Purple, Rock, Scissors has an exciting opportunity with a large, well-known tech client of ours, for a full time, senior level, UX Program Manager to oversee the work of a team of Designers.This individual will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle vertical. This role requires an ability to operate independently and take initiative while expertly managing multiple deliverables in a fast paced environment. The bulk of the day-to-day work is focused on managing the logistics, overseeing the team and ensuring high-quality, on-time deliverables. The current group comprises multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers, UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Product Managers, who all care deeply about the people who use their products.

Contract Opportunity: Full-time beginning in June 2025. The initial contract runs through the end of the year. PST time zone working hours required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design process (motion, research, visual vs. framework) as well as the product lifecycle, overseeing the relationship between design, engineering and product management
• Oversee day-to-day logistics program logistics including content production pipeline, team operations, and quality assurance.
• Prepare and supervise milestones with clear goals and deliverables
• Collaborate with designers to ensure products meet quality standards, processes are followed, and reviews are scheduled.
• Work with stakeholders on resourcing, allocation, and prioritization to define key opportunities and balanced workloads.
• Independently drive ideas to improve UX by analyzing or anticipating user needs and gaps based on input from research and engineering.
• Foster team collaboration through knowledge-sharing, crits and reviews, work sessions, shared processes, and more.
• Cultivate a positive team environment focused on producing high-quality, on-time deliverables
• Schedule and attend daily/weekly meetings with the team
• Perform quality checks and monitor progress on deliverables, helping to unblock things as needed
• Report monthly on activities and provide regular updates to leadership
• Ensure experiments are running smoothly to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery, including polishing and engaging with other teams post-delivery.
• Drive deadlines and ensure timely delivery without sacrificing quality or endlessly refining.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of the design process including motion, research, visual vs. framework
• Firm grasp of the product development lifecycle
• 8 years of experience managing UX related projects or programs within a Design or UX organization.
• Experience with UX disciplines and user-centered development tools and methodologies.
• Experience improving the velocity/productivity of teams, products, and systems.
• Experience leading across geographically distributed teams.