Design Program Manager - Wearables Design Systems IV

Join our dynamic team as an experienced Design Program Manager (DPM) to drive, innovate, and support design operations within our Wearables team. This role partners closely with Design Program Management, Product Design Managers, and Product Designers to enable world-class user experiences for wearable devices. You will report to a DPM within the Wearables org. We’re seeking a proactive self-starter, someone who is deeply curious, brings both sharp analytical skills and strong interpersonal awareness, and thrives on continuous learning and overcoming challenges. You should be passionate about building strong relationships, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and motivated to help the team deliver innovative design systems solutions for our next-generation wearable products.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize and streamline design operations to drive team efficiency and impact, specifically for design systems projects.
• Communicate clearly and effectively by succinctly articulating requests, questions, and findings to ensure stakeholders are informed of work and progress.
• Develop and leverage frameworks to create efficiencies, streamline operational responsibilities, improve communication, and help the design team deliver on business goals related to design systems.
• Cultivate strong relationships and serve as a dependable point of contact with stakeholders and partners across design and cross-functional product teams.
  
  

Project Management

Utilize internal project management systems to track design work, ensure deliverables for key milestones, and report progress to XFN and Design leadership.

Operational Effectiveness

• Identify and address workflow or tooling issues, set and measure performance goals, and foster a collaborative process to improve operational processes for UI input initiatives.
• Support additional design ops initiatives as needed to drive effectiveness and efficiency of the Wearables design team. Build and execute project plans, gain stakeholder buy-in, and communicate progress.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• 5 years of experience as a producer, project manager, or program manager supporting product design teams with a background in consumer electronics, hardware, or digital products.
• Experience working with product designers to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of design team workflows and outcomes, especially for UI input projects.
• Experience working with 2D and 3D artists, the Creative Director, and Designers.
• Experience working on design systems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering, product management, content design, user research, etc.).
• Track record of operating independently, being detail-oriented, and delivering results in a highly organized manner.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with independent time management, task prioritization, and a drive to identify problems and work towards solutions.
• Provide flexible processes that meet team needs and help keep work on track.
• Experience working with product design teams at scale.
• Proficiency with professional project management tools for tracking design work, resource allocation, and reporting.
• Comfortable working in environments with ambiguity and rapid change.
• Experience using data to identify problems and communicate solutions.
  
  

Benefits

• 401(k).
• Dental Insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
• The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
• Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
• Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
• Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.
  
  

About Us

At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields, including AI, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we’ve been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.