Design Program Manager, Context Platform

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As AI reshapes how products get designed and built, the systems that supply context - design systems, content, the relationships between design and code - are becoming some of the most consequential surfaces we work on. We're looking for an experienced Design Program Manager to be the operational backbone of our new Context Platform pillar, helping Figma determine the future of leveraging organizational design context to go from idea to production. You'll own end-to-end design program management for the pillar and help define how a brand-new set of teams operate.

What it asks for · 5

• 5+ years of experience in Design Program Management, DesignOps, or a related discipline
• A track record of leading complex, fast-moving programs across design, product, and engineering
• Deep understanding of design systems, how agents will consume design system context, and how to support designers' craft
• Experience working on AI-powered products, internal AI enablement, or adjacent workflows
• Technical curiosity and aptitude to partner fluently with engineering and design engineers

Also a plus

• Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, or AI orchestration tools to reduce operational overhead
• Prior experience as a product designer or in a design-adjacent role

What the job covers

• Own end-to-end design program management for Context Platform initiatives, including planning, prioritization, coordination, risk management, and communication across design & XFN partners
• Partner closely with design leadership and engineering counterparts to keep design intent and technical execution aligned in a highly technical problem space
• Define the operating model for a new pillar - the crits, design reviews, rhythms, and decision-making paths that help a nascent set of teams work well from the start
• Orchestrate cross-pillar collaboration, making sure Context Platform work that touches other product surfaces is well sequenced and clearly owned
• Define, pilot, and scale frameworks and rituals that make cross-team collaboration easier for designers - and evolve or retire them as needs change
• Contribute to internal AI enablement for designers, partnering with DesignOps and developer experience teams on tooling, workflows, templates, and learning forums
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or remove operational overhead
• Communicate progress, risks, tradeoffs, and dependencies clearly to design leadership and executive stakeholders

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• design21×
• context7×
• product7×
• designers5×
• experience5×
• context platform4×
• design program4×
• partner4×
• pillar4×
• systems4×
• collaboration3×
• define3×
• engineering3×
• idea3×
• program management3×
• set3×

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