As a Design Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving clarity, structure, and predictability across design initiatives within our global Design team of 50+ professionals. We are looking for a strong delivery-focused project manager who thrives in complex environments, brings order to ambiguity, and enables design teams to execute efficiently at scale.In this role, you will own design project execution end-to-end — from intake and planning to delivery and reporting. You will act as the primary owner of design delivery workflows, ensuring Jira is a reliable source of truth, timelines are clear, dependencies are managed, and stakeholders have visibility into progress. You will collaborate closely with designers, design leadership, product managers, and engineering partners across multiple time zones.
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 deliveryManage dependencies, risks, and resourcing considerations to support smooth execution across teams
Ensure 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 practices
Partner 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 environments
Strong 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 skills
Confidence 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 agencies
Familiarity with agile, lean, or hybrid delivery modelsBackground in design, UX, or creative operations
