Project/Program Manager IV
Spectraforce
Culver City, California
Remote
2 hours ago
Job Description
Job Title: Project/Program Manager IV
Duration: 9 Months
Location: Culver City, CA
Job Description:
Seeking a self-motivated, ownership-minded, and nimble Senior Design Program Manager for the Rhythm of the Business. This role is a force-multiplier across our studio, amplifying our efforts and impact.
You will collaborate closely with the Business Manager, Studio Strategy team, UX leadership, Design Operations, and cross-functional partners to execute the team's mission and vision.
Your key responsibility will be to provide strategic and operational support to Studio-wide programs and mechanisms. Come build the future of entertainment with us!
Key responsibilities will include:
• Partner with Business Manager, Studio Strategy, UX leadership and Design Ops team to help oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the Design Studio
• Drive planning and execution of Monthly Studio meetings, annual Studio summits and other Studio events.
• Create communications (e.g., monthly Studio newsletter) and upkeep on evergreen communications and Studio documents (e.g. wiki, org chart)
• Perpetuate Design in the Open program, effort to evangelize design company-wide. Strategize, generate plans and execute Design Open House events. Evolve and expand the greater Design in the Open initiative to meet changing business needs.
• Oversee 3P budget (outsourcing, tooling and research). Create and track POs, track budget, and provide reporting to finance and leaders as needed.
• Drive planning and execution of special projects that support Executive goals and vision.
• Act as the POC liason to drive efforts across greater Design Community. Active participant and contributor to Spark Team, Product & Design GenAI Tiger Team, and Design Community.
• Initiate and project manage key efforts for the studio to foster community and culture: Studio Rituals, Learn Series, On-boarding, department health efforts, etc...
• Oversee Executive Visual design resource. Manage intake requests and facilitate sprint planning.
Our mission is to create the number one streaming destination where customers go to fulfill all their entertainment needs. We thoughtfully oversee every moment across the holistic product experience for a customer. We build cohesive experiences that feel straightforward and intuitive. The opportunity is boundless: with scale, we provide meaningful experiences for people all over the earth.
Basic qualifications
• 6+ years of design program management experience required
• Knowledge of project management tools and ability to adapt to new systems and technologies
• Specific experience with design operations or creative teams
• Budget management experience (given the 3P budget oversight responsibility)
• Event planning experience at scale
Preferred qualifications
• Experience working and contributing to project playbooks, building schedules, managing issues/risks, establishing communication plans and stakeholder management
• Experience working with executive leadership
• Ability to learn, leverage and use new systems, tools, and technologies across COMPANY.
• Background working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary UX team
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
• Understanding of UX design and software development
• Experience working with distributed teams, across multiple time zones
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 60.00/hr.
Duration: 9 Months
Location: Culver City, CA
Job Description:
Seeking a self-motivated, ownership-minded, and nimble Senior Design Program Manager for the Rhythm of the Business. This role is a force-multiplier across our studio, amplifying our efforts and impact.
You will collaborate closely with the Business Manager, Studio Strategy team, UX leadership, Design Operations, and cross-functional partners to execute the team's mission and vision.
Your key responsibility will be to provide strategic and operational support to Studio-wide programs and mechanisms. Come build the future of entertainment with us!
Key responsibilities will include:
• Partner with Business Manager, Studio Strategy, UX leadership and Design Ops team to help oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the Design Studio
• Drive planning and execution of Monthly Studio meetings, annual Studio summits and other Studio events.
• Create communications (e.g., monthly Studio newsletter) and upkeep on evergreen communications and Studio documents (e.g. wiki, org chart)
• Perpetuate Design in the Open program, effort to evangelize design company-wide. Strategize, generate plans and execute Design Open House events. Evolve and expand the greater Design in the Open initiative to meet changing business needs.
• Oversee 3P budget (outsourcing, tooling and research). Create and track POs, track budget, and provide reporting to finance and leaders as needed.
• Drive planning and execution of special projects that support Executive goals and vision.
• Act as the POC liason to drive efforts across greater Design Community. Active participant and contributor to Spark Team, Product & Design GenAI Tiger Team, and Design Community.
• Initiate and project manage key efforts for the studio to foster community and culture: Studio Rituals, Learn Series, On-boarding, department health efforts, etc...
• Oversee Executive Visual design resource. Manage intake requests and facilitate sprint planning.
Our mission is to create the number one streaming destination where customers go to fulfill all their entertainment needs. We thoughtfully oversee every moment across the holistic product experience for a customer. We build cohesive experiences that feel straightforward and intuitive. The opportunity is boundless: with scale, we provide meaningful experiences for people all over the earth.
Basic qualifications
• 6+ years of design program management experience required
• Knowledge of project management tools and ability to adapt to new systems and technologies
• Specific experience with design operations or creative teams
• Budget management experience (given the 3P budget oversight responsibility)
• Event planning experience at scale
Preferred qualifications
• Experience working and contributing to project playbooks, building schedules, managing issues/risks, establishing communication plans and stakeholder management
• Experience working with executive leadership
• Ability to learn, leverage and use new systems, tools, and technologies across COMPANY.
• Background working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary UX team
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
• Understanding of UX design and software development
• Experience working with distributed teams, across multiple time zones
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 60.00/hr.