Senior Design Operations Strategist
Job Description
We’re looking for a Senior Design Operations Strategist to join Procore’s UX organization. In this high-impact position, you'll create efficiencies for our design and cross-functional teams, as well as streamline our design processes, programs, and tools.
As a senior member of the Design Operations team, you'll use your design and program management background to deeply empathize with the needs of the UX team. You'll drive initiatives end-to-end, partnering within UX and across Procore’s Product and Technology (P&T) organization to define, rollout, and maintain programs and processes. We're looking for a gifted collaborators who can dive deep into a problem space and navigate diverse stakeholder needs to arrive at simple, scalable solutions.
As a Senior Design Operations Strategist you will also lead activities that promote a healthy department and culture, including surveys, recognition, change management, team norms, etc. You care deeply about forming meaningful relationships with your department, and fiercely advocating on their behalf to ensure organizational health. Apply for this role if you enjoy high-impact work and collaboration, and if you have a passion for raising the bar in high-growth organizations.
This position reports to the leader of the Design Operations Team, and will be based remotely. We’re looking for someone to join us immediately.
What you’ll do:
Collaborate with and influence both ICs and leadership, leading with empathy
Continuously improve processes, practices, and culture on the UX team
Improve and maintain relationships and processes with P&T partners in product, engineering, ops, and program management
Evangelize the value of design and associated processes to partners outside of UX
Own and manage initiatives, ensuring pertinent information is communicated and understood by partners and leadership
Drive momentum around priorities with resilience and positivity
Define change management strategies that encourage healthy adoption of new processes & programs
Continuously adapt to the complexity of a high-growth environment
What we’re looking for:
5+ years of experience in product design and/or design program management
Successful track record of creating and managing impactful design programs and processes for teams at scale
Experience supporting and collaborating with UX teams at scale, including UX disciplines such as Research, Content Strategy, and Design Systems
Strong project management and time management skill sets
Ability to partner and negotiate with partners in product, engineering, ops, and program management
Analytical and data-informed approach
Strong written, verbal, visual communication
Systems Thinker
Preferred: Proficiency in leading design software such as Figma or Sketch
Preferred: A portfolio showcasing your approach to defining processes and/or programs that support a UX department
Bachelors degree in a relevant field preferred, or equivalent work experience
Additional Information
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About Us
Procore Technologies is building the software that builds the world. We provide cloud-based construction management software that helps clients more efficiently build skyscrapers, hospitals, retail centers, airports, housing complexes, and more. At Procore, we have worked hard to create and maintain a culture where you can own your work and are encouraged and given resources to try new ideas. Check us out on Glassdoor to see what others are saying about working at Procore.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome builders of all backgrounds. We thrive in a diverse, dynamic, and inclusive environment. We do not tolerate discrimination against employees on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
Perks & Benefits
You are a person with dreams, goals, and ambitions—both personally and professionally. That's why we believe in providing benefits that not only match our Procore values (Openness, Optimism, and Ownership) but enhance the lives of our team members. Here are just a few of our benefit offerings: generous paid vacation, employee stock purchase plan, enrichment and development programs, and friends and family events.