Hybrid Staff Design Program Manager

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About the role

  • Staff Design Program Manager at Etsy driving operations for UX Foundations team. Blending program management and strategic impact to optimize design systems and content strategy across product teams.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the operations that power Etsy’s UX Foundations team
  • Blend hands‑on program and project management with strategic operational impact
  • Help the team plan, build, review, and drive adoption of our design system and content strategy across product teams
  • Support the Design Systems and Content Design teams
  • Lead occasional org‑wide programs with the Director of Design Program Management
  • Facilitate the high-level framework for how product teams interact with UX Foundations
  • Act as the primary link between UX Foundations and the broader Product Design organization
  • Develop streamlined, audience-appropriate reporting that makes the team’s impact and progress observable to collaborators and leadership
  • Build the operational framework for Content Design, including running their backlog and developing capacity deployment strategies

Requirements

  • 8+ years in program management, project management, or design operations within product development
  • Direct experience with design systems and component libraries
  • Experience working with content designers
  • Ability to context switch smoothly between tactical execution and strategic planning, delivering at a high bar on both
  • Clear, succinct communication that adapts depth and detail to the audience and moment
  • A focus on improving team flow, decision quality, and craft standards, not just velocity
  • Strength in planning and negotiation with leaders while building trust through ownership and follow‑through with ICs
  • A generous collaborative spirit with a passion for leveling up the operational skills of those around you
  • Familiarity with Jira, Figma, Notion, and Google

Benefits

  • equity package
  • annual performance bonus
  • competitive benefits that support you and your family

Job title

Staff Design Program Manager

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$170,000 - $220,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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