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Pearson is regularly featured on the Forbes list of Best Employers and we are recognised in the Best Employers for Diversity 2019 awards. Pearson is listed on both the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO)

Pearson is delighted to be committed to the Race Charter, and to be confirmed by Stonewall in the Top 100 Employers LGBTQ+ in the UK. We are a Disability Confident committed employer and were recognised in the Best Employers for Diversity 2019 awards. We are featured on The Forbes list of Best D&I Employers and are a Working Mums Top Employer and Age Positive employer. Pearson is listed on both the London and New York Stock Exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). We are proud to offer an exceptional and supportive environment to develop your professional career!

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About the role

The Design, Media and Content Delivery Team is a dedicated, professional, supportive and knowledgeable group of people who work creatively to deliver outstanding qualification, assessments and learning products and services for the UK Schools market. Within the group, we have a dedicated User Experience and UI design team that lead on the design and development of our UK Schools platform and services.

The UX and UI Design Manager, requires someone to drive forward the UX and UI centre of excellence. An individual who is evangelical about user-centred design. Someone who is passionate about making better experiences and with a track record of making the changes necessary to put the user at the heart of the design process.

The role will lead a team of highly motivated, experienced UX and UI design professionals. The team works in a collaborative way with product, content, technology and marketing teams to bring ideas to life. We apply best practice from a diverse range of disciplines such as interaction design, cognitive science, visual design and instructional design.

Key focus

• To develop, mentor and motivate a team of UX and UI design professionals

• To establish training programmes for team members, to support the continued development of UX and UI design techniques, (sketching, wireframing, rapid prototyping, user testing), that can be utilised in workshops, accelerating the ideation process.

• Lead the team to meet roadmap objectives and key results

• Prioritise work effectively when demand outstrips supply

• Contributes to the further development of Pearson School Qualifications UX and UI framework and maturity within the School Qualification division.

• Leads on standards and best practice for UX and UI, ensuring products and services deliver on UX KPI’s.

• Balance strategic awareness with ground-level implications

• Create a culture and environment that nurtures creativity, innovation and design thinking

• Promote user-centred design practice and an agile and lean approach

• Influence and persuade stakeholders from UX, Business, Product and Engineering team

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following skills and qualities:

The UX and UI Design Manager is expected to have experience and a deep understanding of all aspects of UX design. They will have a proven track record of leading a team of UX/UI professionals, in producing high quality deliverables and finding solutions to complex problems.

Core skills

• Experienced design lead

• Experience of multi-disciplinary collaboration – design, content, research

• An analytical, strategic and creative thinker

• Flexibility and adaptability to change

• Communication, collaboration, team-working, relationship building

• Negotiation and influencing skills

• Experienced in native and web platforms

• Understand software development processes

UX/UI skills and experience

• Proven track record in producing high quality deliverables and successful products and services

• Experience applying user-centred and design thinking methodologies

• Experience designing for a range of formats e.g. web and mobile

• Understanding of responsive design

• Expert knowledge of interaction design theories and best practices

• Keen interest in UX trends and innovations

• Experience of applying WCAG 2.1 accessibility requirements to UX projects

• Experience working within agile delivery teams

• Ability to identify and recommend potential third parties and/or technologies

Role location: This is a hybrid working role, flexing between home location and designated Pearson UK office.

What you will get from working for us

We are keen to offer learning and development to help you progress your career to the next level. Working for Pearson will open up a wide range of career progression routes, including into qualification development, assessment, operations, technology, procurement and more. You will also have an opportunity to lead on initiatives that input into Pearson’s digital transformation strategy. As a global education business with an outstanding reputation, a role within Pearson will provide you with the skills to progress your career to the next level and beyond.

Learning is the most powerful force for change in the world. More than 20,000 Pearson employees deliver our products and services in nearly 200 countries, all working towards a common purpose – to help everyone achieve their potential through learning. We do that by providing high quality, digital content and learning experiences, as well as assessments and qualifications that help people build their skills and grow with the world around them. We are the world’s leading learning company. Learn more at pearsonplc.com. Pearson believes that wherever learning flourishes, so do people. We are committed to being an anti-racist company in everything we do. We value the power of an inclusive culture and 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 a sustainable environment and workplace where talent can learn, grow, and thrive.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, please click here: 

http://www.pearson.com/careers/diversity-and-inclusion.html

Pearson is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants and select the best person for each job based on relevant skills and experience.

We are also committed to building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and encouraging equality and diversity.

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