Design Producer (Work/Remote from home)

**Company :**

Highmark Health

**Job Description :**

**JOB SUMMARY**

This job will be responsible to prepare, and maintain, timelines, facilitate kickoffs, workshops, internal reviews, and stakeholders meetings. The incumbent also sheds light on the Design process, educates our stakeholders and cross-functional teams utilizing human-centered design methodologies while advocating for the user experience. The incumbent would be passionate about DesignOps, and establishing processes that will improve the quality and impact of design deliverables and value at scale. The Design Producer enables the designers and team to focus on research, problem solving, innovation and design without having to worry about the logistics.

**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

+ Represent and assist in design and the User Experience during business, product or development team meetings while building meaningful relationships.

+ Serve as primary point of contact for partners and stakeholders to define the business and design requirements for all complexities of digital projects.

+ Facilitate the alignment of stakeholders across projects, teams, and orgs by creating design artifacts informed by advanced knowledge in human-centered design methodologies.

+ Communicating and act as a bridge between Design, Development, Product, and PMO to synchronize efforts for proper goal achievement.

+ Define, document, and implement end-to-end repeatable processes that help Design teams through the execution of design solutions from concept to production release.

+ Collaborate with Design Managers, Product Managers, and Product Owners to define the Digital and Experience roadmap, scope and priorities within the SAFe framework.

+ Ensure all stakeholders have a clear view of activities, milestones, costs, and risks at all times. Proactively prevent and/or resolve scope creep or efficiency issues by monitoring and anticipating bottlenecks, articulate risks, provide escalation management, trade-offs, and drives the resolution of design issues through an understanding of business and design objectives.

+ Assist with quality assurance, and testing process, for projects to establish a track record of high-quality, usable, and functional product delivery.

+ Other duties as assigned or requested.

**EDUCATION**

**Required**

+ Bachelor's degree

**Substitutions**

+ 6 years of related and progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree

**Preferred**

+ None

**EXPERIENCE**

**Required**

+ 3 years as a Design Producer, UX Project Manager, UX Program Manager or Business Analyst in a design related field (Design agency, in house design team, web or mobile design)

+ Experience managing complex design projects/programs in the financial services, insurance or healthcare industry

+ Experience working in highly matrixed and regulated environments

**Preferred**

+ None

**LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS**

**Required**

+ None

**Preferred**

+ Project Management Professional (PMP)

+ Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

+ Related certification

**SKILLS**

+ Knowledge of the design lifecycle, HCD methodologies and understanding of the design disciplines.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills and shown ability to actively establish trust, credibility and influence to build consensus.

+ Experience in Program and/or Project Management frameworks and tools.

+ Understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and agile methodologies.

+ Presentation and Facilitation Skills

**Language (Other than English):**

None

**Travel Requirement:**

0% - 25%

**PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS**

**Position Type**

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Rarely

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._

**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._

_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._

_Furthermore, it is every employee s responsibility to comply with the company s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._

**Pay Range Minimum:**

$57,700.00

**Pay Range Maximum:**

$106,700.00

_Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets._

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Req ID: J217978