Principal Product Designer (Contract-to-Hire)

About Us

Chorus Innovations is a fast-growing healthcare technology company with an adaptive platform as a service (PaaS) that enables the rapid development of mobile, desktop, text messaging and interactive voice applications. Chorus' platform currently powers transformative healthcare, biomedical research and community health projects across institutions and public health agencies nationwide. We believe every community should have world-class health technology so they can thrive.

Our mission is to improve the lives of people and communities by democratizing technology development in health and research.

About the Role

As a Principal Product Designer at Chorus, you will lead the charge in crafting visually stunning and highly intuitive user experiences that solve complex challenges in health at scale. This role requires a unique blend of strategic vision, systems thinking, and a passion for world-class visual design. As a key architect of the design strategy, you'll ensure cohesive, innovative solutions that resonate with users and deliver measurable impact across the organization.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll champion design excellence as both a critical function and a strategic advantage. Leveraging your deep understanding of complex systems and an eye for detail, you'll transform complex and confusing workflows into simple, elegant, and effective solutions that empower users and advance our mission.

Please note, this is a contract-to-hire opportunity, starting as a contractor/freelance role with the potential to convert to a full-time employee role

What You'll Be Doing

Design Strategy & Vision

• Define and drive the product design vision for high-impact initiatives, ensuring alignment with user needs and company goals. Advocate for design excellence across the organization, balancing business, technical, and customer perspectives.

Lead by Example

• Set the standard for design quality through hands-on contributions, including user flows, interaction models, wireframes, and visually compelling mockups. Serve as a champion for cohesive and inclusive design practices.

Collaboration & Partnership

• Build strong, trust-based relationships with product managers, engineers, researchers, and stakeholders. Lead discussions to align on goals, dependencies, and trade-offs. Partner with engineering to bring design concepts to life, maintaining quality and consistency.

Mentorship & Culture

• Inspire and mentor designers, fostering an environment of learning and creative exploration. Cultivate a culture of innovation, empathy, and inclusion that enables every team member to thrive and contribute their best work.

Design Leadership

• Advocate for user-centered design thinking and the role of design in achieving business outcomes. Act as a design system steward, guiding teams to maintain and evolve standards for visual, interaction, and acces