Sr Director, User Experience

McGraw Hill • Full-time • Remote (United States) • $140,000 - $190,000 / year • 6d ago

Fast Facts

Join McGraw Hill as a Senior Director of User Experience, where you'll lead a talented UX team to shape the design and vision of digital products in education.

Responsibilities: Oversee the design portfolio, lead UX professionals, ensure design consistency, and collaborate with stakeholders to create outstanding user experiences.

Skills: 10+ years of UX design experience, expertise in design processes, strong communication skills, and familiarity with accessibility standards are required.

Qualifications: A degree in Design, HCI, CS or equivalent, along with experience in designing complex digital solutions, is preferred.

Location: This position is fully remote within the United States.

Compensation: $140000 - $190000 / Annually

Overview

Build the Future

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

How can you make an impact?

As the Higher Education Director, User Experience, you will play a crucial role in shaping the design and vision of various digital products and services at McGraw Hill.

Your responsibilities will include driving the development of world-class user experiences of educational products and solutions. You will lead a talented team of UX professionals and collaborate closely with technical product management, engineering, and user research teams to understand ongoing work and orchestrate improvements that positively impact all aspects of our customer's holistic educational journey.

You will have a have a thorough understanding of the user-centered design process, a deep understanding of user interface design, and a strong strategic vision. We are looking for a creative, energetic individual with a positive attitude and enthusiasm for pushing the boundaries of technology and design.

This position can work remotely within the United States.

What you will be doing:

Oversee design portfolio roadmap, capacity planning, and resourcing assignments across all agile teams
Provide visionary leadership to the UX team and the organization, setting clear goals and expectations
Collaborate with leadership to align big picture strategic vision into delightful customer experiences with a focus on ease of use and simplicity
Responsible for design consistency across projects by creating and rolling out a design system for repeatable UI components and elements across platforms.
Responsible for alignment to accessible compliancy standards and ensuring that interfaces are intuitive and usable by a diverse user base.
Represents Higher Education UX practice to all business unit stakeholders, vendors, and external partners.
Partner with researchers to conduct user research and oversee iterative designs based on findings.
Accessible design evangelist, embedding established patterns within all designs
Stay updated on evaluating competitor products and industry design asthetic and trends.
Optimize the utilization of UX resources and budgets
Attrack, hire, and define growth opportunities and career development ladders for designers under your purview

We're looking for someone with:

Degree in Design, HCI, CS, or related field, or equivalent qualification in computer sciences/IT.
10+ years of UX design experience, preferably in designing complex solutions for digital environments.
Excellent communication skills and ability to solve customer problems through creative design solutions
Seen as a thought leader for UX best practices
Self-driven individual with the ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment.
Experience designing across digital applications from web to mobile.
Expert in UX design processes, including wireframing, prototyping, and delivering design specifications.
Proven track record of successfully leading UX projects from concept to completion
Expert in standard UX software such as Figma, Sketch, and Adobe CC.
Proven familiarity with designing in accordance with accessibility best practices and standards.
A fundamental understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
Experience in EdTech is a plus.

The pay range for this position is between $140,000-$190,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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