Access Dubuque
Lead UX Designer
Access Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, United States, 52001
Lead UX Designer
McGraw Hill
1 Positions
ID: 4613
Posted On 07/31/2024
Job Overview
Overview
Impact the Moment
At McGraw Hill, we’re accelerating learning to unlock the full potential of every learner. It's this vision that sets us apart, contributing to a brighter future where the science of learning improves educational outcomes for all learners. We are looking for a collaborative Senior Project Manager who has a track record of successfully leading Product Development projects and process improvements
Your impact on the team
The
lead UX Designer
for our school division plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of teacher and student engagement and learning. As a seasoned
lead UX Designer
with experience in discovery activities, this individual will drive the overarching design strategy for the teacher and student experience, establishing concepts through a user-centric methodology that aligns with our educational mission.
Responsible for conceptualizing and designing the experiences in collaboration with Design Strategy leaders, Product Management, and other cross-functional stakeholders, the UX Lead will employ a holistic understanding of user needs and behaviors.This role involves navigating the intricacies of our platform, products, data, and content, utilizing design thinking to craft innovative solutions for the New Literacy product, and establishing future patterns for existing and future products on the School platforms.
Starting with discovery and ideation to implementation, the lead UX Designer will facilitate teams through the entire process, ensuring a seamless and compelling user journey. Collaboration with Product, Academic Design, Instructional Design, Research, and Engineering Leads, a commitment to accessibility, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of design excellence are integral components of this role, making it a unique opportunity to influence the landscape of digital education.
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. It requires up to 10% occasional travel for the year. Preference will be given to applicants within the Columbus, New York or Chicago area.
What You’ll Do
Be a change agent evangelizing and bringing awareness to human-centered methodologies and practices across the company, supporting cross-functional product teams at different stages of understanding
Set an example of craft and collaboration; someone other designers seek out and learn from. You guide work for a significant program area, identify patterns across products, and handle complex projects with overlapping organizational lines
Demonstrate an understanding of the broader objectives and business goals
Have an aptitude for translating business objectives into actionable design decisions
Notice dependencies between efforts and escalate to resolve them
Present ideas and concepts to other designers and product managers, and mentor other designers to do the same
Coach and mentor designers on the process, upskilling the team as a whole
Help create and influence feedback across teams
Coach designers on stakeholder management, especially with senior leaders
Partner with research to define questions to ask and problems to explore
Solve complex design problems and drive multiple efforts simultaneously
Approach each project with consideration for the larger School platform experience and business model
Deeply understand how products connect beyond your own program area, and be mindful of touchpoints in the overall user journey across the School platform.
In collaboration with the UX Research team, dive into existing user research, metrics and balance with intuition and sensibility and translate user needs into tangible experiences for our solutions
What We Value/What You'll Need
A Bachelor’s degree in HCI, Visual Communication, Digital Design, Product Design, Human Centered Design, or related field required. MFA or advanced degree a required. (A Masters degree is preferred)
5+ years' work experience in product development, user experience design, product design, creative, or marketing industries.
Knowledge of software usability principles and current trends and advances in interface design.
Product development experience in Ed Tech is a plus.
Demonstrated success in leading design efforts across multiple products to achieve a central solution.
Extensive experience creating low and high-fidelity journey maps, workflows, sketches, and design documentation.
Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills.
Advanced knowledge of UX wireframe, visual design, and prototyping software (e.g. Axure, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator); familiar with Snagit and Visio.
In-depth understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Deep understanding of responsive design approaches
High-level understanding of accessibility guidelines and designing for optimal accessibility
Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment.
Understand a target audience's needs and other motivating factors and translate them into concepts for compelling interactions and experiences.
Why McGraw Hill?
We firmly believe in the mission of educating students and helping them succeed.
Our teams operate in a collaborative and safe environment where everyone’s input is valued, trusted, and respected.
You’ll have opportunities for horizontal and vertical movement and growth throughout the organization, including clear career paths for your long-term personal and professional growth. We hire good people rather than filling team vacancies or checking boxes for technical skill sets.
We have a mindset of “deliver value, not features”: we produce meaningful products and services for our students, teachers, administrators, and others that further our educational mission rather than focus on just executing a JIRA ticket number.
The pay range for this position is between $70,000 - $115,000 annually, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.
McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.
47517
Primary Contact
1702837431829
Jacqui Edwards
,
Phone
Phone
Phone
Fax
jacqui.edwards@mheducation.com
Email
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Job Details
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Publishing/Printing
Location
Remote, Remote
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Company ID
695
Job REQ #
4613
# Positions
1
Start Date
20240731
End Date
20240831
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At McGraw Hill, we believe that our contribution to unlocking a brighter future lies within the application of our deep understanding of how learning happens and how the mind develops. It exists where the science of learning meets the art of teaching.
Educators have been and always will be at the core of the learning experience. The solutions we develop help educators impart their knowledge to students more efficiently. We believe that harnessing technology can enhance learning inside and outside of the classroom and deepen the connections between students and teachers to empower greater success.
