UX Design Manager

We believe in the power and joy of learning. At Cengage, our employees directly impact learners around the world by helping them discover the power and joy of learning.

We’re looking for a UX Design Manager to lead and grow a team of designers while driving product‑led design maturity. You’ll also play a key role in helping the team adopt modern tools, including AI, to improve speed, quality, and impact.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of UX designers
• Ensure teams operate with clear outcomes and strong product thinking
• Strengthen product team collaboration across Product and Engineering
• Encourage and guide responsible use of AI tools and other emerging technologies across the team
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and quality through tooling
• Establish strong critique practices and quality standards
• Partner with leadership on product direction and organizational strategy
• Hire and grow talent to increase team capability

• 7–10+ years of experience in product/UX design
• 2–5+ years of people management experience
• Strong product thinking and leadership skills
• Experience introducing or scaling new tools and practices
• Experience creating AI‑enabled products
• Understanding of how AI can enhance design workflows and outcomes
• Ability to balance delivery, quality, and long‑term capability

• Case studies showing how you led teams, not just projects
• Examples of improving team performance, process, or outcomes
• Evidence of developing designers and raising team capability
• Impact on product outcomes through team leadership
• Improvements in cross‑functional collaboration
• Systems you’ve built (processes, critique, hiring, etc.)
• Use of AI tools to improve team efficiency or quality

• Your team uses AI and other emerging technologies to improve speed, quality, and learning
• Designers grow in ownership, capability, and influence
• Design is a strong, strategic partner in product decisions

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any 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