Principal Product Designer (Contract-to-Hire)

Chorus Innovations is a fast-growing healthcare technology company focused on democratizing technology development in health and research. As a Principal Product Designer, you will lead the design strategy and create user experiences that address complex healthcare challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure design excellence and impactful solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the product design vision for high-impact initiatives, ensuring alignment with user needs and company goals. Advocate for design excellence across the organization, balancing business, technical, and customer perspectives
• Set the standard for design quality through hands-on contributions, including user flows, interaction models, wireframes, and visually compelling mockups. Serve as a champion for cohesive and inclusive design practices
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with product managers, engineers, researchers, and stakeholders. Lead discussions to align on goals, dependencies, and trade-offs. Partner with engineering to bring design concepts to life, maintaining quality and consistency
• Inspire and mentor designers, fostering an environment of learning and creative exploration. Cultivate a culture of innovation, empathy, and inclusion that enables every team member to thrive and contribute their best work
• Advocate for user-centered design thinking and the role of design in achieving business outcomes. Act as a design system steward, guiding teams to maintain and evolve standards for visual, interaction, and accessibility excellence
• Communicate compelling narratives that articulate the rationale behind design decisions, inspire stakeholders, and align cross-functional teams. Use data, customer insights, and prototypes to build alignment around shared goals

Requirements:

• 12+ years of professional design experience, with at least 3 years leading or mentoring other designers
• Experience designing for web, mobile, or cross-platform ecosystems at scale
• Exceptional communication skills, with a knack for influencing executive stakeholders and rallying teams around a vision
• A growth mindset and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• A strong product design portfolio showcasing end-to-end design solutions that blend user empathy with measurable business outcomes
• Experience defining and driving design strategies for large-scale, complex products
• A love for untangling complexity, transforming ambiguity into actionable plans
• Proven ability to lead design initiatives, mentor peers, and inspire teams across disciplines
• Proficient in design tools like Figma and adept at using research, testing, and analytics to inform and iterate on your designs
• You are passionate about understanding and solving user problems
• Your designs are driven by research insights, market trends, and a desire to create equitable and delightful experiences for diverse audiences
• Bonus points for experience with motion, design systems, prototyping, and accessibility standards
• Bonus points for experience working on PaaS or SaaS products