Sr. Program Manager, Design Systems
Sr. Program Manager, Design Systems
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Job Description
At eBay were more than a global ecommerce leader were changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. Were committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.
Our customers are our compass authenticity thrives bold ideas are welcome and everyone can bring their unique selves to work every day. Were in this together sustaining the future of our customers our company and our planet.
Join a team of passionate thinkers innovators and dreamers and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
About the team and role:
Design at eBay is on a mission to modernize our marketplace build the future of ecommerce and celebrate the uniqueness of our inventory and our community.
The Design System vision at eBay is to create the systems tools and methods to holistically evolve eBay into a more modern and effortless experience that customers will love.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager to support the Design Systems team bridging Design Systems to the Design Org and Core Engineering in alignment with Design Systems Lead System of Systems Stakeholders and Executive Producer to partner across the organizations ensuring product design consistency prioritize development efforts and scale processes.
In partnership with Design Systems Foundations & Product Leads the Senior Program Manager will manage the roadmap track cross-platform progress along the component lifecycle and continue to evolve the product based on feedback and technology advances work in a collaborative cross-functional environment with architecture engineering and design to ensure successful delivery.
What you will accomplish:
Manage priorities and backlog of the Design System repository across web Figma component and pattern libraries
Track progress improve workflows manage a backlog and support prioritization
Own the component/pattern lifecycle process for Design Platforms and A11y; facilitate and track each phase step and successful outcome
Follow & document component lifecycle steps
Ensure Design System Ready Checklist has been completed for Design Ready handoffs
Work with the Design Systems team to provide guidelines & documentation System users
Manage communications & updates for System users in partnership with Exec Producer and Head of Design Systems.
Manage platform requirements plan and manage interdependencies in alignment with Design and Platform leads.
Identify and mitigate risks trace & report progress resolve conflicts ensure quality and reporting on status.
Future: Report out on key performance metrics goals and achievements to define success for the platform including adoption rate as the primary metric
Who You Are:
Experience with atomic design systems on enterprise level:
Understanding Design Product and Development perspectives of a design system
Knowledge of tools process and intuition for foundational design systems
Empathic/Growth Mindset:
Possess empathy and strong human skills prioritizing support for the team.
Experience working with design systems to efficiently scale out a visual identity without disempowering teams iterating on the experience.
Demonstrate exceptional leadership relationship-building and communication skills.
Engage with audiences on a personal level and convey stories effectively.
Maintain structure and focus on essential matters.
Approach challenges with persistence and rationality.
Make the complex simple:
Or at least track the complex across multiple roadmaps across orgs ticketing systems and teams
Organizational agility:
Critical organizational to keep tabs on dynamic workflow and prioritization of tickets across multiple platforms and teams
Build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams.
Understand complex systems identify user needs and support decision-making.
Solve interdisciplinary problems by integrating diverse perspectives.
Platform familiarity:
Navigate across platforms and understand their relative merits and constraints.
Experienced with scalable atomic design principles.
Work efficiently with design systems to maintain visual identity while allowing for iteration.
Transparency & communication:
Support clear communication directly and async to engineers designers and partners.
Consideration of design & developer experience in driving impact and success.
Generative human person:
Create communications update processes codify decision making improve tracking.
What you will bring:
Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of product design project management or design systems product management experience
Experience with design systems at enterprise level companies
Strong understanding of atomic design principles
Excellent attention-to-detail
Proficiency in Figma Google suite Jira Github
Familiarity with components patterns foundations
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The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:
$101200 - $174100Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including location skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
