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Milwaukee Tool

Senior Design Researcher

Brookfield, WI · On-site

As a senior member of the team you will also provide leadership in developing new methods and approaches, championing Design Research and Design Thinking at Milwaukee Tool, and coaching and mentoring ...

Milwaukee Tool

Senior Design Researcher

Brookfield, WI · On-site

As a senior member of the team you will also provide leadership in developing new methods and approaches, championing Design Research and Design Thinking at Milwaukee Tool, and coaching and mentoring ...

Wonder Group, Inc.

Design Senior Manager

Chicago, IL

$130K - $172K/yr

You're ready to help shape our transformation with bold thinking, big ideas, and fearless ... About the Opportunity As a Sr. Design Manager at Grubhub, you will partner on the design and ...

Grubhub Holdings Inc.

Design Senior Manager

New York, NY

$138K - $182K/yr

You're ready to help shape our transformation with bold thinking, big ideas, and fearless ... About the Opportunity As a Sr. Design Manager at Grubhub, you will partner on the design and ...

HPR

Senior Design Verification Engineer

Needham, MA · On-site

$159K - $215K/yr

As we continue to innovate and grow, we're searching for a forward-thinking Senior Design Verification Engineer to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure. As a Senior Design ...

PepsiCo

Innovation Design Senior Manager

Manhattan, NY

$123K - $206K/yr

Seasoned Innovation & Design Thinking Practitioner: The Design Innovation Senior Manager is responsible for the delivery of effective design thinking & innovation projects for PepsiCo's businesses.

PepsiCo

Innovation Design Senior Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$123K - $206K/yr

Seasoned Innovation & Design Thinking Practitioner: The Design Innovation Senior Manager is responsible for the delivery of effective design thinking & innovation projects for PepsiCo's businesses.

PepsiCo

Innovation Design Senior Manager

Manhattan, NY

$123K - $206K/yr

Seasoned Innovation & Design Thinking Practitioner: The Design Innovation Senior Manager is responsible for the delivery of effective design thinking & innovation projects for PepsiCo's businesses.

Grubhub

Design Senior Manager

Chicago, IL

$130K - $172K/yr

You're ready to help shape our transformation with bold thinking, big ideas, and fearless ... About the Opportunity As a Sr. Design Manager at Grubhub, you will partner on the design and ...

Grubhub Holdings Inc.

Design Senior Manager

Chicago, IL

$130K - $172K/yr

You're ready to help shape our transformation with bold thinking, big ideas, and fearless ... About the Opportunity As a Sr. Design Manager at Grubhub, you will partner on the design and ...

Microsoft

Senior Design Program Manager

Redmond, WA · On-site

$119K - $234K/yr

We're looking for a Senior Design Program Manager who is passionate about empowering designers to ... thinking to solve problems). Preferred Qualifications: * Master's Degree in Industrial Design ...

HPR

Senior Design Verification Engineer

Needham, MA · On-site

$159K - $215K/yr

As we continue to innovate and grow, we're searching for a forward-thinking Senior Design Verification Engineer to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure. As a Senior Design ...

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How much do senior design thinking jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior design thinking in the United States is $80,287.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,500.00 and $103,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Design Thinking vs Design Researcher?

AspectSenior Design ThinkingDesign Researcher
CredentialsTypically requires experience in design, innovation, or related fields; certifications like IDEO U or Stanford d.school are commonOften holds degrees in anthropology, psychology, or human-centered design; certifications in research methods are common
Work EnvironmentCollaborative, cross-disciplinary teams focused on ideation and problem-solvingPrimarily conducts user research, interviews, and data analysis to inform design decisions
Industry UsageUsed in innovation labs, consulting firms, and product teamsCommon in UX/UI agencies, corporate R&D, and product development teams

While Senior Design Thinking professionals focus on facilitating creative problem-solving and innovation strategies, Design Researchers specialize in gathering user insights through research methods. Both roles often collaborate but serve different functions within the product development process.

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Infographic showing various Senior Design Thinking job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,287 per year, or $38.6 per hour.

