User Experience Manager (Remote)


User Experience Manager (Remote)Were seeking a strategic, people-first UX Manager to lead a high-performing team of designers and build how we create outstanding digital experiences. Youll combine design leadership, UX research, and operational excellence to drive user-centered outcomes and measurable business impact.

Why this role mattersYou will elevate design excellence, shape team culture, and influence how we deliver meaningful digital experiencesdirectly impacting product quality, user satisfaction, and business growth.

What Youll Do

Manage, coach, and grow a dedicated team of UX designers, fostering clarity, psychological safety, and career development.

Build and maintain design workflows, standards, and rituals that improve quality, speed, and consistency.

Lead end-to-end design across key product areasguiding direction, offering critique, and delivering cohesive, accessible experiences.

Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to inform strategy and deliver solutions that balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.

Strengthen and govern design systems while embedding accessibility, inclusivity, and modern UX patterns.

Communicate design decisions and business impact clearly to cross-functional teams and executives.

What You Bring

35+ years managing UX designers with a track record of developing high-performing teams.

710+ years of UX design experience with strong end-to-end product thinking and a portfolio demonstrating interaction design, systems thinking, and leadership.

Experienced in UX research methodologiesboth quantitative and qualitativeto drive informed design decisions.

Proficiency in Figma and modern design tools, with experience experimenting with AI-enhanced workflows.

Strong business insight; able to link design decisions to measurable outcomes like revenue, retention, and product performance.

Executive-ready communication: clear, compelling, and confident.

A builders perspective: you create structure, drive clarity, and move teams forward efficiently.

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

15% Annual: Individual Target$101,900.00$132,450.00USD

Equal Opportunity EmployerCengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other 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 [email protected] or at +1 (617) 289-7917.

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