Design operation Program Manager

IFG - International Financial Group; Canada; On-site; CAD 96,432 - 110,208; Part time

Job summary

A leading staffing and recruiting firm is seeking a Senior Talent Specialist to enhance design operations and project management. This contract position requires a degree or certification in design, business, or engineering, along with over 6 years of relevant experience. You will collaborate with various teams and manage resources effectively to ensure high-quality deliverables. Competitive pay range is offered, with a proactive environment focused on efficiency and relationship building.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years experience in design or project management.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office/M365 tools.
• Experience in design operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design and product leadership for project vision.
• Drive design deliverables and refine design processes.
• Manage design work items and resources efficiently.

Skills

Program management

Design operations

Project management

Capacity tracking

Microsoft Office/M365 tools

Excel

Education

Degree or certification in design, interface business, or engineering

Tools

Modern project tracking software

Job description

Overview

Senior Talent Specialist | Direct Hire & Contract Hiring | Connecting Top Talent with Game-Changing Opportunities. Base pay range: $70.00/hr - $80.00/hr. This range is provided by IFG - International Financial Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Key projects

This role will primarily focus on two areas:

• Creative Operations: Collaborate with design leaders and work closely with design teams to create and refine project briefs, prioritize tasks, and facilitate reviews to ensure alignment and optimize processes for achieving objectives.
• Production Operations: Create efficiencies in the design and production process, enabling designers to deliver high-quality work on time. Responsibilities include staff and resource planning, vendor management, and overseeing all aspects of delivering the team\'s work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Design, Product, and Engineering leadership to develop understanding of product vision
• Drive design deliverables for each product cycle
• Refine Studio’s design process for maximum efficiency and quality output
• Operationalize design process and efficiency to increase productivity
• Manage design work items, scope and requirements
• Identify capacity and forecast for design workloads
• Partner with Design Managers to negotiate scope with partners and leadership according to bandwidth
• Facilitate design reviews and ensure actions are captured and communicated
• Review tools and processes to optimize cross-team collaboration
• Help track resourcing needs and initiate conversations on asks with Design Managers

Candidate requirements

• Experience: 6+ years in the field
• Education: Degree or certification in interface business, engineering, design, or related field with significant industry experience
• Proficiency: Strong Microsoft Office/M365 tools, especially Excel

Top hard skills & experience

• Minimum 6+ years experience with program management; prior experience in design ops preferred
• Minimum 6+ years experience with modern project tracking software and Microsoft Office/M365 suite
• Minimum 6+ years experience with project management skills, including capacity tracking and prioritization

Performance indicators

Performance will be assessed based on feedback from the design leader, focusing on quality, timeliness, proactivity, and relationship building.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Design

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at IFG - International Financial Group by 2x.