Product Design Lead

Hilo Talent Partners has been engaged to lead a search for our client MDCalc.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Since 2005 MDCalc has been an essential part of the clinicians workflow to help achieve better patient outcomes. Actively used by more than 65 of US physicians MDCalc is the most broadly used medical reference at the pointofcare for clinical decision tools and content and one of only four references used by >50 of US HCPs. These evidencebased tools and content are used by millions of medical professionals globally support 50 specialties and cover 200 patient conditions.

Were seeking a Product Design Lead to optimize the digital experience across our web and mobile platforms. This person will play a key role in shaping our design strategy championing UI/UX best practices and building intuitive usercentered products that help healthcare professionals (HCPs) access critical information quickly and confidently ultimately improving patient experience and health outcomes. Youll work closely with crossfunctional teams in a collaborative fastpaced environment with the opportunity to lead highimpact design work in a growing missiondriven company.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this individual include the following but are not limited to:

Design Strategy

• Own and evolve MDCalcs design strategy across web and mobile experiences.
• Partner with teams crossfunctionally to define the product roadmap with a userfirst mindset.
• Understand client needs and how to integrate their messaging into MDCalc content balancing client & user impact.
• Build and maintain design process systems component libraries and style guides to maintain brand and design consistency.

User Research & Analysis

• Conduct user research interviews and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate on problem/opportunity identification and journey mapping.
• Translate user behavior and feedback into actionable design improvements.
• Participate in A/B and multivariate testing.

UX/UI

• Create wireframes user flows prototypes and highfidelity visuals.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to validate and ship usercentered solutions.
• Validate and evolve user experience metrics over time in collaboration with data scientists.
• Ensure accessibility and performance standards are embedded in design.
• Use design tools such as Figma to create and iterate quickly.

Develop Solutions

• Collaborate with product managers and developers to define user experience requirements.
• Translate requirements into accessible privacycompliant and scalable design solutions.
• Communicate design rationale provide supporting documentation and guide implementation.
• Validate final builds to ensure alignment with design intent and sign off before launch.
• Evaluate impact using clear success criteria and use findings to drive iterative improvements.
• Create custom design assets such as icons illustrations templates and interactive elements.

Leadership

• Champion a UXfirst mindset across the company.
• Mentor others in design thinking and advocate for UX best practices.
• Help lay the foundation for growing a highimpact design function as the company scales.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Bachelors degree in Design HumanComputer Interaction or related field or equivalent professional experience
• 5 years of experience designing web and mobile applications with a strong focus on usercentered design
• A portfolio that demonstrates endtoend design thinking from research to to iteration
• Proficient in modern design tools like Figma Sketch or Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with user research usability testing and translating insights into actionable design decisions
• Deep understanding of responsive design and platformspecific guidelines for iOS and Android
• Familiarity with A/B and multivariate testing with a datadriven approach to improving user experience
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain design rationale to crossfunctional teams and leadership
• Collaborative mindset comfortable onboarding quickly working across teams and raising the bar for design
• Experience designing tools or interfaces for healthcare professionals (HCPs) is a plus
• Exposure to AIenabled design workflows or tooling is a bonus
• Thrive in collaborative fastpaced environments and enjoy turning ambiguity into clarity

WHAT MDCALC OFFERS

• Ability to make a true difference in medicine: MDCalc is the most broadly used medical reference by physicians used by 65 of US attending doctors
• A flexible hybrid work environment based in NYC with access to a collaborative coworking space that fosters innovation connection and productivity 23 days inoffice preferred)
• A passionate driven team that thrives on collaboration fun and a shared mission to make a real impact in healthcare
• Compensation includes a competitive base salary (depending on experience) equity and great health benefits

OUR COMMITMENT

MDCalc is an equal opportunity employer. Were committed to building an inclusive team that reflects diverse backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We welcome applicants of all identities and encourage anyone passionate about our mission to apply.