Thuma
Design Operations Manager
SF, CA | $0K - $0K
Qualifications
- Bachelor's/Master's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 4+ years of professional experience in program management, project management and/or producing with product design organizations
- Experience with platforms such as Asana, Smartsheet and Trello
- Deep passion for building scaling design organizations and communities
- Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple complex projects
- Ability to provide succinct and accurate summaries of complicated situations
- Highly developed drive to improve how things work
- Ability to quickly understand technical product concepts
- A healthy obsession for quality and detail
- Extraordinary communication and organizational skills
- Ability to quickly adapt, be self-directed and take initiative in problem solving on multiple concurrent workstreams
- Connection to the creative process and knowledge of inner-workings of Product, Design and technical teams
Responsibilities
- This person will be responsible for owning timelines and managing design phases throughout product development
- They will organize and build milestone checklists to manage cross functional teams from product brief approval through product launch
- In a fast paced environment, this role ensures we focus on the details, keep quality high, and move at an efficient pace
- This role will work across Industrial Design, