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Full job description
Want to be part of the global educational transformation? Pearson is a design-centric product company on a mission to have a direct relationship with millions of lifelong learners worldwide. As the world's leading learning company, with more than 22,500 employees operating in 70 countries, we provide content, assessment, and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments, and other partners globally. Working together, we're deeply committed to helping learners with the skills they need to enhance their world of opportunities.
The Role
Were looking for a Lead Product Designer with exceptional design, communication and leadership skills to champion strategic design initiatives and launch new features across the Higher Education Learning portfolio. You'll partner closely with product, engineering, marketing and the wider UX design team to shape the strategy, operations and communications that guide the team to build great products.
You will be responsible for crafting user flows, wireframes, Figma prototypes and guiding user research. You will be challenged in an organization that values vision, execution, and persistence. You will take ownership of our product by solving complex problems in simple, elegant ways. Product Designers at Pearson are embedded within product teams that are deeply collaborative, and each member is directly responsible for the teams success.
Key Accountabilities
- Collaboratively shape a design vision for our products that supports the wider Product and Design roadmaps and goals while advocating for user needs
- Partner with other disciplines such as Content Strategists, Marketing, Product Managers, Engineers, and more to build forward-looking, user-centric products of the highest quality
- Lead design critiques/reviews sessions, encouraging everyone to receive and provide productive feedback, raising the bar both on design work and on its presentation
- Lead design projects from initial discovery to launch and iterative improvement while creating space for others to collaborate
- Guide and mentor a cross-functional design team
- Proactively build relationships within Design and across departments, seek knowledge and opportunities for impact
- Help establish and maintain effective design processes , in collaboration with Design Ops and Project Management Operations
About You
- Extensive experience as an in-house UX professional in digital product companies
- A portfolio, or ability to present case studies, showcasing your experience in:
- Leading a team of UX professionals through high-impact UX projects, pushing the envelope of mobile and web experiences
- Understanding the relationship of visual, interaction, and content disciplines
- Agile/Lean UX or similar methods
- Partnering with Product, Engineering, Marketing and/or Content disciplines to deliver on business goals
- Bringing clarity and structure to a complex system or user experience challenge
- Uncovering insights from customer research
- Comfortable engaging in challenging discussions with peers or with senior management
- Fluency in user-centered design methods, exploration, storytelling, and detailed interaction design
- Highly collaborative, able to lead while bringing stakeholders and team members along in the journey and valuing their contribution
- Creative problem solver, able to think outside the box, engage peoples strengths and assess when more help or specialisms are needed to meet requirements and timelines
- Self-organised, can be relied upon for overseeing projects and people while giving appropriate visibility to stakeholders and senior management
- Comfortable with complex, open-ended projects that may pivot while being able to approach them with positive influence, helping support product partners in the definition of requirements
- A team player and facilitator who can collaborate easily with everyone from designers to engineers to executives. You engage with teammates with clarity, openness, and curiosity
- A persuasive communicator who can present your vision and design rationale in a compelling, convincing manner to the wider team
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, New York State and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $125,000 - $130,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
What to expect from Pearson
Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?
At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.
We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.
Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.
To learn more about Pearsons commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing ppsmhr@pearson.com.
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Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Organization: Direct to Consumer
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Req ID: 14769
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