As the Lead Design Program Manager (Design Operations), you will report to the Design System and Design Operations Manager, as well as continuously collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to solve the most important technical problems.

You will 

• Identify team needs concerning design operation guidelines, processes, best practices, and tools.

• Track and license all design software and tools, fonts, photography, video, and other creative assets.

• Manage the MLRCP (medical, legal, regulatory, compliance, and privacy) design review process, ensuring all design deliverables follow requirements and supporting in-house and external designers in navigating the requirements and process.

• Manage and mentor 1-2 Design Program Managers and assist with facilitating design critiques for each design team for peers and design leadership to review work, provide feedback, and maintain high design standards

• Provide insights into design trends, conduct UX teardowns of related user experiences, and share your learnings with the design team. 

• Experienced in selecting the right design tool for the right job and of managing and collaborating in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, asset management tools, etc.

• 25% manager / 75% contributor

Required Experience & Skills 

• 5 years of experience in design operations, user experience design, product management, or project/program management. 

• Experienced leader with 1-2 years of experience hiring, developing, and managing a high-performing team. 

• Highly experienced in project management tools (including Jira and Adobe Workfront), as well as how design fits into the software development lifecycle.

Our Core Values 

• Be Humble: You’re smart yet always interested in learning from others. 

• Work Transparently: You always deal in an honest, direct and transparent way. 

• Take Ownership: You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers. 

• Learn More: Through blog posts, newsletters, podcasts, video tutorials and meetups you regularly self-educate and improve your skill set. 

• Show Gratitude: You show appreciation and return kindness to those you work with. 

Perks 

• Competitive salary. 

• Competitive annual bonus targets. 

• 401k with dollar for dollar match, up to 6% of eligible earnings (base, bonus). Plus additional company contribution. 

• RSU grants (Long Term Incentives) for approved roles. 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance. 

• 17 paid holidays per year, including 3 floating holidays. 

• Annual Paid Time Off (PTO), with separate sick days 

• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave 

• Caregiver Leave 

• Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance Plan 

• Flexible workplace accommodations. 

• Free gym membership for those in our Irvine, CA WeWork office. 

• We celebrate our wins with opportunities to attend Lakers, Knicks, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Angels and NY Rangers games. 

• Opportunities to attend concerts, festivals and other live entertainment events in recognition of delivering great work. 

• Attend AWS Re:Invent in person (Las Vegas) or virtually each year. 

• Tuition reimbursement. 

• Attend a tech or marketing conference of your choice each year. 

• A MacBook Pro and accompanying hardware to do great work. 

• A modern productivity toolset to get work done: Slack, Miro, Loom, Lucid, Google Docs, Atlassian and more. 

• Generous discounts on SkinMedica skin care products.