Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Figma is a design and collaboration platform company helping teams bring ideas to life and work together in real time. The Design Program Manager will lead end-to-end program management for the Context Platform pillar, establishing operating processes, coordinating cross-functional dependencies, and supporting collaboration across design, engineering, and other partners.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end design program management for Context Platform initiatives, including planning, prioritization, coordination, risk management, and communication across design & XFN partners
- Partner closely with design leadership and engineering counterparts to keep design intent and technical execution aligned in a highly technical problem space
- Define the operating model for a new pillar - the crits, design reviews, rhythms, and decision-making paths that help a nascent set of teams work well from the start
- Orchestrate cross-pillar collaboration, making sure Context Platform work that touches other product surfaces is well sequenced and clearly owned
- Define, pilot, and scale frameworks and rituals that make cross-team collaboration easier for designers - and evolve or retire them as needs change
- Contribute to internal AI enablement for designers, partnering with DesignOps and developer experience teams on tooling, workflows, templates, and learning forums
- Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or remove operational overhead
- Communicate progress, risks, tradeoffs, and dependencies clearly to design leadership and executive stakeholders
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Design Program Management, DesignOps, or a related discipline
- A track record of leading complex, fast-moving programs across design, product, and engineering
- Deep understanding of design systems, how agents will consume design system context, and how to support designers' craft
- Experience working on AI-powered products, internal AI enablement, or adjacent workflows
- Technical curiosity and aptitude to partner fluently with engineering and design engineers
- Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, or AI orchestration tools to reduce operational overhead
- Prior experience as a product designer or in a design-adjacent role
Benefits
- Equity for employees
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits with company contributions
- Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Holidays and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
- Employer-provided paid flexible PTO for exempt employees
- Flexible paid sick leave for exempt employees
- Company recharge days may be available
- Cell phone and home internet reimbursements may be available
- Lifestyle spending accounts may be available
- An annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
- Remote work from anywhere in the United States
- Reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, and perform essential job functions
- Paid in-person onboarding
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