Job Details

Design Program Manager
Role Overview
This role supports an Experience Design organization focused on building strong team culture, operational excellence, and high-impact internal programs. The Design Program Manager will lead team events, manage key operational rhythms, and oversee third-party budget tracking while supporting a fun, fast-paced, and highly collaborative design environment. This is a temporary role covering a maternity leave.

Top Required Skills

1. Project Management - Ability to manage multiple initiatives and timelines simultaneously
2. Budget Management - Experience tracking spend, managing POs, and reporting
3. Event Planning - Experience planning and executing events at scale

• Plan and execute design open houses and monthly all-hands meetings
• Support internal presentations, events, and team-wide initiatives
• Manage timelines, deliverables, and execution across multiple workstreams

• Oversee third-party budget related to outsourcing, tooling, and research
• Create and track purchase orders
• Monitor spend and provide reporting to finance and leadership as needed

• Run live events and presentations that support team engagement and culture
• Partner closely with leadership to deliver well-executed, high-energy team experiences
• Support initiatives that uplift morale and strengthen team connection

• Meet regularly with the hiring manager (three 1:1s per week)
• Balance time between meetings and hands-on execution (approximately 50/50)
• Collaborate closely with design and cross-functional partners

• Experience using Figma
• Background supporting creative or design teams
• Product management experience

• 6+ years of experience in design program management
• Experience supporting design operations or creative organizations
• Strong familiarity with project management tools and adaptability to new systems
• Proven budget management experience
• Experience planning and running events for large teams