[Hiring] User Experience Manager @Cengage Learning Inc.

Role Description

We’re seeking a strategic, people-first UX Manager to lead a high-performing team of designers and build how we create outstanding digital experiences.

• Manage, coach, and grow a dedicated team of UX designers, fostering clarity, psychological safety, and career development.
• Build and maintain design workflows, standards, and rituals that improve quality, speed, and consistency.
• Lead end-to-end design across key product areas—guiding direction, offering critique, and delivering cohesive, accessible experiences.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to inform strategy and deliver solutions that balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Strengthen and govern design systems while embedding accessibility, inclusivity, and modern UX patterns.
• Communicate design decisions and business impact clearly to cross-functional teams and executives.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years managing UX designers with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• 7–10+ years of UX design experience with strong end-to-end product thinking and portfolio demonstrating interaction design, systems thinking, and leadership.
• Experienced in UX research methodologies—both quantitative and qualitative—to drive informed design decisions.
• Proficiency in Figma and modern design tools, with experience experimenting with AI-enhanced workflows.
• Strong business insight; able to link design decisions to measurable outcomes like revenue, retention, and product performance.
• Executive-ready communication: clear, compelling, and confident.
• A builder’s perspective: you create structure, drive clarity, and move teams forward efficiently.

Company Description

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.

• For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.
• We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide.
• Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees.

• Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.
• Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
• This position will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program.
• This position's bonus target amount is provided below: 15% Annual: Individual Target $101,900.00 - $132,450.00 USD.