McGraw Hill · 4 days ago
User Experience Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expMcGraw Hill is a leading provider of digital and print educational solutions, creating next-generation learning platforms for students and educators. The User Experience Manager will guide the design vision and drive execution of high-impact projects through user-centered product development, collaborating with multiple teams to deliver effective digital experiences for K-12 curriculum.
E-LearningEdTechEducationPublishing
Responsibilities
Acts as a change agent by evangelizing human-centered design methodologies and best practices across the organization, supporting cross-functional product teams at varying levels of design maturity
Demonstrates a strong understanding of broader business objectives and school platform goals, incorporating research insights, analytics, intuition, and design sensibility into experience decisions
Collaborates with Product Research to define learning objectives, develop research plans, and iteratively translate insights into engaging, effective experiences for students and teachers while managing multiple complex design efforts in parallel
Sets a high standard for craft and collaboration, serving as a trusted design leader who guides work across a significant program area, identifies patterns across products, and navigates complex, cross-organizational initiatives
Partners closely with engineering and product management to ensure experience designs are implemented effectively and deliver measurable value, modeling strong collaboration between designers and engineers
Presents and communicates ideas, concepts, and solutions clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including senior leadership, stakeholders, peers, and direct reports, and coaches others to do the same
Manages and mentors one or more designers, supporting individual development plans and goal setting aligned to business objectives, and providing guidance on discovery and delivery best practices, influence, and communication skills
Qualification
Required
Presents a portfolio demonstrating web and mobile design solutions, clearly illustrating design process and cross-functional collaboration throughout the Product Development Lifecycle
Brings 8+ years of experience in product development, user experience design, product design, creative, or marketing roles, including 3+ years of people management experience
Holds a bachelor's degree in human-computer interaction, human factors engineering, information architecture, digital design, interaction design, or a related field
Applies product development experience within EdTech environments, contributing to learner-centered and educator-focused solutions
Demonstrates strong knowledge of software usability principles and current interface design trends and best practices
Leads and coordinates design efforts across multiple products to deliver cohesive, centralized user experiences
Produces low- and high-fidelity journey maps, workflows, sketches, wireframes, and detailed design documentation to support discovery and delivery phases
Communicates effectively using strong presentation, analytical, and storytelling skills to align stakeholders around design decisions
Utilizes advanced UX wireframing and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Proto.io, and Miro, with working knowledge of front-end frameworks including Bootstrap and React, as well as basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Applies deep understanding of responsive design principles and accessibility guidelines to create inclusive digital experiences
Delivers measurable value to target audiences while working within Agile development environments
Demonstrates exceptional organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills, effectively managing multiple concurrent projects with limited supervision
Communicates design rationale clearly and professionally through excellent verbal and written communication skills, confidently presenting and defending design decisions to diverse audiences
Benefits
An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package
A full range of medical and/or other benefits
Company
McGraw Hill
We are a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-07-24IPO
2021-09-30Private Equity
2021-06-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Lloyd G. Waterhouse
CEO & President
Simon Allen
President & CEO
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