Senior Design Program Manager

2 weeks ago
Contract
Senior
Project and Program Management
Blink UX

Blink UX

Blink UX is a product design consulting firm that partners with ambitious organizations to develop innovative products and user experiences through a combination of strategic planning, user experience research, and design expertise.

Professional Services
51-250
Founded 2000

Description

  • Proactively evaluate, test, and improve the design operating model, processes, and ways of working.
  • Partner closely with Design Operations and leadership to balance priorities and deliver impact efficiently.
  • Lead change efforts and recommend, drive, and measure operational process improvements from solution design through delivery.
  • Develop and implement structured communication plans for programs and initiatives.
  • Drive clarity for ambiguous initiatives by anticipating questions and preparing clear responses.
  • Oversee program status and health, including risk mitigation, barrier removal, and escalation when needed.
  • Assess scope changes and their impact on budget and timeline, and communicate updates to internal and external partners.
  • Provide status reports and timelines to cross-functional leadership teams to drive action toward goals and objectives.
  • Define and measure program impact both quantitatively and qualitatively, and share best practices to strengthen design operations.
  • Facilitate collaboration and continuous process improvement across cross-functional teams and global collaborators.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 5-7+ years of design project or program management experience within a product design organization.
  • Experience working across accessibility, content design, engineering, product design, product management, and user experience research disciplines.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience collaborating with and presenting to Director and VP-level senior leadership.
  • Proven ability to partner across internal business groups, external marketing agencies, executive stakeholders, and execution partners.
  • Ability to delegate tasks across multiple projects and workstreams, including resource management, capacity tracking, planning, and risk mitigation.
  • Experience with communication, workflow, and creative asset management tools such as Jira, Figma, and Teams.
  • Experience managing programs and Scrum teams in Agile environments.

Benefits

  • $120,000 - $133,000 annual salary, DOE.
  • Remote work with talent based near Bellevue, WA or Denver, CO.
  • 6-month contract opportunity.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity employer commitment.
  • Use of AI tools in the hiring process with human-led final hiring decisions.

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