Senior Designer/Researcher — Human-Centered Gov Tech (Remote)

Nava; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nava is seeking a Designer/Researcher to lead design and research for government programs that affect millions of Americans. You will champion user needs from research to prototyping to design systems and guide roadmap-level initiatives.

You will work on cross-functional teams, applying human-centered design to complex challenges, and translating requirements into accessible digital experiences across projects and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience as a designer on product teams.
• Systems thinker who advocates for users with excellent communication skills.
• Adaptive, empathetic and able to build strong collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, plan, and deliver roadmap-level design and research initiatives on projects.
• Apply a human-centered design mindset, relentlessly focusing on user needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to turn complex requirements into simple, accessible digital experiences.

Skills

User-centered design

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Collaboration

Empathy

Job description

Nava is seeking a Designer/Researcher to lead design and research for government programs that affect millions of Americans. You will champion user needs from research to prototyping to design systems and guide roadmap-level initiatives.

You will work on cross-functional teams, applying human-centered design to complex challenges, and translating requirements into accessible digital experiences across projects and stakeholders.