Lead, UX Designer
Location: Hoboken - Hybrid
This leader will operate as both:
A consultative thought partner across Product, Engineering, Program, Learning Design, AI, and Content teams
An innovative player/coach who strengthens team capability, cross-functional collaboration, and experience quality across the organization
This role is deeply focused on building and scaling the product experience itself — operationalizing high-performing 4ITB teams, enabling strong discovery and delivery practices, and advancing the future of proficiency-based learning through AI-native experiences.
Lead the end-to-end UX strategy and execution for emerging AI-native and proficiency-based learning experiences
Drive 0→1 product initiatives from concept → pilot → scalable delivery
Shape pedagogical northstars, learner profile experiences, learning data models, and efficacy-informed workflows
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Learning Design, AI, and Content teams to create cohesive and adaptive learning experiences
Balance experimentation, usability, accessibility, and platform scalability while maintaining a strong focus on customer and learner outcomes
Success signal: Teams deliver differentiated, scalable learning experiences that feel cohesive, intuitive, and meaningfully impactful for learners and educators.
Operationalize customer-centered discovery, design, and delivery best practices across 4ITB teams
Establish scalable operating rhythms, prioritization frameworks, governance models, and collaborative decision-making processes
Guide teams through prioritization, tradeoffs, customer insights, and systems-thinking approaches
Drive alignment across Product, Design, Engineering, Program, Learning Design, and AI stakeholders
Strengthen collaboration, delivery confidence, and experience quality across multiple connected squads
Success signal: Teams operate with shared clarity, strong collaboration, and consistent customer-centered practices across the product lifecycle.
Operate as a consultative thought partner to Product, Engineering, Program, Learning Design, and Content leadership
Build strong partnerships across GTM, Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Support, and Customer Success organizations
Ensure customer insights and business priorities are reflected throughout product discovery and delivery
Translate product strategy into actionable UX direction and scalable execution frameworks
Success signal: Cross-functional leaders view UX as a trusted strategic and operational partner that strengthens both product outcomes and team alignment.
Elevate UX maturity, systems thinking, interaction quality, and customer centricity across teams
Build reusable UX playbooks, AI-native interaction patterns, workflow standards, and scalable design frameworks
Operationalize VOC, customer insights, behavioral analytics, and telemetry into actionable product and experience improvements
Drive data-informed, executive-level storytelling that connects customer experience quality to learner outcomes, product adoption, efficacy, and business impact
Coach and develop managers, senior designers, and emerging leaders to grow organizational capability and leadership depth
Foster a collaborative, curious, and high-accountability culture grounded in trust, experimentation, and continuous learning
Act as an innovative player/coach who can seamlessly flex between strategic leadership, team enablement, and hands-on guidance when needed
Success signal: UX quality, customer-centered thinking, and cross-functional collaboration scale consistently across teams, enabling stronger product experiences and more confident organizational decision-making.
10–12+ years in UX, Product Design, Service Design, or related disciplines
Proven experience shipping 0→1 products, emerging technology platforms, or transformational customer experiences
Experience operating within highly cross-functional product development environments
Strong systems thinking, product strategy, and organizational collaboration skills
Experience operationalizing customer-centered discovery, design, and delivery practices
Strong people leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
Ability to thrive in ambiguity while bringing structure, alignment, and momentum to teams
Experience in EdTech, SaaS, AI products, or complex workflow ecosystems
Familiarity with conversational AI, adaptive learning systems, and AI-native UX patterns
Experience building platform-like experiences spanning multiple workflows and user types
Experience scaling accessibility, usability, and design systems across teams
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 California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $200,000 - $250,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here
Applications will be accepted through 15th June. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That’s why our c. 20,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world’s leading learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It's who we are.
