Responsibilities
- Drive and coordinate the delivery of design initiatives across multiple product areas and workstreams in close partnership with Design Managers
- Plan and manage scope, timelines, and milestones in collaboration with Design Managers to ensure predictable and well-coordinated delivery
- Manage dependencies, risks, and resourcing considerations to support smooth execution across teamsEnsure Jira and related tools accurately reflect priorities, progress, and delivery status, serving as a single source of truth for design work
- Track and report on delivery-focused design metrics (e.g. throughput, cycle time, on-time delivery, WIP) to improve transparency and planning quality
- Use delivery data and insights to identify inefficiencies and continuously improve design workflows and planning practicesPartner with design leadership, product, and engineering teams to align priorities, manage trade-offs, and enable effective collaboration across multiple time zones
Requirements
5+ years of experience as a Design Project Manager, Project Manager, or similar role working closely with design teams
Proven experience managing complex projects in large, distributed, cross-functional environmentsStrong hands-on experience with Jira (or similar tools) and comfort owning tool structure and hygiene
Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills
Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous problem spaces and move work forward pragmatically
Strong communication and stakeholder management skillsConfidence working with senior design, product, and engineering leaders
Understanding of design and product development workflows
Nice to Have
Experience working with global design organizations
Experience managing external vendors or agenciesFamiliarity with agile, lean, or hybrid delivery modelsBackground in design, UX, or creative operations
