Principal, R&D UI / UX Designer

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Summary :

Senior individual contributor who defines and drives user experience strategy across complex products and platforms. Partners closely with product and engineering leadership to envision, design, and deliver elegant, human-centered solutions that scale to enterprise needs. As a design thought leader, the Principal UX Designer sets standards for usability and accessibility while mentoring and influencing designers across teams.

Role Responsibilities :

• Lead the end-to-end design of user experiences for complex workflows, from research and conceptualization through detailed interaction design
• Drive UX strategy, ensuring alignment of design vision with business objectives and technical constraints
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to translate insights into actionable product design
• Define and maintain design standards, patterns, and systems to ensure consistency across platforms
• Conduct and apply user research, usability testing, and analytics to inform and validate design decisions
• Mentor and influence design teams, elevating the overall quality of UX practices across the organization

Requirements :

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

Strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership in enterprise-scale or consumer-facing products

Proven ability to shape product direction and influence senior stakeholders through design vision

Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in fast-paced, innovative environments

Deep expertise in interaction design, information architecture, visual design, and accessibility principles.

Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision).

Strong storytelling and communication skills to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders.

Knowledge of user research methodologies and ability to synthesize insights into design strategy.

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.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here :

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