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Become a part of our caring community
At Humana, our commitment to whole-person health drives everything we do. We serve millions of members across the country with the goal of making healthcare more human, more compassionate, and more accessible. As we continue to evolve into a leading health and well-being company, we are reimagining member experiences to deliver empathy, clarity, and ease—at every touchpoint. As Director of Service Design, you will lead complex, cross-functional design initiatives that span the entire service ecosystem. You'll work across insurance, digital, operations, clinical, and support teams to orchestrate experiences that are not only desirable for members—but also feasible and sustainable for the business.
You'll serve as a strategic partner and craft leader, helping teams zoom out to see the system, align on where to intervene, and design services that deliver clarity, reliability, and care.
Key Responsibilities
- Service Strategy & Vision: Define and lead service design strategy across enterprise initiatives, connecting member needs to operational capabilities
- Systems Thinking: Create service blueprints, journey maps, and ecosystem models that bridge frontstage and backstage experiences, end-to-end
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Facilitate alignment across teams and business partners to deliver coherent, multi-touchpoint services
- Practice Development: Mentor and lead designers, evolve service design methods, and contribute to the growth of Humana's design culture
- Measurement & Impact: Define success metrics and lead post-launch evaluations to ensure services deliver measurable value
- Operational Integration: Collaborate with process and operational teams to ensure services are deliverable, scalable, and grounded in real-world constraints
- Storytelling & Influence: Use compelling narratives and visual frameworks to build empathy, drive decisions, and influence senior stakeholders
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in service design or systems-oriented experience design
- 4+ years of experience managing and leading service designers
- Deep fluency in service design methods: blueprinting, journey mapping, prototyping, facilitation, and storytelling
- Experience designing services that span digital tools and offline delivery (e.g., human interactions, physical spaces)
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive clarity in complex systems
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills across business functions
- Experience with Agile product teams and cross-functional delivery
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Design, HCD, or a related field
- Portfolio demonstrating strategic service design leadership and measurable impact
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$168,000 - $231,000 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
Application Deadline: 07-03-2026
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Become a part of our caring community
At Humana, our commitment to whole-person health drives everything we do. We serve millions of members across the country with the goal of making healthcare more human, more compassionate, and more accessible. As we continue to evolve into a leading health and well-being company, we are reimagining member experiences to deliver empathy, clarity, and ease—at every touchpoint. As Director of Service Design, you will lead complex, cross-functional design initiatives that span the entire service ecosystem. You'll work across insurance, digital, operations, clinical, and support teams to orchestrate experiences that are not only desirable for members—but also feasible and sustainable for the business.
You'll serve as a strategic partner and craft leader, helping teams zoom out to see the system, align on where to intervene, and design services that deliver clarity, reliability, and care.
Key Responsibilities
- Service Strategy & Vision: Define and lead service design strategy across enterprise initiatives, connecting member needs to operational capabilities
- Systems Thinking: Create service blueprints, journey maps, and ecosystem models that bridge frontstage and backstage experiences, end-to-end
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Facilitate alignment across teams and business partners to deliver coherent, multi-touchpoint services
- Practice Development: Mentor and lead designers, evolve service design methods, and contribute to the growth of Humana's design culture
- Measurement & Impact: Define success metrics and lead post-launch evaluations to ensure services deliver measurable value
- Operational Integration: Collaborate with process and operational teams to ensure services are deliverable, scalable, and grounded in real-world constraints
- Storytelling & Influence: Use compelling narratives and visual frameworks to build empathy, drive decisions, and influence senior stakeholders
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in service design or systems-oriented experience design
- 4+ years of experience managing and leading service designers
- Deep fluency in service design methods: blueprinting, journey mapping, prototyping, facilitation, and storytelling
- Experience designing services that span digital tools and offline delivery (e.g., human interactions, physical spaces)
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive clarity in complex systems
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills across business functions
- Experience with Agile product teams and cross-functional delivery
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Design, HCD, or a related field
- Portfolio demonstrating strategic service design leadership and measurable impact
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$168,000 - $231,000 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
Application Deadline: 07-03-2026
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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Who's Hiring
- Real Chemistry5
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- Technology & Software7
- Marketing & Advertising7
- Consulting & Professional Services4
- Retail2
- Electronics & Hardware2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote design director jobs.
- 10 or more years of design experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and modern design systems tooling
- Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and mentor cross-functional design teams
- Strong portfolio showing end-to-end brand or product design work at scale
- Experience collaborating with product, marketing, and engineering stakeholders
- Bachelor's or master's degree in graphic design, interaction design, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote Design Director Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to each opening
Design directors are evaluated on vision and process, not just output. Curate your portfolio so the first two or three pieces reflect the exact type of work the company does, whether that's brand systems, product design, or retail experience.
Quantify creative impact on your resume
Hiring teams want to see that your decisions moved a metric. Replace vague bullets like 'led brand refresh' with outcomes: faster time-to-market on design cycles, lift in user engagement after a redesign, or team growth you drove directly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists design director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies mid-rebrand or post-funding
Design director roles open most often when a company is redefining its visual identity or scaling a product team. Watch for announcements of Series B or C funding rounds and brand overhauls, then search for open roles at those companies immediately.
Prepare a case study walkthrough for interviews
Most design director interviews include a portfolio presentation. Walk interviewers through a project from brief to launch, covering the constraints you faced, the decisions you made, and how you led or mentored the team through each stage.
Negotiate beyond base compensation
At the director level, equity, creative budget, headcount authority, and title scope are often more negotiable than base pay. Know which of those matter most to your career before the offer conversation starts.
Remote Design Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote design director job?
Target companies that already run distributed teams, since they hire remotely by default and know how to onboard someone they never meet in person. Remote design director employers screen hard for self-direction and clear written communication on top of the core skills, so show evidence you can own work without someone over your shoulder. Apply to the openings above that match your experience.
Which companies hire remote design directors?
Remote design director roles are posted by Real Chemistry, Included Health, and WSP and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first firms and large companies running distributed teams post the most remote design director roles.
Can you get a remote design director job with no experience?
Yes, but it is harder than an on-site role, because remote work expects you to operate independently from the start. Entry-level remote design director openings do exist, especially at remote-first companies, and a portfolio of real work helps more than a long resume. Applying broadly to the roles that fit improves your odds.
Do you need a degree for remote design director jobs?
Not always. Many employers hire remote design directors on demonstrated skills and prior work rather than a specific degree, though some larger companies still prefer one. Showing relevant results matters more than a credential for most remote design director roles.
Which industries hire the most remote design directors?
Remote design director roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Marketing & Advertising, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors run distributed teams and hire design directors remotely most consistently.
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