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Design Program Manager - Design Systems (freelance)

United States

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Remote

Senior Level

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with our designers to create a creative execution strategy from concept to delivery

Lead project planning, scheduling, and execution across multiple disciplines and projects simultaneously.

Maintain clear project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overarching strategic goals.

Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define project scopes, objectives, and success criteria.

Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and effective communication channels.

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that all stakeholders are engaged, informed, and aligned throughout the project lifecycle.

Manage expectations and address concerns proactively, mitigating risks and conflicts as they arise.

Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, meeting notes, and action items.

Provide regular progress updates to stakeholders, highlighting achievements, milestones, and potential areas of concern.

Work closely with leads to identify resource gaps and optimize resource utilization for maximum efficiency.

Anticipate and address challenges throughout the project lifecycle, leveraging creative problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles.

Proactively identify risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate their impact on project outcomes.

Uphold quality standards and best practices across all projects, ensuring that deliverables meet or exceed expectations.

Conduct regular reviews and evaluations to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure adherence to project requirements.

Qualification

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Design operationsProgram managementCreative program managementProject management toolsConsumer product developmentCreative toolsDesign thinkingAsset managementMulti-disciplinary collaboration

Required

6+ years of experience in design operations and program management

Deep knowledge of the consumer product development process from concept to execution

Proven experience in creative program management, required in a creative or design-focused environment.

Proven experience working with product manager, user researchers, engineer on consumer facing product experiences

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Proficiency in project management tools and software (e.g., Airtable, Coda, Figma) required.

Creative problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing challenges.

Familiarity with creative tools and asset management (understand what vector files are, after effects, etc.)

Familiarity with multi-disciplinary creative process (has worked on projects that requires reigning in different disciplines like visual design, audio, product design towards the creation of a deliverable). Would love to see specific examples of projects they've delivered like campaigns, etc.

Someone who understands the creative process inclusive of the Design Process (design thinking) and the Product Development lifecycle.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.