Sr. 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

This role is designated to be remote. The hiring range for this position is between $157,450-$174,950 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.
- ----

At Discovery Education , we are fulfilling our mission of preparing learners for tomorrow by creating innovative classrooms connected to today's world. Serving more than 4.5 million educators and 45 million students, available in approximately half of U.S. classrooms and primary schools in the UK, and more than 140 countries around the globe; we are on a journey to transform teaching and learning though innovative partnerships with school districts, states, ministries of education, and other like-minded organizations. We have built an award-winning and highly reputable organization because of talented and driven people who work together to accelerate student achievement