About the Job

The Product Designer I provides input into overall design decisions and completes the tactical design work associated with assigned projects by delivering user flows, wireframes, prototypes, presentations, and user interface elements and contributing to our Design System.  This role collaborates with an agile, cross-functional project team of Designers, Engineers, Product Managers, Stakeholders, and Legal to deliver assigned design projects promptly and efficiently, ensuring user and business needs. This position designs human-centered products to guide the discovery, exploration, build, and evaluation of Foundation Medicine's digital experiences.

We seek a strong product thinker passionate about designing human-centered products to guide the discovery, exploration, build, and evaluation of Foundation Medicine's digital experiences.

Be a natural problem solver with the ability to have compelling arguments supporting a vision. Synthesize numerous points of view into tangible solutions, all while successfully combining usability, accessibility, desirability, and inclusiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the core agile team throughout the product and development lifecycle to ensure product vision is achieved and delivered.
• Participate in the end-to-end process from research and ideation to product launch.
• Create prototypes in Figma, wireframes, sketches, journey maps, and other digital tools to test and improve product experiences.
• Work with the agile team on defining the experience and be able to communicate validated concepts to stakeholders.
• Use UX research to challenge and validate design decisions through UserTesting.com.
• Strong collaboration and self-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and can present concepts to the broader team.
• Contribute to overall strategy and decision-making about product direction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, Human Factors, or equivalent/relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of professional experience in UX / Product design
• Prior professional experience in product design within product development / agile environments
• Demonstrated experience with Figma
• Basic understanding of design system theory and execution
• Portfolio is required to demonstrate qualifications
• Ability to build relationships across the organization
• Highly motivated with excellent follow-through and problem-solving skills
• A passion for accessible and inclusive design
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
• Commitment to reflect FMI’s values: passion, patients, innovation, collaboration