Sr. Design Program Manager

Pinterest is looking for a standout Design Program Manager to own and execute design initiatives that drive product impact at Pinterest. They will develop programming focused on holistic product vision for the design team experience. They will partner with design leadership to focus on delivery operations. They'll be an expert at balancing strategic planning alongside execution, and knowing how to leverage stakeholders and partners to move programs forward. They are a strong creative thinker, who can break down complex problems and provide solutions to support their programs and teams.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with Design leadership and primary stakeholders to create a strategic project plan for the assigned design team based on the organization’s strategic and business needs
• Partner with Design leads to define primary stakeholders, determine scope, and gain leadership and XFN support for design programs based on the predefined project goals
• Execute design programs ensuring the team meets deadlines, tracking against design milestones and following up on action items through owning all program documentation and operations including communication plans, forums, and meeting cadences as required, detecting blockages, and facilitating escalation
• Work cross functionally with teams internal and external to Design to turn ambiguous opportunities into actionable outcomes, including running periodic product/design vision and planning exercises
• Define and standardize new processes from the ground up to streamline collaboration between stakeholders and manage design partnerships across multiple teams, identifying opportunities to increase the efficiency and discipline within the organization
• Advocate for the customer, ensure design, content & research is part of the product development process
• Manage risk by proactively raising issues around programs before they become a roadblock, and work quickly to resolve any issues that may arise
• Evaluate plans to identify risk and ensure alignment of goals, plans, and priorities across teams and functions; create capacity plans to ensure efficient resource distribution
• Create transparency by acting as the point of contact for programs, providing regular updates and decisions to stakeholders and ensuring updates are visible within the company
• Report on the success of programs and completing project closeout steps, post-mortems, and/or leading any followup iterative work

What we're looking for:

• 5-7 years product design program management experience or equivalent
• Proficient in JIRA, other project management software a plus
• SCRUM, Agile, or PMP certifications 
• Demonstrated proficiency in design program management across multiple product surfaces 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as exceptional organizational and time management skills

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country. 

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