Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re hiring a Design System Strategist for a fully remote opportunity based in New York, NY. This is a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension.

Join our client’s team as a Design System Strategist, where you’ll play a pivotal role in harmonizing design practices across patient enrollment and support workflows. You’ll analyze, consolidate, and enhance design systems to craft scalable, patient-focused solutions within the Global Innovative Medicine Design System. In this role, you will lead a comprehensive gap analysis, define a clear path for integration, and develop reusable templates and guidelines to elevate efficiency, consistency, and quality across patient support initiatives.

This position has no application deadline.

Design System Strategist Responsibilities:

• Conduct an in-depth gap analysis of current design systems to pinpoint overlaps, redundancies, and growth opportunities.

• Formulate a strategic plan to integrate and advance these systems within the Global Innovative Medicine Design System.

• Lead the execution of the integration strategy, working closely with cross-functional product and design teams.

• Develop governance models, standards, and guidelines to ensure widespread adoption and scalability.

• Design templates and patterns that enhance patient enrollment and support workflows, ensuring a consistent user experience across all touchpoints while allowing for local customization.

• Collaborate with designers, developers, and product leaders to ensure system and initiative alignment.

• Advocate for design systems, fostering adoption and best practices across teams.

Design System Strategist Qualifications:

• Proven expertise in managing, strategizing, and implementing design systems.

• Proficiency in Figma or similar design and documentation tools.

• Strong UX/UI design background, preferably in healthcare, pharma, or complex enterprise environments.

• Experience in defining templates, design standards, and governance models.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence across teams.

• Experience in pharmaceutical patient support or enrollment workflows (preferred).

• Familiarity with Salesforce platform design (preferred).

• Success in consolidating or evolving multiple design systems into a unified framework (preferred).

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Life Insurance.

• 401(k) Program.

• Commuter Benefit.

• eLearning & Ongoing Training.

• Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
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Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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