Our client, a
(Tech industry), is looking to hire a
(Business Analyst III/Design Program Manager) in
(Remote, USA).Pay Rate Range: $60-$70/hour on W2, depending on experience
Responsibilities: - Program Management: Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of design programs and initiatives across the Discovery
- Design team, ensuring alignment with broader product and design goals.
- Operational Excellence: Develop and maintain processes, tools, and frameworks that improve team efficiency, communication, and collaboration.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as the connective tissue between design, product management, engineering, research, content strategy, and other partner teams to ensure smooth execution of design workstreams.
- Resource & Capacity Planning: Partner with the design manager to forecast resourcing needs, manage team capacity, and ensure appropriate staffing across projects.
- Roadmap & Milestone Tracking: Maintain visibility into the team''s project portfolio, track progress against key milestones, and proactively identify and mitigate risks.
- Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate regular communication of team progress, priorities, and dependencies to leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Design Reviews & Critiques: Support the cadence and logistics of design reviews, critiques, and other team rituals that foster a culture of craft and collaboration.
- Team Culture & Health: Champion team culture initiatives, onboarding, offsites, team-building, and other activities that promote engagement and belonging.
- Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce friction, and improve the overall design development process.
- Documentation & Knowledge Management: Ensure key decisions, processes, and project information are well-documented and accessible.
Requirements: - Experience working directly with design teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches)
- Track record of building and improving operational processes
Preferred Qualifications - Experience in design operations or supporting product design teams at a technology company
- Familiarity with design tools and workflows (e.g., Figma, FigJam, or similar)
- Experience with Client''s internal tools and processes
- Background in or passion for design, UX, or creative fields
- Experience supporting teams in the discovery/exploration phase of product development
- Strong data literacy and ability to use metrics to inform decisions and measure program impact
Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment OpportunityRussell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance EmploymentRussell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
AccommodationsWe are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
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