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Design Director, Core Insurance & Design Systems

at Headway

📍 New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States Unknown Posted March 19, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Not specified
Category Design & UX

This role involves leading the development and management of design systems for Headway’s healthcare products, ensuring cohesive and scalable user experiences. The director will oversee design craftsmanship, internal tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

  • Lead design systems development
  • Oversee product design and visual standards
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams
  • Mentor design team members
  • Ensure design consistency and scalability

Requires expertise in design systems, product design, UI/UX, visual design, and experience with design tools like Figma or Sketch. Focus on building scalable, high-quality design frameworks.

The ideal candidate is a design leader with over 3 years of experience managing design systems and product design, preferably within healthcare or insurance platforms. They excel at building scalable design systems, leading cross-functional teams, and maintaining high standards of design craftsmanship.

3+ years of experience leading design systemsProduct designDesign systemsVisual designLeadership
Experience in healthcare or insurance platformsExperience building design systems at scaleContent design experience
Design tools (FigmaSketchAdobe XD)Design system management toolsPrototyping tools
design systemsproduct designui/uxvisual designdesign leadershipcontent designaccessibility standards
Design systemsProduct designInteraction designUI/UXVisual designDesign leadershipContent designAccessibility standards
LeadershipCollaborationStrategic thinkingCreativityMentoringProblem-solving
Industry Healthcare IT
Job Function Lead design systems and product design for healthcare technology platforms
Role Subtype Design Leadership
Tech Domains Design systems, Product design, UI/UX, Visual design
design directordesign systemsproduct designUI/UXvisual designdesign leadershipcontent designaccessibility standardsdesign systems leadershiphealthcare designinsurance platform designdesign scaledesign collaborationinternal toolsdesign craftsmanshipinsurance platform

Less than 3 years of experience leading design systems, Lack of healthcare or insurance platform experience, No leadership experience

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