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The Senior Director, UX Design sets the UX Design direction and strategy across all of Bright Horizons digital products to deliver on our brand promise. This includes both web and mobile interfaces, for end users ranging from HR Executives to our clients’ employees, to their family members. This leader will lead and evolve our end-to-end UX practice, with equal strength in user research and experience design. This role sets the vision for how customer insights translate into intuitive, impactful, and scalable product experiences. As a natural leader, this leader will anticipate challenges and opportunities to mitigate risk. They will apply their breadth of experience to model, prototype, and iterate on ways our team works. They will align cross-functional stakeholders and build trust across teams. They will partner closely with the leaders of Brand, CX leader, Product Management, Marketing, and Engineering to create a data-driven, test-and-learn culture. This role requires a strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity, balances brand and performance goals, and inspires a team to deliver best-in-class digital experiences.
Job Responsibility:
Define and champion a clear UX vision and strategy that aligns with company goals and product roadmaps
Establish UX as a strategic partner across Product, Engineering, and the business
Influence executive decision‑making by connecting user insights to outcomes such as adoption, satisfaction, and business impact
Define information architecture, navigation, and interaction models that simplify complex offerings
Champion accessibility (WCAG 2.2) and inclusive design principles
Lead the development, governance, and evolution of comprehensive digital design guidelines
Establish a test-and-learn culture: lead A/B and multivariate testing programs to validate design hypotheses
Establish and manage a structured, compliant workflow that governs experience releases
Partner with Product and Marketing teams to optimize conversion funnels, engagement metrics, and personalization
Partner with Brand leadership and external agency partners
Partner with internal creative teams
Work closely with the CX leader to align UX strategy with broader customer experience goals
Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Engineering
Leverage insights from CX data and user testing
Manage and mentor a team of UX designers
Drive qualitative and quantitative research
Ensure research is embedded early and often in product development
Translate insights into actionable design recommendations
Collaborate with and support designers
Act as a bridge between the Design team and the Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing teams
Identify team needs with regard to process, tools, documentation, asset management
Point out connections and reconcile possible collisions between different product offerings, features, and platforms
Measure, implement or drive changes to make sure designers are working at optimum efficiency
Collaborate with internal business partners
Evaluate and implement new tools
Work with Product Managers to conduct user research, facilitate user testing and provide solution-oriented recommendations
Collaborate with design teams to create and manage the corporate design system
Build, mentor, and retain a team of UX researchers, product designers, and managers
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree - Required
10 years of UX experience, including enterprise website ownership or large-scale digital experience design
5 years of people leadership experience
Nice to have:
Proven success designing for multi-audience platforms (Consumer + B2B)
Expertise in user research, interaction design, accessibility, and design systems
Strong understanding of CRO, analytics, and experimentation frameworks
Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and lead through influence
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
What we offer:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
401(k) retirement plan
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Tuition assistance and education coaching
Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family