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McGraw Hill
1 Positions
ID: 4613
Posted On 07/31/2024
Job Overview
Overview
Impact the Moment
At McGraw Hill, we’re accelerating learning to unlock the full potential of every learner. It's this vision that sets us apart, contributing to a brighter future where the science of learning improves educational outcomes for all learners. We are looking for a collaborative Senior Project Manager who has a track record of successfully leading Product Development projects and process improvements
Your impact on the team
The
lead UX Designer
for our school division plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of teacher and student engagement and learning. As a seasoned
lead UX Designer
with experience in discovery activities, this individual will drive the overarching design strategy for the teacher and student experience, establishing concepts through a user-centric methodology that aligns with our educational mission.
Responsible for conceptualizing and designing the experiences in collaboration with Design Strategy leaders, Product Management, and other cross-functional stakeholders, the UX Lead will employ a holistic understanding of user needs and behaviors.This role involves navigating the intricacies of our platform, products, data, and content, utilizing design thinking to craft innovative solutions for the New Literacy product, and establishing future patterns for existing and future products on the School platforms.
Starting with discovery and ideation to implementation, the lead UX Designer will facilitate teams through the entire process, ensuring a seamless and compelling user journey. Collaboration with Product, Academic Design, Instructional Design, Research, and Engineering Leads, a commitment to accessibility, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of design excellence are integral components of this role, making it a unique opportunity to influence the landscape of digital education.
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. It requires up to 10% occasional travel for the year. Preference will be given to applicants within the Columbus, New York or Chicago area.
What You’ll Do
Be a change agent evangelizing and bringing awareness to human-centered methodologies and practices across the company, supporting cross-functional product teams at different stages of understanding
Set an example of craft and collaboration; someone other designers seek out and learn from. You guide work for a significant program area, identify patterns across products, and handle complex projects with overlapping organizational lines
Demonstrate an understanding of the broader objectives and business goals
Have an aptitude for translating business objectives into actionable design decisions
Notice dependencies between efforts and escalate to resolve them
Present ideas and concepts to other designers and product managers, and mentor other designers to do the same
Coach and mentor designers on the process, upskilling the team as a whole
Help create and influence feedback across teams
Coach designers on stakeholder management, especially with senior leaders
Partner with research to define questions to ask and problems to explore
Solve complex design problems and drive multiple efforts simultaneously
Approach each project with consideration for the larger School platform experience and business model
Deeply understand how products connect beyond your own program area, and be mindful of touchpoints in the overall user journey across the School platform.
In collaboration with the UX Research team, dive into existing user research, metrics and balance with intuition and sensibility and translate user needs into tangible experiences for our solutions
What We Value/What You'll Need
A Bachelor’s degree in HCI, Visual Communication, Digital Design, Product Design, Human Centered Design, or related field required. MFA or advanced degree a required. (A Masters degree is preferred)
5+ years' work experience in product development, user experience design, product design, creative, or marketing industries.
Knowledge of software usability principles and current trends and advances in interface design.
Product development experience in Ed Tech is a plus.
Demonstrated success in leading design efforts across multiple products to achieve a central solution.
Extensive experience creating low and high-fidelity journey maps, workflows, sketches, and design documentation.
Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills.
Advanced knowledge of UX wireframe, visual design, and prototyping software (e.g. Axure, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator); familiar with Snagit and Visio.
In-depth understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Deep understanding of responsive design approaches
High-level understanding of accessibility guidelines and designing for optimal accessibility
Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment.
Understand a target audience's needs and other motivating factors and translate them into concepts for compelling interactions and experiences.
Why McGraw Hill?
We firmly believe in the mission of educating students and helping them succeed.
Our teams operate in a collaborative and safe environment where everyone’s input is valued, trusted, and respected.
You’ll have opportunities for horizontal and vertical movement and growth throughout the organization, including clear career paths for your long-term personal and professional growth. We hire good people rather than filling team vacancies or checking boxes for technical skill sets.
We have a mindset of “deliver value, not features”: we produce meaningful products and services for our students, teachers, administrators, and others that further our educational mission rather than focus on just executing a JIRA ticket number.
The pay range for this position is between $70,000 - $115,000 annually, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.
McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.
47517
Primary Contact
1702837431829
Jacqui Edwards
,
Phone
Phone
Phone
Fax
jacqui.edwards@mheducation.com
True
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Job Details
Categories
Publishing/Printing
Location
Remote, Remote
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Company ID
695
Job REQ #
4613
# Positions
1
Start Date
20240731
End Date
20240831
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At McGraw Hill, we believe that our contribution to unlocking a brighter future lies within the application of our deep understanding of how learning happens and how the mind develops. It exists where the science of learning meets the art of teaching.
Educators have been and always will be at the core of the learning experience. The solutions we develop help educators impart their knowledge to students more efficiently. We believe that harnessing technology can enhance learning inside and outside of the classroom and deepen the connections between students and teachers to empower greater success.
By partnering with educators around the globe, our learning engineers, content developers and pedagogical experts are developing increasingly open learning ecosystems that are proven to improve pass rates, elevate grades and increase engagement for each individual learner while improving outcomes for all.
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