Sr UX/CX Designer

Optum; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Pune, India is seeking a senior product designer to lead end-to-end design initiatives for web and mobile applications. You will partner with product managers, engineers, researchers, and business stakeholders to shape problems, opportunities, and user-centered solutions.

You will mentor designers, drive discovery activities, and advance design systems while aligning with Agile processes and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing digital products for web and mobile
• Experience leading discovery activities and collaborating with cross‑functional teams
• Experience working in Agile product development environments
• Solid portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design for complex digital experiences
• Expert proficiency with Figma for interface design, prototyping, design systems, and documentation
• Strong understanding of UX principles, information architecture, accessibility, and enterprise design
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills; able to influence stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design of complex product initiatives from discovery to delivery
• Partner with product managers, engineers, researchers, and stakeholders to define problems and opportunities
• Facilitate discovery activities and inform product direction
• Translate insights into design strategies balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility
• Contribute to design system evolution and reusable patterns across products
• Communicate design rationale and influence product decisions across cross-functional teams
• Mentor designers and foster a collaborative learning culture
• Collaborate with globally distributed teams across time zones to align on design decisions
• Champion accessibility and inclusive design throughout the product lifecycle
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve research, ideation, and design workflows

Skills

Design leadership

End-to-end product design

UX strategy

User research

Team mentoring

Agile collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Figma

Job description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end design of complex product initiatives, from discovery and concept development through delivery and continuous improvement
• Partner with product managers, engineers, researchers, and business stakeholders to define problems, identify opportunities, and create user-centered solutions
• Facilitate discovery activities, including stakeholder workshops, journey mapping, concept exploration, and experience visioning to inform product direction
• Translate user research, analytics, and business insights into design strategies that balance user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility
• Explore multiple design concepts, iterate based on user feedback and testing, and continuously refine experiences throughout the product lifecycle
• Define and communicate design concepts through user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and compelling design presentations
• Champion user-centered design, accessibility, and inclusive design principles while advocating for the needs of diverse users throughout the product lifecycle
• Drive consistency by contributing to and evolving the design system, reusable patterns, and design best practices across products
• Build alignment across cross-functional teams by communicating design rationale, facilitating discussions, and influencing product decisions
• Leverage AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve research, ideation, documentation, and design workflows while helping identify opportunities to increase team effectiveness
• Partner closely with engineering throughout implementation to ensure high-quality execution through design reviews and quality assurance
• Mentor and provide constructive feedback to other designers, helping elevate design quality and foster a collaborative learning culture
• Demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and continuous learning while contributing to the evolution of design practices across the organization
• Collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams, including partners across multiple time zones, while communicating design decisions clearly and confidently
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ yearsof experience designing digital products for web and mobile applications
• Experience leading discovery activities and collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle
• Experience working in Agile product development environments
• Solid portfolio demonstrating expertise in leading end-to-end product design for complex digital experiences
• Expert proficiency with Figma for interface design, prototyping, design systems, and design documentation
• Deep understanding of user experience design principles, interaction design, information architecture, accessibility, and enterprise product design
• Solid communication, facilitation, and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels
• Demonstrated ability to mentor designers and contribute to a collaborative design culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing enterprise software or large-scale digital products
• Experience working in a Product Company, Global Capability Center, or consulting organization supporting long-term product development
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams, including U.S. based stakeholders
• Healthcare experience is preferred but not required. Experience designing products in similarly complex or regulated industries including insurance, financial services, retail, telecommunications, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or enterprise software is also valued
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve research, design exploration, documentation, or team workflows

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.