We believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Cengage's portfolio of businesses supports student choice by providing a range of pathways that help learners achieve their goals and lead a choice-filled life.
Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery
Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer to own end-to-end experiences within a product area, driving both discovery and delivery.
You’ll shape product direction, elevate team practices, and integrate AI into the design process in thoughtful, high-leverage ways.
What You’ll Do
Lead discovery efforts to identify high-impact opportunities
Shape product direction through strong problem framing and insight
Define success metrics and evaluate outcomes
Design scalable, end-to-end experiences across a product area
Use AI and other emerging technologies to accelerate research synthesis, concept exploration, and iteration
Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, and stakeholders
Mentor designers on craft, product thinking, and modern tooling
Raise the bar for design quality and critique
What We’re Looking For
5–8+ years of experience in product/UX design
Strong proficiency in Figma and modern design workflows
Proven ability to influence product direction and roadmap decisions
Strong experience leading discovery and research initiatives
Demonstrated ability to harness AI and new technologies to evolve design workflows, streamline collaboration with engineering, and accelerate high-quality product delivery.
Systems thinking across features and journeys
Ability to clearly and professionally articulate and defend design decisions, and manage stakeholders
What We Look for in Your Portfolio
Case studies demonstrating ownership of a product area or major initiative
Clear examples of discovery, problem framing, and outcome definition
Work that spans multiple features or user journeys
Strong storytelling that connects design decisions to impact
Strong portfolios also demonstrate:
Evidence of shaping the problem, not just solving it
Clear articulation of tradeoffs and constraints
Systems thinking across features and experiences
Integration of accessibility (WCAG 2.2) into your work
Use of AI tools for research synthesis, exploration, or iteration
What Success Looks Like
You improve both product outcomes and team capability
You use AI and other emerging technologies to increase speed, depth, and learning—not reduce rigor
You elevate how design is practiced within your team
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 [email protected].
About Cengage
Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Compensation
At 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. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
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. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below.
10% Annual: Individual Target$77,100.00 - $90,000.00 USD
Skills Required
- 5-8+ years of experience in product/UX design
- Strong proficiency in Figma and modern design workflows
- Proven ability to influence product direction and roadmap decisions
- Strong experience leading discovery and research initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to harness AI and new technologies to evolve design workflows
- Systems thinking across features and journeys
- Ability to articulate and defend design decisions, managing stakeholders
Cengage Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cengage Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cengage Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and company-designated wellness time off (including a year-end week off) stand out as notable time-away benefits. Flexible work positioning (virtual-first/remote-first) further increases the practical value of time-off and work-life support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace mental-health support appears to be a meaningful part of the rewards package, reinforced by external recognition for mental-health practices. Wellness-oriented programs and designated wellness days contribute additional lifestyle value beyond cash pay.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits and policies signal strong inclusion positioning, supported by external equality recognition. Family-related supports (e.g., fertility resources and parent support) also broaden who can benefit from the package.
Cengage Group Insights
What We Do
With more than 100 years of serving learners, Cengage Group is a global edtech company that enables student choice. No matter how, where, when or why someone wants to learn, our portfolio of education businesses supports all students, from middle school through graduate school and skills education, with quality content and technology. Collectively, our three business units – Cengage Academic, Cengage Work, and Cengage Select – help millions of students each year in more than 125 countries achieve their education and career goals and lead choice-filled lives. Visit us at www.cengagegroup.com
Why Work With Us
Our employee experience centers around a shared purpose: to help millions of learners achieve their dreams and improve their lives through education. Whether you want to make a difference in the world or start a fulfilling career in edtech, we focus on providing our employees with meaningful work while empowering them with resources to succeed.
