Design Operations Lead: Streamlined Creative Delivery

Tyson Foods; Town of Springdale (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Design Operations Manager to coordinate the design organization, prioritizing resources and ensuring timely, on-brand creative delivery. You will manage intake, project assignments and workflow efficiency across Brand, Marketing, Innovation, Sales, Packaging, Engineering and external partners.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, supplier management, and governance to optimize capacity, improve visibility, and drive efficient production of design assets with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Marketing or related field.
• 5+ years in design operations or related field.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects from concept through implementation.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of creative development, production processes and packaging execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the intake, prioritization, scheduling and tracking of all design projects and requests.
• Balance workload based on team capacity and business priorities; partner with Design Leadership on assignments.
• Facilitate staffing, outsourcing or resource allocation decisions when demand exceeds capacity.
• Establish timelines, milestones and deliverables; track action items and approvals to maintain accountability.
• Maintain visibility of work across business units via project tracking tools and reporting.
• Serve as liaison between stakeholders and designers to clarify priorities and requirements.
• Oversee delivery of creative assets across multiple brands, channels and formats.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PM software

Job description

Tyson Foods is seeking a Design Operations Manager to coordinate the design organization, prioritizing resources and ensuring timely, on-brand creative delivery. You will manage intake, project assignments and workflow efficiency across Brand, Marketing, Innovation, Sales, Packaging, Engineering and external partners.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, supplier management, and governance to optimize capacity, improve visibility, and drive efficient production of design assets with