Principal UX Designer, User Interface/Experience Engineering

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you. Current Need: The Principal UX Designer role will be responsible for closely following best practices in the UX/UI field, will have deep experience in designing HR systems and processes, and will stay apprised of system capabilities and enterprise needs. This includes developing and maintaining personas, user stories, and journey maps across the user experience in partnership with the Employee Experience (EX) team. Key Responsibilities: Lead usability testing across all systems aligned to HR priorities and Employee Experience (EX) product needs. Develop and maintain enterprise personas for HR development and process design. Create functional prototypes of system enhancements using tools like Figma and Adobe. Develop an HR brand aligned to EVP for all system enhancements and development. Maintain a library/hierarchy of tools accessible by HR employees and lead simplification of site architecture and content strategy. Minimum Requirements: Typically requires 10+ years of experience in UX research and design, preferably in an HR or enterprise software environment. Critical Skills: Proven experience in conducting usability testing and gathering actionable insights to improve user experience. Strong knowledge of user experience design principles, methodologies, and best practices. Proficiency in developing and maintaining enterprise personas for HR development and process design. Proficiency in relevant design and prototyping tools, such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar. Experience in developing and aligning an HR brand with the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for system enhancements and development. Familiarity with maintaining a library of tools accessible to HR employees and leading the simplification of site architecture and content strategy. Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and the ability to apply them to HR systems. Knowledge of design trends, customer and user markets, and marketing and brand insights to inform user profiles and design standards. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus. Familiarity with accessibility standards and guidelines (e.g., WCAG) is desirable. Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus. Strong portfolio showcasing previous UX research and design work is preferred. Familiarity with agile development methodologies and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Additional Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, can effectively communicate complex concepts and insights to diverse stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify user pain points and propose effective solutions. Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. Education: Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, User Experience, or a related field is preferred. Often has advanced degree and/or specialized certifications or trainings in User Experience. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and s