Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This role is with Starship, a division of Optum Financial focused on making benefits better through human-centered design and product innovation. Our mission is to unify and elevate the user experience for a range of products including HSAs, FSAs, and lifestyle benefits. We believe the experience of using benefits should be simple, modern, and fun, and we’re dedicated to bringing that vision to life. Our products are forward-thinking, and our company culture is no different. We’re a small, creative, nimble team that knows how to get work done-and have fun. We’ve got the inspirational spark of a startup combined with the trusted expertise of a Fortune 5 company. And we’re looking for bright, like-minded humans to join the party.

We’re looking for a Consumer Facing Product Designer to plan, define and design an impactful product experience to drive growth and build trust with our customers. You’ll develop new visual components and interaction patterns at a systems level and build prototypes that communicate your brand and product vision. You’ll support the growth of a best-in-class design team and work closely with engineers to bring your designs to life.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

Craft, test, and iterate on designs until the most optimal, intuitive, and elegant solution is identified
Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to ensure we design and ship high quality solutions
Work on the design of our consumer app, enterprise dashboard, and internal tools
Create innovative and creative design solutions that address user and business needs for specific areas of our products
Collaborate with the research team to drive empathy and learn from users to inform features enhancements

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

4+ years of professional experience in product design, with a proven track record of high-impact design work
2+ cases showing high visual acuity shown in consumer focused product case-studies
Experience designing and documenting your designs for communication and implementation purposes
Experience working through complex workflows using whiteboards, flow charts, wireframes, or other visual diagrams
Experience with grid systems, composition, typography, and color
1+ years of experience working on large, business critical products
1+ years of experience in working within or for large organizations

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in banking or a financial institution
Understanding of healthcare and insurance
Proficiency with prototyping tools such as Figma or Framer

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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