Pearson
Principal Product Designer (US – Remote)
We are looking for a Principal Product Designer with a portfolio demonstrating high expertise in both desktop and native mobile projects, complex platforms, and processes which can be articulated through presentation and storytelling.
Principal Product Designers are experts who raise the bar, produce high quality design, and mentor junior designers while leading by example.
Qualifications
5+ years of relevant, demonstrable experience in Product Design as an individual contributor, producing seamless experiences and visually pleasing designs
Good level of business acumen gained through experience in the tech/product industry
Ability to find solutions that balance reusability, feasibility, and customer and business needs
Experience working with Design Systems
Experience working in Agile as part of a product and technology team
About The Role This position reports directly to the Manager of Product Design within the Higher Ed UX Team, focusing on the design and development of higher education courseware for students and instructors.
The role enhances the user experience for a comprehensive suite of digital academic tools, including eTextbooks, interactive study materials, AI-supported learning modules, practice assessments, and personalized learning journeys.
The Higher Ed UX Team supports both desktop and mobile experiences, ensuring courseware meets evolving needs of global higher education audiences.
Responsibilities
Partner with Product colleagues to define experience strategies and shape the roadmap for digital academic tools, ensuring seamless end-to-end user journeys across platforms.
Lead design execution for higher education courseware, from initial wireframes to polished high‑fidelity prototypes, while setting the creative direction and overseeing the quality of outputs from your UX team.
Work in partnership with engineering to support the implementation of your team’s designs, ensuring solutions are both user‑centric and technically feasible.
Present and communicate UX strategies to a wide audience, including senior leadership, using engaging prototypes, presentations, and storytelling methods.
Build strong, collaborative relationships across product, engineering, content, and marketing teams, as well as with fellow designers and researchers.
Champion the use of user testing for new features and learning journeys, collaborating with product and research teams to design and run effective evaluations.
Facilitate cross‑functional workshops and design thinking activities to unlock creative ideas and solve complex challenges in higher education digital products.
Lead by influence, fostering the skills, approaches, and mindsets needed to drive innovation and meet evolving goals of the Higher Ed UX Team.
Take a long‑term view of key design and technology decisions, ensuring the academic tools remain adaptable, scalable, and relevant for global education audiences.
Proactively identify when to engage specialists in UX research, accessibility, illustration, or other areas, and help build a business case for additional resources to support courseware development.
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 state laws, the pay range for this position is:
Minimum full‑time salary range $160,000 – $190,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is available here.
Applications will be accepted through December 17th.
This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Who We Are At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning.
We believe every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough.
We are the world's lifelong learning company.
To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E‑Verify.
Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
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 actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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 TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
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We are looking for a Principal Product Designer with a portfolio demonstrating high expertise in both desktop and native mobile projects, complex platforms, and processes which can be articulated through presentation and storytelling.
Principal Product Designers are experts who raise the bar, produce high quality design, and mentor junior designers while leading by example.
Qualifications
5+ years of relevant, demonstrable experience in Product Design as an individual contributor, producing seamless experiences and visually pleasing designs
Good level of business acumen gained through experience in the tech/product industry
Ability to find solutions that balance reusability, feasibility, and customer and business needs
Experience working with Design Systems
Experience working in Agile as part of a product and technology team
About The Role This position reports directly to the Manager of Product Design within the Higher Ed UX Team, focusing on the design and development of higher education courseware for students and instructors.
The role enhances the user experience for a comprehensive suite of digital academic tools, including eTextbooks, interactive study materials, AI-supported learning modules, practice assessments, and personalized learning journeys.
The Higher Ed UX Team supports both desktop and mobile experiences, ensuring courseware meets evolving needs of global higher education audiences.
Responsibilities
Partner with Product colleagues to define experience strategies and shape the roadmap for digital academic tools, ensuring seamless end-to-end user journeys across platforms.
Lead design execution for higher education courseware, from initial wireframes to polished high‑fidelity prototypes, while setting the creative direction and overseeing the quality of outputs from your UX team.
Work in partnership with engineering to support the implementation of your team’s designs, ensuring solutions are both user‑centric and technically feasible.
Present and communicate UX strategies to a wide audience, including senior leadership, using engaging prototypes, presentations, and storytelling methods.
Build strong, collaborative relationships across product, engineering, content, and marketing teams, as well as with fellow designers and researchers.
Champion the use of user testing for new features and learning journeys, collaborating with product and research teams to design and run effective evaluations.
Facilitate cross‑functional workshops and design thinking activities to unlock creative ideas and solve complex challenges in higher education digital products.
Lead by influence, fostering the skills, approaches, and mindsets needed to drive innovation and meet evolving goals of the Higher Ed UX Team.
Take a long‑term view of key design and technology decisions, ensuring the academic tools remain adaptable, scalable, and relevant for global education audiences.
Proactively identify when to engage specialists in UX research, accessibility, illustration, or other areas, and help build a business case for additional resources to support courseware development.
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 state laws, the pay range for this position is:
Minimum full‑time salary range $160,000 – $190,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is available here.
Applications will be accepted through December 17th.
This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Who We Are At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning.
We believe every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough.
We are the world's lifelong learning company.
To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E‑Verify.
Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
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 actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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 TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
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