Job Title: Senior UX Design Project Manager
Location: New York, NY,
Type: Freelance / Contract
Location: New York, NY,
Type: Freelance / Contract
JOB TITLE: Senior UX Design Project Manager
The Senior UX Design Project Manager (PM) will be part of the UX Design Operations team, supporting the Design Organization. Design Operations is responsible for program management, stakeholder management, resourcing and planning initiatives. This role is responsible for actively managing multiple time-sensitive, highly visible and complex workstreams simultaneously; proactively solving issues, conducting assessments, making recommendations and initiating improvements; managing relationships and expectations of a large set of internal stakeholders across different organizations.
Responsibilities:
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The Senior UX Design Project Manager (PM) will be part of the UX Design Operations team, supporting the Design Organization. Design Operations is responsible for program management, stakeholder management, resourcing and planning initiatives. This role is responsible for actively managing multiple time-sensitive, highly visible and complex workstreams simultaneously; proactively solving issues, conducting assessments, making recommendations and initiating improvements; managing relationships and expectations of a large set of internal stakeholders across different organizations.
Responsibilities:
- Manage program or portfolios for UX Design led workstreams, facilitate and lead processes to drive effective project execution, support collaborations with the other project workstreams and align with Senior Management.
- Identify risks and issues impacting UX Design led workstreams, maintain internal risk and issue logs, and collaborate with Product Management and Stakeholders to drive timely issue resolution on the program level.
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders and the Program Management Office to proactively identify dependencies impacting UX Design workstreams, maintain internal dependency tracker, and communicate to the Design functional team and leadership.
- Be a single point of contact for design & key partners.
- BA degree desired (in Design disciplines or similar); PMP Certification a plus.
- Minimum of 5 years working and hands-on knowledge of Project Management, UX Design, Digital Production and/or management.
- Highly effective communication skills (both written and verbal) and organizational agility.
- Strong analytical and effective problem-solving skills to identify, create and lead improvement opportunities, evaluate options, and develop solutions.
- Ability to work independently and make sound business decisions with limited direction; self-management a must.
- Well organized, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to prioritize activities, establish realistic timelines/milestones and achieve results while demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact professionally and effectively with all levels of management including Senior Leaders.
- Advanced familiarity and experience Google Suite, with the ability to create professional and creative presentations.
- Willingness to travel to company offices in New Jersey as needed (company will provide transportation).
Job ID: 317903DC
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