Director, user experience design

We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

As the Director of User Experience, you will guide a hardworking team of designers, encouraging a culture of innovation and excellence.

Job Responsibilities

As the Director of User Experience, you will:

• Lead and mentor a team of UX designers, researchers, and product managers to successfully implement user-centric strategies.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the integration of UX design principles into our product development processes.
• Drive the creation of innovative and engaging user experiences that align with our strategic goals.
• Conduct detailed user research and analysis to inform design decisions and optimize product usability.
• Develop and maintain UX standard methodologies and guidelines to ensure consistency and quality across all products.
• Monitor and evaluate the efficiency of UX initiatives, making data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• Stay current with industry trends, new technologies, and standard methodologies to keep our products competitive.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where diverse perspectives are valued and innovation flourishes.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Established background in a senior UX or product management capacity.
• Extensive knowledge of UX design principles, methodologies, and standard processes.
• Outstanding leadership skills with a track record of mentoring and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com.

About Cengage

Cengage, 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. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. 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.

In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below.

25% Annual: Individual Target

$138,200.00 - $179,650.00 USD