Design Program Manager

Design Program Manager

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Design Program Manager for an opportunity at Burlingame, CA Location!

Position Title: Design Program Manager

Location: Eagan, MN

Anticipated Start Date: 12/21/2025

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 months

Job Type: Full Time (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY) - CONTRACT - Hybrid

Pay Range: $80/hr to $90/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

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 Meta's 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.

Required 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, 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.

Nice to Have:

• Comfortable working in environments with ambiguity and rapid change.
• Experience using data to identify problems and communicate solutions.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

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About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 248105 when responding to this ad.

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