Responsibilities
- Developing and Managing Design Processes & Workflows
- Design Ceremonies & Team Collaboration
- Managing Design Systems and Artifacts
- People & Culture
- Reporting on Design Metrics
Requirements
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, without losing sight of the big picture.
- Systems thinker – able to track a number of high-level views of work and while still able to speak to granular details.
- Comfortable in a fast-moving, startup environment where priorities shift and resourcefulness is essential.
- 5+ years of experience in the product or design discipline, with 2-3 years specialized in operations, program management, or a similar operational role within a design or product organization.
- An outstanding grasp of design fundamentals and the value that product designers are uniquely positioned and tasked to deliver to engineering and the product development lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of product design and UX processes — you don't have to be a designer, but you speak the language fluently.
- Knowledge of or experience with UX research operations or research program management.
- Exceptional communication skills — you can write clearly, effectively facilitate meetings and manage a room, and translate ambiguity into action.
- Hands-on experience with software design tools: Experience managing Figma workspaces at scale (component libraries, design systems, versioning, file governance, etc.)
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of AI tool implementation in modern design workflows and experience administering project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Notion, Linear, Asana, etc.)
- Proven ability to build processes from scratch with buy-in from smart, creative, opinionated team members.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and other teams across a company.
- Experience scaling a design team through a period of rapid growth.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity based on role
- Policies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs
- 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
- Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
- Remote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting
- Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: The Senior Design Operations Manager will be the connective tissue between the design team and the rest of our product org — building and maintaining the systems, processes, and rituals that help designers do their best work.
Additional Information
- Bestow participates in the E-Verify Program.
- Bestow offers flexible remote/hybrid work, meaningful benefits, equity, and substantial growth opportunities.
