Fractional Director of Design and Development

Partnered Management Group is a consulting firm based in Utah, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Role Overview

The Director of Design and Development is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the execution, coordination, and delivery of digital work across creative and technical teams. This role combines active team leadership with hands-on contribution to ensure high-quality outcomes and efficient delivery.

In addition to managing teams and delivery, this role serves as an individual contributor, directly supporting UX/UI design efforts and, where experience allows, contributing to strategy and development-focused initiatives. The position absorbs day-to-day leadership and execution responsibilities, allowing the organization to strengthen accountability and delivery.

We are looking for a full time freelancer for part time work, with the potential to grow into a full time position in the future.

Key Responsibilities

- Team Leadership & Management

- Directly manage creative and technical team members, providing leadership, coaching, and performance feedback

- Oversee team capacity, workload distribution, and resourcing across active initiatives

- Act as a primary escalation point for quality or performance-related issues

- Foster strong collaboration, ownership, and accountability across teams

-Support team growth through mentorship, clear expectations, and ongoing development

Design and Technical Work

- Contribute directly to UX/UI design efforts, including discovery, wireframing, design refinement, and experience validation

Step in as a hands-on contributor on complex, high-visibility, or at-risk initiatives

- Provide design and execution support during early project phases to help shape direction and feasibility

- Where applicable, contribute to strategy, technical planning, or development-related work based on experience and project needs

- Balance individual contribution with leadership responsibilities to support both quality and delivery

Delivery & Execution Oversight

- Partner with project management and operations to support delivery without unnecessary process overhead

- Maintain visibility into active workstreams and proactively course-correct as needed

- Ensure work aligns with organizational priorities and delivery standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Serve as a connective leader between creative, development and operations

- Align teams around shared priorities, timelines, and expectations

- Participate in planning, resourcing discussions, and delivery strategy

Standards, Process & Continuous Improvement

- Establish and maintain clear execution and quality standards across teams

- Improve workflows, handoffs, and collaboration while keeping processes lightweight

- Support the evolution of tools, documentation, and best practices as the organization scales

- Drive consistency in how work is planned, executed, and delivered

Experience & Qualifications

- 5 years of experience in digital delivery, design, development, or operational leadership roles

- Experience managing cross-functional teams in an agency or multi-project environment

- Demonstrated ability to contribute hands-on while leading teams

- Strong understanding of digital project lifecycles and execution models

- Ability to balance strategic oversight with tactical involvement

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Intimate knowledge of Figma, and other design tools

Key Details

- Role: Ongoing design development projects starting with part-time hours, with potential for full-time work.

- Availability: Must be available to support Pacific Time Zone business hours.

- Work Environment: Flexible, remote work with a focus on delivering quality results while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

- Personality Fit: We value kind-hearted individuals with a strong work ethic, excellent communication, and a good sense of humor. A strong work ethic means honoring commitments and respecting everyone, not working excessive hours.

- Long Term: We are looking for someone to grow into the company and grow with us into a more senior leadership position.

Why Join Us?

We encourage autonomy, collaboration, and innovation. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving unique challenges, thrives in a flexible environment, and wants consistent work that fits their schedule.

Compensation:

Hourly: D.O.E

Thank you!