Team Manager, UX Designer - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

We are seeking a visionary Team Manager, UX Designer to join our team remotely. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of agentic learning experiences in higher education. As a strategic design practitioner, you will guide a team of UX designers to deliver innovative solutions that transform how students learn and educators teach.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of UX designers through coaching, feedback, and career guidance.
• Own UX delivery across a product area, ensuring quality, consistency, and predictability.
• Prioritize and sequence work to balance short-term execution and long-term experience goals.
• Partner closely with product and engineering to align roadmaps, priorities, and success metrics.
• Run design planning, critique, and review rituals that support clarity and momentum.
• Unblock teams by resolving ambiguity, clarifying scope, and navigating trade-offs.
• Reinforce design standards, accessibility, and design system adoption.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of professional experience in UX design, with 3+ years leading designers.
• Experience designing products that leverage agentic AI and using AI prototyping tools.
• A strong foundation in end-to-end UX design across complex, multi-surface products.
• Proven experience managing priorities across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Confidence making decisions under ambiguity and communicating trade-offs clearly.
• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust across product, engineering, and design.
• The ability to switch between hands-on design guidance and higher-level planning as needed.

Nice to Have

• Experience with educational technology and learning management systems.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and best practices.
• Knowledge of user research methodologies and usability testing.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $150,000 - $175,000.
• Participation in an annual incentive program.
• Opportunity to work on innovative projects that shape the future of learning.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and career growth.
• A chance to make a significant impact in the education sector.