Manager UI/UX Design Advisory Services

Location

Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with remote-friendly options across the United States. For hires in Minneapolis or Washington, DC, in-office presence is required a minimum of four days per week.

Compensation

Salary: USD 112,700 - 193,200 per year

Responsibilities

• Partner with product management, fellow designers, data and analytics, and engineering during discovery and requirements sessions.
• Contribute to strategy and roadmap planning.
• Identify opportunities to embed AI into discovery, design workflows, research synthesis, prototyping, and delivery to boost speed, quality, and team effectiveness.
• Develop design artifacts grounded in analytics, user research, and best practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to explore directions, generate and compare alternatives, summarize research inputs, and accelerate early-stage artifacts while applying human judgment and validation before recommendations are finalized.
• Ideate and present multiple design solutions.
• Regularly share work and refine designs based on feedback received.
• Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to others.
• When delivering final UI, define layout, typography, colors, and spacing in alignment with branding; source images, icons, or videos as needed.
• Present clearly about the problem, user access points, and user progression through the experience.
• Manage timelines, milestones, and internal processes to ensure timely delivery of features.
• Understand and apply client design patterns appropriately.
• Support research efforts by preparing and building prototypes for user testing.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, data, and compliance to design AI-enabled experiences that are transparent, explainable, accessible, and aligned with responsible AI, privacy, security, and healthcare risk considerations.
• Use market insights to understand customer needs and identify opportunities to improve offerings.
• Support user research initiatives (interviews, focus groups, surveys) by organizing, planning, and executing to inform designs and guide strategy.
• Nurture client relationships and support business development efforts.
• Develop knowledge in emerging technologies and enhance team operational practices.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI tools, design accelerators, and workflow improvements, integrating them into team models without compromising quality, branding, accessibility, or trust.
• Translate ambiguous business, user, and technical needs into design recommendations, including scenarios where AI or automation may influence the UX.
• Identify industry trends early and apply them to design practice.
• Lead projects, develop strategies, and manage change.
• Support sales opportunities and proposal development discussions in partnership with leadership.
• Create user personas, journey maps, and other artifacts to communicate research findings.
• Conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability tests to gather insights on user needs and behaviors.
• Be accountable for delivering performance against expectations and MBO goals.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify patterns and trends.
• Develop reusable AI prompts, templates, design review checklists, and documentation practices to enable teams to use AI consistently, responsibly, and efficiently across engagements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of digital design experience with a portfolio demonstrating expertise across web and mobile platforms.
• 5+ years delivering user-centered design solutions that meet business objectives.
• 5+ years translating concepts into wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
• 5+ years using design tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, or similar software.
• 3+ years operating within an agile delivery model.
• 3+ years designing and executing research strategies.
• 1+ year of experience with AI-enabled design, research, content, or productivity tools, with demonstrated impact on speeding UX work.

Technologies

• Adobe XD
• Sketch
• Figma

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating prompt libraries, reusable AI workflow patterns, or team enablement materials to help others apply AI tools consistently and effectively
• Experience or certification in Design Thinking, Human-centered design, PMP, Six Sigma, Change management, or SAFe
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and best practices

Application Deadline

This posting remains active for a minimum of two business days or until a sufficient candidate pool is established. The job may close early if applicant volume is high.