Manager, User Interface Design & Development

Socket.dev; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Superior benefits

Supportive work environment

Job summary

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is seeking a Manager, User Interface Design and Development to lead the Digital Products and Services team in Philadelphia. This hands-on working manager will guide designers and developers in creating accessible, high-quality interfaces for interactive products and applications.

Responsibilities include managing projects from concept through launch, contributing to design strategy, and establishing UI libraries and design systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong, hands-on UX and user-centered web design experience, including wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Direct front-end experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, responsive design, and reusable components.
• Experience managing and developing a design and UI development team.
• Knowledge of web accessibility and front-end quality standards.
• Ability to prioritize work and guide projects from discovery through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from concept through launch, including scope, timelines, priorities, risks, resources, and communication.
• Contribute directly to UX and UI work, including design strategy, interface design, design reviews, wireframes, prototypes, and front-end implementation.
• Establish and maintain accessible design standards, shared UI libraries, design systems, and reusable components across digital products.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers and developers, while assigning work, setting goals, providing feedback, and supporting professional growth.
• Partner with product, technology, communications, education, publishing, support, and other teams to coordinate efforts and deliver successful digital products.
• Provide guidance and oversight to developers by understanding technical requirements, implementation approaches, dependencies, and delivery considerations.
• Lead UX, UI, functional, and accessibility testing, ensuring that issues are addressed and that products, documentation, and help resources meet user and business needs.

Skills

UX design

UI design

Wireframes

Prototyping

Usability testing

Leadership

Project management

Accessibility awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Design systems

Front-end development

Job description

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is looking for a Manager, User Interface Design and Development to join the Digital Products and Services team. ACP, a national organization of internal medicine physicians with headquarters in Philadelphia, is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States with more than 163,000 members worldwide. This is a full-time hybrid position with 2 days in-office per week required.

The Manager, User Interface Design and Development is hands-on working manager responsible for leading and managing designers and developers in the creation of user interfaces for interactive products and applications.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage projects from concept through launch, including scope, timelines, priorities, risks, resources, and communication.
• Contribute directly to UX and UI work, including design strategy, interface design, design reviews, wire frames, prototypes, and front-end implementation.
• Establish and maintain accessible design standards, shared UI libraries, design systems, and reusable components across digital products.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers and developers, while assigning work, setting goals, providing feedback, and supporting professional growth.
• Partner with product, technology, communications, education, publishing, support, and other teams to coordinate efforts and deliver successful digital products.
• Provide guidance and oversight to developers by understanding technical requirements, implementation approaches, dependencies, and delivery considerations.
• Lead UX, UI, functional, and accessibility testing, ensuring that issues are addressed and that products, documentation, and help resources meet user and business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with a minimum of five years’ relevant experience
• Strong, hands-on UX and user-centered web design experience, including wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Direct front-end experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, responsive design, and reusable components
• Experience managing and developing a design and UI development team
• Knowledge of web accessibility and front-end quality standards
• Ability to prioritize work and guide projects from discovery through implementation

ACP offers a competitive salary, superior benefits and a supportive work environment.

ACP is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to theirage, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.