Senior Manager, Product Design

We are looking for a highly skilled Sr. Manager, Product Design to lead, inspire, and grow a team of product designers responsible for crafting intuitive, accessible, and elegant experiences across Discovery Education’s suite of blended learning products. This is a player-coach role, combining hands-on design leadership with direct team management. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, user research, and engineering, to shape strategy and deliver exceptional K–12 education solutions. With a deep commitment to user-centered design, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and delivering impactful, scalable experiences for students, educators, and administrators.
In This Role You Will:

Strategic Product Leadership

Partnering with product and engineering leads to define team roadmaps, resource needs, and strategic priorities
Leading design contributions to key strategy discussions and long-term product visioning
Identifying and prioritizing initiatives that ladder to product and company-level OKRs

Hands-On Design Execution

Designing intuitive, functional, and elegant user experiences across DE’s digital products
Translating research and insights into user-centered design solutions
Presenting design work in compelling ways that highlight user impact

Team Management and Mentorship

Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of product designers
Facilitating 1:1s, design reviews, career planning conversations, and skills development
Driving team engagement, growth, and operational excellence

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Working collaboratively with UXR, product, and engineering to integrate research and testing throughout the design process
Coordinating design sprints, workshops, and other co-creation activities to support discovery and iteration
Sourcing and hiring top-tier design talent to grow a high-performing team

Process and Continuous Improvement

Advocating for UX value and best practices across the organization
Supporting scalable design processes that enhance team productivity and quality
Tracking and evaluating design impact through data and user feedback

Core Competencies for Success:

Design leadership and team development
Strategic thinking and innovation
User-centered design and accessibility
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication and storytelling
Design systems and pattern libraries
Agile product development
Design facilitation and stakeholder engagement

Credentials and Experience:

6+ years of experience in product design, preferably in SaaS or EdTech environments
3+ years of experience in a design leadership role with direct reports
Proven track record of delivering enterprise-level design solutions within Agile teams
Experience implementing product development methodologies (e.g., JTBD, Lean Canvas)
Expertise in conducting and applying UX research and usability testing
Legal right to work in the United States

The hiring range for this position is between $168,200 - $185,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, this position is eligible for an Annual Bonus.