Design Operations Manager

Years of Experience: 4- 6 years CTC: 7.7-14 LPA Location: Thane Maharashtra

Key responsibilities:

Operational Strategy & Process Improvement: Develop and implement scalable design processes, frameworks, and workflows to improve efficiency and consistency across teams. Establish best practices for design project intake, prioritization, and execution. Optimize documentation, templates, and collaboration practices to improve accessibility and productivity. Integrate design methodologies with agile and cross-functional workflows

Project & Programme Management: Plan, track, and oversee multiple design projects to ensure timely and high-quality delivery. Manage resource allocation across teams and initiatives based on priorities and capacity. Act as a central point of coordination between design, product, engineering, and marketing teams. Build and maintain dashboards, trackers, and reports to provide visibility into design workstreams Cross-functional Collaboration & Communication

: Foster strong collaboration between design, product, and engineering teams Facilitate design critiques, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Communicate design operations strategy, progress, and impact to stakeholders. Advocate for design by linking design outcomes to business goals

Tools & Infrastructure: Identify, implement, and manage tools for design collaboration, asset management, and workflow automation. Ensure effective usage and integration of platforms such as Figma, Miro, Jira, Notion, and Confluence. Manage vendor relationships including design tools, agencies, and freelancers

Governance & Quality Assurance: Develop and maintain design standards, guidelines, and governance models. Establish feedback loops and metrics to track design efficiency and effectiveness. Ensure adherence to accessibility standards, brand guidelines, and regulatory requirements where applicable

Skills:

Strong understanding of UX/UI design processes, principles, and design systems. Minimum 4 years of professional experience in design operations, programme management, or related roles within a design or product-led organization. • Strong understanding of UX/UI design processes, principles, and design systems Proven experience building and optimizing design workflows in fast-paced environments. Hands-on experience with design and project management tools such as Figma, Jira, Asana, Notion, Trello, or similar platforms.