Principal Experience Designer

The Fountain Group LLC

South San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$61–$102 Per Year
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Automation Systems, Best Practices, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Case, Coaching, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer/Client Research, Establish Priorities, Evangelism, Funding, Healthcare, Industry Standards, Industry/Trade Analysis, Informatics, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Marketing, Mentoring, Operational Strategy, Order Picking/Packing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Design, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Planning, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Strategic Planning, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Operations, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
South San Francisco, CA
POSTED
4 days ago
Pay: $61-102 (offered pay will be in line with experience). Our company offers our consultants a suite of benefits after a qualification period including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. 
Hybrid role onsite 3 days/week in South San Francisco, CA

W2 candidates only; 1099/C2C candidates will not be considered.
Job Summary
  • The Principal Experience Designer will drive strategy and delivery within the Customer Experience (CX) Suite.
  • They are responsible for ensuring that UX/UI and CX design strategies and capabilities are accelerating the organization's progress towards delivering great customer experiences and business impact.
  • This role will serve as a key individual contributor and subject matter expert in a critical focus area for the organization – applying UX/UI design expertise in the development of digital products and capabilities, and helping to mentor junior designers.
Key Responsibilities
  • Shape digital-forward Experience Design vision and standards leveraging knowledge of industry/competitive trends and pulling through product suite strategic business priorities.
  • Partner with Sr. Director and Director, Experience Design to help drive the Experience Design vision and product standards by aligning with senior enterprise business stakeholder priorities, technical team capabilities, and process opportunities – ensuring seamless integration and strategic focus.
  • Develop innovation workstreams to drive experimentation within the product-oriented model and team for new product innovation and features.
  • Define target users in collaboration with Analytics partners, deeply understand user research, prioritize key features and functionalities, and set clear performance objectives, balancing business requirements with an exceptional end-user experience.
  • Accountable for key Experience Design initiatives in partnership with the Sr. Director, Experience Design, partnering on product strategic planning, digital-forward operational execution, delivery milestones, and business outcomes with measurable impact through adoption and sustained engagement.
  • Evangelize the role of UX/UI and CX Design in achieving enterprise objectives, communicating their value proposition and roadmap(s) to senior leaders and organization-wide stakeholders.
  • Partner with leadership to drive prioritization, manage stakeholders across the enterprise, and resolve conflicts to align and advance product roadmaps and enhancements.
  • Collaborate with UX/UI Analysts in the Informatics team to align business outcomes with technical feasibility, ensuring the product delivers both business value and technical performance.
  • Partner with other applicable Business Product Owners / Executive Director - Customer Experience Suite Lead to achieve and meet patient, professional, and internal customers needs by aligning roadmaps and initiatives.
  • Partner with Global product managers to drive effective collaboration for shared learnings and efficiencies.
  • Accountable for delivering a business-relevant product that meets business needs via collection, alignment, and implementation of feedback from stakeholders while meeting larger business objectives.
  • Accountable for defining business cases and supporting budgetary/funding needs.
  • Drive definition of business requirements for product usage and system health, leveraging GNE and industry standards.
  • Comply with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of Genentech activities.
  • Partner with measurement and optimization Business Product Owners to inform CX and UX advancements and operations.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business, technology, operations, science, marketing, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience, with 7 years in experience design, product design, UX design or related field.
  • Ability to own and manage the full product lifecycle, including visioning, roadmap creation, execution, and impact measurement for specific products or features.
  • Strong skills in stakeholder alignment for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Strong mentorship and guidance abilities, with experience in coaching and mentoring talent (indirectly).
  • Excellent communication abilities to drive change, influence stakeholders, and evangelize the product vision.
  • Experience working in an agile setting or bringing agile best-practice mentorship to the team.
  • Experience collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and Privacy teams to ensure adherence to governance and regulatory standards, and help influencing and evolving standards where needed.
  • Ability to innovate and foster experimentation to improve product capabilities.
  • Proven ability to adapt and navigate ambiguous or evolving environments.
  • Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills, with a focus on balancing short-term execution and long-term vision.
Desired Skills
  • Advanced degree, or equivalent experience (e.g., MBA or related graduate-level qualification).
  • Experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or highly regulated industries.
  • Proven success in managing complex projects requiring strategic planning and operational execution.
  • Advanced knowledge of workflow tools, automation systems, and compliance frameworks.
  • Experience building and managing a design system.



Who We Are:
The Fountain Group is a nationwide staffing firm with over 80 Fortune 100-500 clients. Since 2001, TFG has maintained a consistent standard of excellence, and our work is broadly recognized every year through numerous industry performance awards. Our success is a team effort.
Browse our website below for additional information on our company.
The Fountain Group
3407 W Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Tampa, FL 33607
“We work in Life Sciences, Clinical, Engineering, IT, and more. Above all, we specialize in people.”

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About the Company

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The Fountain Group LLC

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.thefountaingroup.com/