Lead UX Designer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Description
Johnson & Johnson Medtech is recruiting for a Lead UX Designer. This position is located in Santa Clara, California.
At Johnson & Johnson Medtech, we’re changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve patients’ diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. Johnson & Johnson Robotics was established in 2020 with the integration of Auris Health, Verb Surgical, C-SATS, and Ethicon. It comprises three key med-tech platforms: Flexible Robotics (MONARCH™), Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™), and Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing teams in the San Francisco Bay Area (Redwood City and Santa Clara), Cincinnati, and Seattle. You’ll collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals’ skills and improves patient outcomes.
Overview
You will join the Human Factors & Experience Design (HFXD) team and lead all aspects of UX strategy on the OTTAVA™ surgical robotic system and related experiences.
Working closely with designers, product management and human factors, you will drive the future of surgical robotics. Your day to day will incorporate concepting inspiring north stars, aligning designs across the team to the roadmap, and crafting the best user experience for the entire medical team.
Surgery is a team sport, so you will be encouraged to become familiar with a range of user types across a variety of clinical specialties. You'll bring your passion for design to a broad range of projects using both internal and external resources. Although the scope of your work is focused on digital interactions, this role should consider the physical experience as well.
As a member of the HFXD team, you'll also help shape a team culture that is inclusive, creative and obsessed with improving experiences for our users. We strive to create impactful work while also creating a positive environment for us all to work in.
Does this sound like an opportunity that fits your skills and ambition? If so, we encourage you to apply below!
Key Responsibilities
Lead UX design strategy and vision for the OTTAVA surgical robotCraft visions, concepts and UX direction for multiple robotic systemsAlign the work across a team of UX designers to a single platform experienceWork with Industrial Designers, Human Factors Engineers, and User Experience Researchers to promote a unified vision of the User's best experienceCollaborate with teams and leadership to align experience expectations across multiple releasesMentor and develop talent of other UX Designers within the teamPartner with fellow HFXD leaders to craft the team culture and advance the team's overall impact across experiences that we support
Qualifications
Education
Required
Bachelor's or equivalent experience in Human-Computer Interaction, Digital/Visual Design, Industrial Design or other related field
Preferred
Masters or other higher level degrees are a plus and will be considered as part of the applicant's professional experience
Required Skills & Experience
At least 10 years of proven ability to design digital experiences for highly sophisticated systems (or Masters plus 8 years)2+ years leading UX teams (management experience is not necessary)Experience with end-to-end product development with multiple products launchedExperience crafting experiences for medical devices and/or other physical devicesProficiency with typical UX design tools (Adobe Suite, Figma, etc.) Strong portfolio demonstrating an outcome-focused, innovative design process
Preferred
Familiarity with the regulations of the medical or pharmaceutical industryExperience mentoring and guiding junior designers, supporting to their professional growth and team success
Other
This position is based in Santa Clara, and requires the ability to travel up to 10%, international and domestic
The anticipated base pay range for this position is [$139,500] to [$224,400].
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below.
Eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.
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