Senior Design Thinking and Process Improvement Consultant

Innovative Healthcare Informatics

Atlanta, GA • On-site, Remote

Part-time

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

We are seeking an Human Centered Design and Process Improvement Consultant to drive the optimization of government and commercial services, programs, and operational workflows through human-centered methodologies and structured process improvement techniques. This role focuses on enhancing efficiency, accessibility, usability, and public service outcomes by aligning constituent and staff needs with agency goals, policy requirements, and service delivery priorities.
Key Responsibilities
  • Utilize both human-centered design and business process improvement methodologies to identify bottlenecks, pain points, service gaps, inefficiencies, and root causes across public-facing and internal government processes.
  • Lead current-state and future-state process mapping efforts for programs, services, and operational workflows, including handoffs, approvals, decision points, dependencies, and failure points.
  • Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, journey mapping, service blueprinting, and user research to understand how policies, processes, systems, and organizational structures affect the people who use and deliver services.
  • Develop practical recommendations that improve accessibility, efficiency, transparency, customer experience, and service outcomes while aligning with agency mission, compliance obligations, and policy requirements.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among program, operations, policy, IT, digital, and leadership teams to move improvements from discovery through implementation.
  • Define success metrics and support agencies in measuring, sustaining, and continuously improving redesigned services and operational processes.
  • Lead or support organizational change initiatives associated with service redesign, process improvement, and transformation efforts, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training support, and adoption planning.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, business, organizational development, industrial engineering, operations management, design, human factors, or a related field.
  • Five or more years of professional experience in human-centered design, process improvement, service design, operational excellence, organizational transformation, or consulting, preferably in government, public sector, or other highly regulated environments.
  • Demonstrated experience applying human-centered design methods such as user interviews, journey mapping, service blueprinting, co-design, synthesis, prototyping, and iterative testing to improve services and operations.
  • Demonstrated experience with business process mapping, workflow analysis, process redesign, and optimization using structured improvement methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, BPM, or related frameworks.
  • Certification in human-centered design, design thinking, service design, or a comparable discipline from a recognized program.
  • Certification or formal training in business process mapping, Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN, business process management, or related continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience leading organizational change initiatives tied to process redesign, service modernization, digital transformation, operating model change, or enterprise improvement efforts.
  • Experience developing and executing change management strategies that support stakeholder alignment, communications, training, adoption, resistance management, and sustainment.
  • Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across executive leadership, program teams, frontline staff, policy owners, and technical teams.
  • Ability to translate complex workflows, research findings, and operational issues into clear recommendations, visual artifacts, and implementation plans.
  • Knowledge of accessibility, equity, and inclusive service delivery principles relevant to public sector environments.
  • Ability to operate effectively in environments with multiple approval layers, competing priorities, policy constraints, and legacy systems common in government settings.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in public administration, public policy, business administration, organizational leadership, systems design, or a related field.
  • Experience supporting federal, state, county, municipal, or quasi-government agencies on service delivery, customer experience, business transformation, or operational improvement initiatives.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent advanced certification in operational excellence, quality, or process improvement.
  • Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, CCMP, APMG Change Management Foundation/Practitioner, or similar organizational change management certification.
  • Additional public-sector or federal change management training or certification is preferred, particularly for candidates supporting agency-wide transformation initiatives.
  • Experience improving constituent-facing services such as benefits, licensing, permitting, case management, workforce, digital services, health and human services, or other public programs.
  • Familiarity with government customer experience, service modernization, and digital transformation initiatives, including discovery, iterative testing, and service improvement practices.
  • Experience aligning recommendations with policy, compliance, privacy, records, procurement, risk, accessibility, and security requirements.
  • Proficiency with tools such as Mural, Miro, Lucidchart, Visio, Figma, Microsoft 365, or similar platforms used for facilitation, process documentation, research synthesis, and collaboration.
  • Experience developing implementation roadmaps, performance measures, dashboards, and change adoption plans to support sustained outcomes.

Key Competencies
  • Systems thinking and process analysis.
  • Human-centered and empathetic problem solving.
  • Process mapping and service design.
  • Facilitation and stakeholder engagement.
  • Organizational change leadership.
  • Analytical thinking and decision-making.
  • Communication and influence.
  • Accessibility, equity, and public service orientation.
  • Continuous improvement mindset.

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