Design Lead - Global Navigation

About the role

The Design Lead, Global Navigation is a key member of the New Era Technology team, leading a dedicated team of 3 product designers. Reporting directly to the Chief Design Officer, this role oversees the design of global navigation across a global pharma's digital ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of ~3 individual contributor product designers in defining scalable navigation systems.
• Establish and govern foundational navigation components, interaction patterns, and user journeys utilized across global enterprise platforms and brands.
• Partner closely with platform and software engineering teams to ensure navigation patterns scale reliably across various technical architectures and device breakpoints.
• Serve as the primary design advocate in structural, enterprise-level governance decisions that impact downstream product and engineering teams.
• Conduct continuous alignment reviews with non-reporting brand and business unit partners to ensure adoption of global design standards.

Requirements

• Required: Proven track record of managing and coaching IC designers.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating systems-level UX architecture and pattern governance across multi-product environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional stakeholders and influence without direct authority.
• Hands-on proficiency with modern enterprise design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma).

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Visual Communications, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of progressive product design experience, with at least 2+ years of direct people management or team lead experience managing individual contributors.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex, cross-cutting platform or design system problems in a large, matrixed enterprise organization.

Skills

• Professional verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to articulate complex design decisions clearly to non-design executives, engineering leads, and business stakeholders.

Benefits

At New Era, you'll enjoy competitive benefits including:

• Competitive compensation package
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• A supportive, growth-oriented environment
• Flexible work arrangements
• Health and wellness programs

Pay

$74—$74 USD

Schedule

Remote Expected Hours of Work: Monday through Friday, normal business hours. Occasional travel for workshops to headquarters.

Physical Demands

Standard office environment demands: ability to sit or stand at a workstation for extended periods, operate standard computer equipment, and participate in hybrid team meetings.

Work Environment & Hours

Work Environment: Remote Expected Hours of Work: Monday through Friday, normal business hours. Travel: Occasional travel for workshops to headquarters.

ADA Statement

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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