Design Project Manager /Program Manager (UI/UX Experience)

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: Manage multiple complex digital design projects from initiation to completion, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the main point of contact for clients, managing expectations, gathering requirements, and ensuring alignment between design teams and business objectives.
• Scrum Mastery & Agile Processes: Facilitate Agile workflows, sprints, and design reviews, ensuring teams follow best practices for iterative design delivery.
• Statement of Work (SoW) & Budgeting: Develop SoWs, financial estimates, and project budgets. Ensure projects are financially viable and resources are optimally allocated.
• Resource Allocation & Time Planning: Manage team capacity, assign resources effectively, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize project delivery.
• Internal & External Reviews: Organize and lead design critiques, stakeholder reviews, and client presentations to drive high-quality design outcomes.
• Risk Management: Identify potential project risks, propose mitigation strategies, and proactively address challenges before they escalate.
• Process Improvement: Continuously refine project management methodologies and workflows to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in digital design engagements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in project management, preferably in a design studio, marketing team, or design consultancy.
• Digital Design Expertise: Strong understanding of design processes, UX/UI workflows, and digital product development.
• Scrum & Agile Knowledge: Hands-on experience leading Agile teams and running Scrum ceremonies. Certification (CSM, PMI-ACP) is a plus.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Exceptional written and spoken English, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas, expectations, and feedback.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to manage clients, senior executives, and cross-functional teams with diplomacy and confidence.
• Financial & Resource Management: Experience with financial estimations, SoW creation, budget control, and resource planning for design projects.
• Tech & Design Savvy: Understanding of digital consulting, tech-driven design environments, and creative workflows. Familiarity with design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite) and project management software (JIRA, Asana, Trello) is a plus.
• Proactive & Solution-Oriented: A go-getter with the ability to anticipate challenges, propose solutions, and drive results in fast-paced environments.