The Peterson Center on Healthcare is a non-profit organization dedicated to making higher quality, more affordable healthcare a reality for all Americans. The organization is working to transform U.S. healthcare into a high-performance system by finding innovative solutions that improve quality and lower costs, and accelerating their adoption on a national scale. Established by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Center collaborates with stakeholders across the healthcare system and engages in grant-making, partnerships, and research.
Our tight-knit, nimble design team focuses on understanding and advocating for human perspectives in order to maximize the impact of the organization. We uncover and deeply understand challenges and needs, then work to create innovative solutions that solve real problems. Our approach is hands-on and iterative. We rely on empathy, creativity and design thinking methods to create experiences that have a positive impact on the organization, its people and our partners.
The Center is looking for a Designer to join our Human-Centered Design Team. As part of a small, multi-disciplinary design team, they’ll work with teams across the organization, including executive leadership, Programs (grant-making), Monitoring, Evaluation & Research, and Communications. This is a full-time position located in New York, NY.
The role embodies a passionate, yet pragmatic designer who is curious to learn more about philanthropy (like grant-making, internal operations) and finding the best ways to improve its impact on healthcare.
The ideal candidate loves working among people with diverse professional backgrounds and is adept at wearing many hats at any given moment. They are a quick learner, enthusiastic, creative, detail-oriented, intentional and collaborative—ready to roll up their sleeves and join a team that is bringing human-centered design to healthcare philanthropy.
We are a dynamic, growing organization that embraces critical thinking, problem-solving and innovative ideas. If you have relevant experience and qualifications, please send your letter of interest and resume to careers@petersonhealthcare.org
The Peterson Center on Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply to our organization. We offer a welcoming community that respects each individual and fosters a diverse set of experiences, perspectives, skills and ideas. We are committed to building a workplace in which every team member can thrive personally and professionally and contribute to our mission.