User Experience Manager Jobs

User Experience Manager jobs are open across tech, healthcare, finance, and consumer goods at every level from individual contributor lead to director, with specializations in product design, research operations, and design systems. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles161+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerGoogle
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type48% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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User Experience Design, Senior Associate-Small Business Acquisitions and Onboarding
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User Experience Design, Senior Associate-Small Business Acquisitions and Onboarding
JPMorganChase
Plano, Texas
Creative & Design
Product Management
UI/UX Design
$105k - $150k/yr
10,000+

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Lead User Experience Designer
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Lead User Experience Designer
athenahealth
Boston, Massachusetts
Clinical Trials
Laboratory Research
Research & Academia
$130k - $222k/yr
Hybrid
5,001-10,000

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Principal User Experience Designer
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Principal User Experience Designer
athenahealth
Boston, Massachusetts
Clinical Trials
Laboratory Research
Research & Academia
$153k - $259k/yr
Hybrid
5,001-10,000

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User Experience Technician
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User Experience Technician
University Of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Corporate Training
Higher Education
K-12 Teaching
$45k - $54k/yr
High school diploma or GED
10,000+

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Lead User Experience Design Specialist
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Lead User Experience Design Specialist
Technogen, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
Creative & Design
UI/UX Design
On-Site
Bachelor's

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User Experience Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

Google7 open roles
Collabera7 open roles
JPMorganChase4 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software17
  • Insurance1
  • Distribution & Wholesale1
  • Banking & Financial Services1
  • Consulting & Professional Services1

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in user experience manager jobs.

  • 5 or more years of UX design experience with at least 2 years managing designers
  • Proficiency in Figma for design review, critiques, and cross-functional handoffs
  • Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end product design from discovery to launch
  • Ability to build and present design strategy to senior stakeholders and executives
  • Experience conducting or overseeing user research, usability testing, and synthesis
  • Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field

Tips for Your User Experience Manager Job Search

Tailor your portfolio for management

User experience manager roles want evidence you led design processes, not just executed them. Annotate your portfolio with how you staffed projects, resolved team disagreements, and shaped delivery timelines, not only the final design outcomes.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists user experience manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Signal research ops fluency in your resume

Hiring managers increasingly want user experience managers who can build and scale research infrastructure. Call out any work you did standardizing templates, managing participant panels, or establishing team-wide toolkits for usability testing.

Target postings by team size signals

Job descriptions that mention 'building out the team' or list headcount goals signal you'll spend most of your time on hiring and structuring, not craft. If you prefer hands-on design leadership, prioritize postings for established teams with existing designers.

Prepare a case study on influencing without authority

Interviewers for user experience manager roles consistently probe how you drive alignment with product managers and engineers who don't report to you. Prepare a specific story showing how you shifted a product decision using research, not hierarchy.

Negotiate scope alongside compensation

When you receive an offer, clarify team size, design system ownership, and whether the role has a path to group manager. Those structural factors affect your leverage and growth more than base pay alone.

User Experience Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most user experience managers?

The companies hiring the most user experience managers right now include Google, Collabera, and JPMorganChase, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in companies with large consumer-facing product teams.

How many user experience manager jobs are remote?

About 73% of user experience manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed design leadership. Research operations and content design management roles tend to skew most remote, while roles tied to hardware, in-store, or physical product experiences are more likely to require on-site presence.

How do you become a user experience manager?

Most user experience managers move up from a senior individual contributor role after demonstrating they can mentor junior designers and lead projects end-to-end without close supervision. The path typically involves leading a cross-functional project, taking on informal mentorship, then stepping into a people manager role on an existing team. Building fluency in design critiques, roadmap conversations, and recruiting strengthens your case for the transition.

Can you get hired as a user experience manager with limited management experience?

Yes, especially at smaller companies or startups where the first user experience manager hire often comes from a strong senior designer who has led projects. Emphasize any team lead or interim manager experience, mentorship you have provided, and cross-functional influence you have exercised. A portfolio case study showing how you shaped a team process or onboarded a contractor can substitute for a formal management title.

What does the user experience manager interview process look like?

The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your design philosophy and leadership style. A portfolio presentation to the full design team usually comes next, where you walk through a project end-to-end including team decisions and tradeoffs. Final rounds often include cross-functional stakeholder interviews with a product manager and an engineering lead, and sometimes a written or take-home exercise on how you would approach a specific design challenge.

Where can I find and apply to user experience manager jobs?

You can find and apply to user experience manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find the roles that match your experience and location preference, then apply directly to each listing from the page.

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