Senior UX Designer - Education Tech, Lead Complex UX

HMH; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

HMH seeks a Senior UX Designer to independently lead complex UX problems from framing through delivery, owning end-to-end workflows and ensuring accessible, high-quality experiences. You will mentor other designers and collaborate across disciplines to advance the UX practice.

You will apply knowledge of U.S. K-12 education, partner with Product and Engineering, and design within established systems to ship impactful features for learners and educators.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex UX problems from framing to delivery.
• Ability to synthesize user evidence, product strategy, business context and technical constraints.
• Strong understanding of U.S. K-12 education contexts and educator needs.
• Ability to explore multiple solution paths and communicate tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Independently own complex features and end-to-end workflows from problem framing through implementation.
• Synthesize user evidence, product strategy, business context, and technical constraints to identify root problems and define experience direction.
• Apply understanding of U.S. K-12 education and educator needs to inform design decisions.
• Explore multiple solution paths, communicate tradeoffs, and connect tactical decisions to the broader product ecosystem.
• Partner with UX Research to challenge assumptions and improve decisions.
• Design intuitive workflows and information architecture with accessible UI.

Skills

UX design

User research

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Tools

Figma

Prototyping tools

Job description

HMH seeks a Senior UX Designer to independently lead complex UX problems from framing through delivery, owning end-to-end workflows and ensuring accessible, high-quality experiences. You will mentor other designers and collaborate across disciplines to advance the UX practice.

You will apply knowledge of U.S. K-12 education, partner with Product and Engineering, and design within established systems to ship impactful features for learners and educators.