UX Design Director: Shape Modern EdTech Experiences

Cengage Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 138,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a UX Design Director in the United States to shape the future of educational technology. Lead and mentor a design team, set strategy, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to embed UX principles throughout development.

The role emphasizes customer empathy, data-informed decision making, and advancing design standards across products while staying ahead of AI capabilities and new tools.

Qualifications

• Senior UX Design leadership with 3+ years managing teams of 10+.
• Deep expertise in UX/UI design principles and human-centered methods.
• Strong collaboration and communication; ability to influence partners.
• Portfolio required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver modern, data-informed UX across products.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing to align priorities.
• Develop scalable design systems and patterns.
• Set UX standards and guidelines across products.
• Evolve customer experience using research and insights.
• Stay ahead of design trends and emerging tech.
• Use design to differentiate our products.
• Coach and mentor design staff to grow expertise.

Skills

UX design leadership

People management

Collaboration & communication

Portfolio required

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a UX Design Director in the United States to shape the future of educational technology. Lead and mentor a design team, set strategy, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to embed UX principles throughout development.

The role emphasizes customer empathy, data-informed decision making, and advancing design standards across products while staying ahead of AI capabilities and new tools.