UX/UI Design Lead — Hybrid, Design Systems Champion

Cardiovascular Research Foundation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Cardiovascular Research Foundation seeks a UX/UI Lead Designer to drive strategy, design, and continuous improvement of digital experiences across CRF sites, apps, and emails.

This senior individual-contributor role establishes UX/UI standards, scalable design systems, and accessibility practices while partnering with Digital Leads and Marketing stakeholders to translate objectives into high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in UX/UI Design, HCI, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Web Design or related field.
• 4–6 years of progressive UX/UI design experience.
• Portfolio required showing UX/UI work across web/mobile/email.
• Demonstrated WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA accessibility expertise.
• Experience establishing or governing a design system or component library.
• Collaborative, cross-functional work with developers, marketing, and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX/UI design authority for CRF Digital, setting standards for UX, interface design, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Champion accessibility across CRF Digital properties and ensure WCAG/ADA compliance.
• Develop and evolve a scalable design system and component library with tokens and governance.
• Embed accessibility into design specs, prototypes, and QA processes.
• Translate objectives into digital solutions aligned with brand standards and business goals.
• Lead end-to-end UX/UI design for complex initiatives, including discovery, information architecture, wireframes, and high-fidelity visuals.

Skills

UX/UI design

Cross-functional collaboration

User-centered design

Accessibility knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in UX/UI Design/related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

WordPress

Drupal

Joomla

Job description

Cardiovascular Research Foundation seeks a UX/UI Lead Designer to drive strategy, design, and continuous improvement of digital experiences across CRF sites, apps, and emails.

This senior individual-contributor role establishes UX/UI standards, scalable design systems, and accessibility practices while partnering with Digital Leads and Marketing stakeholders to translate objectives into high-quality solutions.