Design Program Manager

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Referral Bonus Programs

Job summary

A global staffing company in Mountain View seeks a Design Program Manager to manage product design initiatives. The role involves coordinating timelines and logistics while working closely with creative and engineering teams. Ideal candidates should have 3–7 years of program management experience and strong organizational skills. This opportunity includes a competitive pay range of $40-$50/hr and various benefits including health insurance and 401K.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in program or project management in a design environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex programs involving design and engineering.
• Experience working with external vendors on deliverables or prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive program timelines and schedules.
• Coordinate logistics for design prototype builds.
• Facilitate team meetings and ensure follow-ups on action items.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Schedule management

Resource coordination

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Tools

Google Workspace

Project management tools

Job description

Overview

Design Program Manager to support a multidisciplinary design studio in managing the execution and communication of multiple product design initiatives. This role involves close coordination with internal teams and external vendors to ensure program schedules, priorities, and deliverables stay on track. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and experienced in cross-functional collaboration across creative and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive program timelines, schedules, and resource planning.
• Coordinate and track logistics for design prototype builds with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Facilitate regular team meetings, define agendas, and ensure follow-ups on action items.
• Create and maintain tracking tools including timing charts, schedules, and program scope documents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather program requirements, define next steps, and document risks.
• Communicate project updates, milestone changes, and decisions clearly across design studio stakeholders.
• Support risk mitigation planning and help resolve blockers related to product development and design execution.
• Propose solutions to project execution issues based on timelines, resources, and constraints.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in program or project management, ideally in a design, creative, or hardware product development environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs involving design, engineering, and vendor teams.
• Strong skills in schedule management, resource coordination, and milestone tracking.
• Experience working with external vendors on deliverables, prototypes, or production materials.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Detail-oriented, highly proactive, and comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Proficient with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) and project management tools.

Pay

Base pay range: $40.00/hr - $50.00/hr

Estimated Min Rate: $40.00
Estimated Max Rate: $50.00/hr+ Depends on experience

What’s In It for You?

We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.