Design Program Manager, Asana
$139-177k
The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.
Organising work in one connected space
Job no longer available
Organising work in one connected space
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$139-177k
The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable the world's teams to work together effortlessly.
Role
Who you are
- 5-10+ years relevant professional experience, including: design operations, design people operations, and/or project/program management of design deliverables
- Experience leading and supporting high-performing, collaborative design teams. Deep understanding of fundamentals of the product design development processes; knowledge of designers’ day to day, and design life cycle
- Demonstrated experience owning and leading multiple initiatives at the same time. Approach problems with curiosity, and excitement to learn and grow your skills
- Excellent systems thinker and demonstrated problem solving abilities. Comfortable with ambiguity; you enjoy figuring out what needs to be done—and then doing it
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present and sell your ideas, create coalition, and build support
- You love just the *right* amount of process and know when to be thorough vs scrappy
- Focused on maximizing impact for yourself, your team, and your company as a whole
- BA/BS degree or higher
What the job involves
- This Design Program Manager is responsible for improving the velocity of the design organization through standards and rituals, ultimately ensuring we ship high quality features against our roadmap
- You will create, own, and evolve key programs and operating rhythms that enable the team to scale and deliver exemplary product experiences in a creative, focused environment
- This highly cross functional role reports into our Design Program Management lead and works in partnership with our design leadership team, product designers, product managers, engineers, and user experience researchers
- Define and own the strategy, scoping, and execution for design roadmapping, end-to-end development process, quality, reviews, reporting, and other special projects as needed
- Communicate and align with stakeholders to keep them informed on the team’s progress and goals
- Within your owned program areas, serve as the go-to liaison for program participants, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners
- Identify and predict potential obstacles and risks to key programs; seek to implement solutions and problem solve effectively
- Establish team rituals that ensure long term health and team cohesion
- Foster growth of our talented design community (read stories about us on the Asana Design team site!)
- Collaborate with Design Leadership to evolve our process, tools and systems to ensure we’re creating great, consistent work
- Ensure progress towards goals is clearly and consistently communicated by teams
Our take
Asana is a web and mobile application designed to help teams organise, track, and manage their work. Acting as a unified hub, it empowers teams to effortlessly generate projects, delegate responsibilities, set deadlines, and foster direct task-related communication, transcending the inefficiencies of traditional email-based coordination.
Despite facing competition from established players like SmartSheet in its market, Asana has navigated its path, bolstered by a successful Initial Public Offering in 2020 and a track record of startup triumphs. This strategic prowess has propelled Asana to amass a robust clientele exceeding 100,000 organizations, boasting notable entities such as Uber and Air France among its ranks.
Since its inception, Asana has undergone exponential growth, with its reach extending to offices sprawled across four continents worldwide. This expansion not only underscores its global footprint but also signifies its commitment to fostering diverse talent pools and catering to a broad spectrum of clients.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2020
$200m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2018
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $414.4m
Company benefits
- Benefits - From comprehensive health benefits including mental health programs and coaching to our in-house culinary program and supportive parental leave policies, our benefits are intentionally designed to ensure that you are energized, focused, and thriving
- Growth - We know that growth isn’t always linear, so we’ll support you in achieving your personal and professional goals. You’ll have the opportunity to take on big responsibilities that impact our success as a company and challenge you in new and fulfilling ways
- Development - We believe in providing everyone with coaching and mentorship. You’ll have access to Conscious Leadership training, success guides, free executive coaching, and our manager training and enablement program
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Dustin Moskovitz
(Co-Founder & CEO)A Harvard economics graduate, Dustin co-founded Facebook in 2004 before branching off in 2008 to found Asana. They are also the co-founder of Open Philanthropy Project and Good Ventures.
Justin Rosenstein
(Co-Founder)Previously Engineering Manager at Facebook and a Product Manager at Google. Currently Co-Founder of One Project.
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