UX Design Director: Lead Strategy, Systems & Teams

Cengage Group; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 138,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a UX Design Director to shape the future of educational technology. You will lead and mentor a design team, set design strategy, and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to deliver high-quality, data-informed experiences for learners and educators.

You will drive scalable design patterns, evolve UX standards, and stay ahead of trends and new tools to maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of people management experience leading design teams of 10+
• Deep expertise in UX/UI design principles and human-centered design
• Outstanding leadership and mentoring track record
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to influence
• Portfolio required to be considered for this position

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of designers to deliver modern, data-informed UX
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to align priorities and embed UX
• Drive scalable design systems and patterns from concept to polished solutions
• Set UX standards, principles, and guidelines across products
• Continuously improve customer experience using data, insights, and research

Skills

UX leadership

People management

Design systems

User research

Collaboration

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a UX Design Director to shape the future of educational technology. You will lead and mentor a design team, set design strategy, and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to deliver high-quality, data-informed experiences for learners and educators.

You will drive scalable design patterns, evolve UX standards, and stay ahead of trends and new tools to maintain a competitive edge.