Staff Design Program Manager

eBay; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Join eBay as a Staff Design Program Manager and lead design initiatives across global platforms. In this hybrid role, you'll oversee the user-centered design process, ensuring projects meet high standards of quality and efficiency. Collaborate with diverse teams and drive innovation, working in a supportive environment that values creativity and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Design Program Manager or similar.
• Experience with user-centered design processes.
• Proficient in managing cross-organizational releases.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver design projects.
• Manage timelines and execution plans effectively.
• Ensure high quality and innovation in design releases.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field

Tools

Airtable

Jira

Job description

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At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.

Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.

Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

About The Team And The Role

As a Staff Design Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the work happening in many areas of the Buyer and Seller experience. You will use modern technology and AI to help increase efficiency and velocity in all aspects of the product cycle. A global approach is essential for ensuring platform-level systems and capabilities are designed into every aspect of the work we produce.

Our Design Program Managers have deep expertise in optimizing user-centered design processes and are engaged in every step of the process from ideating concepts, testing prototypes, defining outcomes, scoping releases, design iterations, engineering collaboration, releasing to the market and tracking the results. Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills are required. This is a hybrid role available to someone located in Portland, OR or Austin, TX who is able to work in office at least 3 days per week.

You will be responsible for setting direction and partnering with Designers, Product Managers, Business and Engineering to ensure we are delivering releases that consistently meet an ever-higher bar of quality, innovation, and performance. Success depends on the ability to achieve goals and deliver results on time.

What You Will Accomplish

• Leadership – demonstrate leadership by setting direction, optimizing, troubleshooting and course-correcting in order to achieve goals
• Delivery Execution – drive the right outcomes and deliver on time by owning key timelines, roadmaps, execution plans, managing backlogs and effectively communicating status/results across orgs
• Team-building - work with global eBay product team partners (e.g. Product Managers, Engineering, Marketing, Business, etc.) to seek out ways to be more effective and increase job satisfaction
• Design Ops – drive the use of a common set of tools that are used to track, prioritize and rank the work that needs to be performed so it remains in sync with all team members
• Cross-org agility – work across a wide variety of internal and external teams and delivering a plan that represents the needs of UX, Content and Research across the Design team
• Culture and Inclusion – be part of a great work environment, establishing a supportive culture and creating an inclusive space for everyone to do their very best work and have a lot of fun along the way
  
  
  

What You Will Bring

• 8+ years of experience as a Design Program Manager, Technical Program/Product Manager with a track record of leadership, execution and vision
• Experience leading product design teams that build for scale (multiple platforms and markets)
• Experience designing, building and delivering consumer-facing products, services or experiences
• Experience using AI to inform decisions and drive the scale of product design for both creative quality and product efficiency/engagement
• Experience using project management systems such as Airtable, Jira or other similar systems to manage cross-org releases and workloads
• Excellent project management, communication and organizational skills
  
  
  

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$124,000 - $208,300

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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