Sr. Manager, Digital Design (Remote)

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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. You will help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement. Become part of a company that is people centric and client obsessed in every interaction; a community of forward-thinking individuals focused on driving results to deliver our mission with an unwavering commitment to integrity. Join us as we strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey -- relentlessly pursuing better outcomes for all. We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday).
This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
Don't meet every single requirement? Here at Inspira Financial, we believe there is no "perfect" candidate and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren't met. Our goal is to build an authentic workplace by valuing diversity in our candidates. We work to ensure that our team reflects the diversity of the businesses and clients we serve. We are always looking to expand our growing team with dynamic and enthusiastic individuals. If you enjoy a collaborative, fun environment that champions career development, Inspira Financial is the place for you! We look forward to receiving your application! Check out this Inspira Financial video to learn more about our company!
Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
We have been recognized for our remarkable growth on lists such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and for our outstanding workplace culture and benefits with Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer awards.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Sr. Manager, Digital Design reports to the Sr. Director, Product Management and plays a key role in shaping and delivering client-centric digital experiences across the organization's portfolio of retirement and custody products. This role blends strategic design leadership with hands-on execution-leveraging user experience (UX) research, modern design methods, and cross-functional collaboration to create intuitive, elegant, and scalable digital solutions.
The Sr. Manager Digital Design contributes to product vision, evolves design standards, mentors designers, and partners closely with Product, Technology, Marketing, and stakeholders across the business to ensure cohesive, user-centered experiences. This role is responsible for translating complex business requirements and user insights into thoughtful designs, prototypes, and frameworks that support both customer satisfaction and business outcomes.

• Strategic Thinking: Help drive strategy by conducting product and competitive research while providing quick and clear value add to the business.

• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, such as product managers, marketing, and engineering, to ensure effective coordination and integration of design efforts.
• User-Centric Design: Champion user-centered design principles and methodologies, conducting user research, testing, and feedback analysis to inform design decisions and improve the overall customer experience.
• Quality Assurance: Implement design review processes to maintain high-quality standards, conducting regular audits and assessments of design outputs to ensure alignment with established guidelines and objectives.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with key stakeholders, including executives and clients, to understand their needs and perspectives, and effectively communicate design strategies and outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in design, incorporating them into our products and services.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure workflow efficiency and alignment with Agile cycles, support creation of modern, client-focused digital solutions, and establish and track KPIs tied to design quality and usability.

People Leader Responsibilities:

• Manages a team of 3
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Evaluate employee performance, provide feedback, and conduct performance reviews. Identify areas for development and create plans to enhance team members' skills.
• Uniformly identify high performers who consistently produce quality work.
• Remove barriers for the team, ensuring team members have all the tools, resources, and context to execute.
• Has a good understanding of their team's strengths and opportunities, capitalizing on their strengths and coaching opportunities.
• Address challenges and conflicts that arise within the team or projects. Make decisions that balance various factors and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
• Cultivate relationships with clients, partners, and other departments to facilitate collaboration and achieve common goals.
• Provide direction, guidance, and support to a team of employees. Set clear expectations, delegate tasks, and ensure effective communication within the team.

Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Minimum required:

• 7-10 years of digital product design experience
• Experience in financial services preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, UI/UX Design, Interactive Media, Human-Centered Design, or related field

Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in design tools (Figma, Sketch, InVision)
• Strong understanding of user-centered design and usability
• Experience conducting or collaborating in user research
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy

Other Requirements:

• Typical schedule is [Monday-Friday, 8AM to 5PM CT; ability to work evening or weekend hours may be required during peak periods]
• Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to Company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday)
• [Occasional/Frequent travel (up to 10%)]
  • Ability to provide personal transportation for training or meetings may be required
• Occasionally lifts up to 25 pounds
• Prolonged periods of sitting and operating standard office equipment

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Compensation & Benefits
$155,000-$170,000 per year