Contract Length : January to October 2025 Client : Social Media As a Design Program Manager you will Support the program strategy and execution of complex virtual-team (cross-company, cross-org) product efforts requiring sizable ops and coordination needs to deliver.
Develop program briefs, and partner with Design leadership and IC lead partners to establish and assemble project teams - setting teams up for success with strategic planning, forums, channels and other rhythms of business to be successful.
Plan and work with Design partners to high-pri, time-sensitive ideation and/or delivery work, for example Design sprints, review decks (with senior level stakeholders) Partner with Design leadership on the team to help drive alignment and decision-making across orgs Help to shape and support net-new design operations to drive accountability through a clear process Draft comms, collect inputs for program reporting, drive review coordination and delivery, own forum note-taking and follow-ups, scheduling, task management / tracking, own documentation maintenance and socialization The non-negotiable experience are - Driving Design-led initiatives; planning and leading Design-led programs with strong XFN partnerships requiring deep understanding of Product lifecycle and Design best practices Prior experience shipping products , working cross-company (and with multiple teams/orgs) to define and drive outcomes Experience working in tech, large-scale design consulting or working within a large matrixed organization scale existing products.
Design consulting, mix of agency and in house, or have been a designer in the past.
Note - This role will require strong a strategic and operational toolkit.
Open to a variety of experiences that translate well into the role, assuming core experience needs are met.
If a candidate is ONLY comfortable maintaining deeply mature processes and forums, vs. planning/shaping programs, they won't be a good fit.