulatory product UI requirements, fair balance, and required disclosures

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in product design with a portfolio of complex, workflow-heavy shipped products
Experience across mobile and web, including platform or multi-surface products
Health tech, life sciences, or other regulated product design experience strongly preferred
Track record owning a design system or framework in production
Experience designing AI-assisted, conversational, or agentic product surfaces, or equivalent platform/builder UI
Track record running user discovery
Experience managing designers or standing up a small design function
Strong hands-on craft in interaction design, visual design, and prototyping
Comfortable as a player-coach
Credible partnership with product and engineering leadership
Product management experience is a plus, not a requirement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
On-demand healthcare concierge
Pre-tax HSA, FSA, and DCFSA savings options
Monthly employer HSA contributions if enrolled in a high-deductible plan
100% paid short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Flexible vacation policy
Paid parental leave after 6 months for newborn, adopted, or foster child
Remote work option; in-person collaboration encouraged for employees near an office
401(k) with company match