Staff Design Systems: Programs Lead & Ops Architect

Etsy; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Annual performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Etsy is hiring a Staff Design Program Manager in New York, NY to enhance the operations of the UX Foundations team. This full-time role involves managing the design system and driving organizational alignment with product teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of program/project management experience, preferably with hands-on experience in design systems and content design methodologies. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including equity and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in program management, project management, or design operations within product development.
• Direct experience with design systems and component libraries.
• Experience working with content designers.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end‑to‑end lifecycle of the Design System and Content Design backlogs.
• Facilitate high‑level interactions between product teams and UX Foundations.
• Serve as the operational lead for design agencies or vendors.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Design operations

Content design

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Jira

Figma

Notion

Google Workspace

Job description

Etsy is hiring a Staff Design Program Manager in New York, NY to enhance the operations of the UX Foundations team. This full-time role involves managing the design system and driving organizational alignment with product teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of program/project management experience, preferably with hands-on experience in design systems and content design methodologies. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including equity and performance bonuses.