Supervisor, Product Design

McGraw Hill is seeking a Product Design Supervisor to manage a team of product designers and collaborate across cross-functional teams to create engaging educational products for the Social Studies portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Product Designers to create engaging, effective, user friendly, print, and digital designs are delivered on time, scalable, and within budget
• Contribute to portfolio plans, develop own team plans, and effectively prioritize work within the team
• Understand the product vision and strategy for a given product and where own team goals fit into the broader context
• Translates product goals into actionable steps for the team
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand problems to be solved and associated constraints; collaboratively generate potential innovative solutions within constraints
• Expertly articulate rationale for design choices to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Facilitate meetings and conversations with internal teams, vendors, and cross-functional peers
• Proactively identifies risks and develops contingency plans
• Demonstrates a strong collaborative style through a climate of trust, respect, empathy, and psychological safety
• Oversees development of guidelines and expectations for vendors and project partners
• Decisions and problem-solving are guided by the policies, procedures, and business plan
• Track against budgets; is aware of what impacts costs and mitigates budget risks within part of a project; raises flags early when variances emerge

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, digital design, human centered design, or related field or relevant expertise required
• 5 years of work experience with web and/or print visual design
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• A portfolio demonstrating strong visual sensibilities, compelling ideas, and a thorough understanding of design process
• Understanding web standards, software, and technologies, including CSS, HTML, and Figma
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of agile methodologies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Lucidchart, JIRA

Key Skills

• Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• CSS, HTML, Figma
• Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Lucidchart, JIRA

Benefits

• Attractive total compensation
• Full range of medical and/or other benefits