Manager, UX Design

Are you a leader of UX Designers looking to grow your career exponentially?

Are you a collaborative Manager of UX Design looking to work for a mission driven global organization?

About the role
- The Manager, UX Design leads and develops a team of designers while defining and driving UX strategy across the business. This role champions human-centered design principles, guides the team in modern UX practices, and is accountable for hiring, coaching, and growing talent to deliver impactful, user-focused solutions.
The Manager, UX Design leads a UX design team responsible for delivering intuitive and accessible experiences across Elsevier's Clinical Solutions portfolio, including clinical decision support, competency management, and patient engagement tools.

About the team;
This high-performing team of UX designers and researchers is support our most critical products in the Health Markets space.

Key Responsibilities

+ Partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Clinical stakeholders, and plays a key role in integrating AI-driven experiences responsibly and effectively into our products.

+ Defining and evolving the UX vision and strategy aligned to Clinical Solutions business goals and user needs.

+ Leading, coaching, and growing a high-performing team of UX designers and researchers.
Coach teams on designing for human-AI collaboration, including confidence, control, and feedback loops.

+ Hire, mentor, and develop UX talent across skill levels.  Foster a culture of inclusion, continuous learning, and design excellence. Provide regular feedback, career development guidance, and performance coaching. Ensure the team has the tools, training, and support needed to succeed.

+ Setting the standards for user experience, champions human-centered and data-informed design practices and ensures the team delivers high-impact outcomes that improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes.

+ Establishing modern UX practices, including continuous discovery, iterative delivery, and outcome-based measurement. Advocating for user-centered design at all levels of the organization.

+ Driving adoption of design systems and consistent interaction patterns across products.

+ Ensuring teams deeply understand clinical, educational, and patient user needs through continuous research and validation.

+ Championing inclusive design practices, ensuring accessibility (WCAG compliance and beyond) is embedded throughout the product lifecycle.

+ Translating research insights into actionable product and design decisions.

Experience

+ 8+ years of experience in UX design, with 2+ years in people leadership.

+ Proven track record of delivering impactful, user-centered digital products.

+ Experience working in complex, regulated, or data-rich environments (e.g., healthcare or education).

AI-Driven Experience Design

+ Experience leading UX strategy for AI-enabled features (e.g., clinical decision support, recommendations, generative experiences). Ensure responsible, transparent, and ethical use of AI in user experiences.

+ Experience partnering with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to design explainable, trustworthy AI interactions.

Technical & Domain Expectations

+ Deep understanding of modern UX methodologies (e.g., design thinking, Lean UX, Jobs-to-be-Done).  

Experience with design systems and scalable UX frameworks.

+ Familiarity with healthcare or clinical workflows is highly desirable.

+ Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles.

+ Experience designing AI/ML-powered products and data-driven interfaces.

+ Proficiency with modern design and collaboration tools (e.g., Figma, AI-prototyping tools, research platforms).

 Elsevier employs 10,000 people worldwide, including over 2,500 technologists. We have supported the work of our research and health partners for more than 140 years. Growing from our roots in publishing, we offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive societal progress .

Digital solutions such as   Science Direct  ()  ,   Scopus  ()  ,  Sci Val  ()  ,   Clinical Key  ()   and   Sherpath  ()   support strategic   research management …