Location: Hybrid Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week in accordance with Company policy. Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People Medidata, a Dassault Systmes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its groundbreaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Instagram , and X . About the Role: We're looking for an experienced Lead Product Designer to create exceptional user experiences for clinical and commercial applications for the Life Science & Biotech industries, and to help shape the future of our product organization. This is a high-impact position for someone who succeeds at the intersection of craft, collaboration, and innovation. In this player/coach role, you will guide and inspire others, drive complex projects, and elevate the standard of design excellence across the organization. Reporting to a Product Design Manager, you'll collaborate with colleagues to design UI components, interactive prototypes, and production-ready assets, and influence our design culture. Important to your success in this role will be mentoring other designers through mastery of craft, knowledge of best practices, and the ability to frame product needs into design problems. You will set the bar for design quality, guiding and approving the work of designers and writers across the team while modeling transparency, inclusivity, and adaptability. We're looking for a Lead who's accomplished at navigating ambiguity, balancing strategic vision with design execution, and shaping solutions with impact. You might be a good fit if you're a compelling storyteller and collaborator-inspiring trust and alignment while connecting team efforts to organizational goals and opportunities. Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain user-interface elements, components and patterns, produce interactive prototypes and assets to be used in production, design presentations, and marketing collateral. You will iterate on design solutions as well as work with other designers to finalize solutions
- Facilitate and participate in user research, cross-functional workshops, and design experiments, and translate insights into relevant design requirements
- Work closely with partners and represent the design perspective in cross-functional discussions to ensure the voice of the customer and design strategy are embedded in decision-making
- Align team efforts with organizational goals and communicate a compelling product vision
- Use Figma and other standard design tools to deliver design artifacts such as user journey maps, service blueprints, and accessible, modular designs
- Actively stay current with best practices, trends, and patterns for consumer and enterprise applications
Qualifications:
- Proven track record of solving complex design challenges by translating business and functional requirements into innovative, impactful solutions
- Strong ability to integrate research and data into your design process and a deep understanding of continuous discovery methodologies
- Advanced public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Experience designing and implementing pixel-perfect components for design systems and high fidelity prototypes, particularly for enterprise SaaS applications
- Experience aligning partners and executive leaders to achieve a strategic vision through storytelling, persuasion, and a human-centered approach
- Experience guiding and coaching junior and mid-level designers, promoting a culture of growth and learning
- Can balance high-level strategic planning, connecting team efforts to organizational goals and broader ecosystem opportunities
- Experience influencing product strategies, driving innovation in ambiguous spaces, and problem-framing with an innovative approach
- Experience working with international or multilingual partners, products, and users
- Experience designing for Generative AI, machine learning, or other emerging technologies
Education & Experience:
- 8+ years of experience designing on a UX team at an enterprise-level SaaS organization or similar experience
- Bachelor or Master's degree in Human Factors, User Experience Design, HCI, Information Science, or related discipline
If you're a strategic thinker and expert craftsperson, we'd love to hear from you! As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the NYC Metro Area is $135,000-180,000 The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the California Bay Area is $141,750-189,000. The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the Boston Metro Area is $132,750-177,000. The salary range for positions that will be physically based in Texas or Ohio is $118,500-158,000. The salary range for positions that will be physically based in all other locations within the United States is $127,750-161,000. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; 401(k) matching; flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.Note: Please be on the lookout for job scams. Medidata recruiters will never ask applicants for monetary compensation, credit card, or banking details. Equal Employment Opportunity: In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. #LI-EM1 #LI-Hybrid
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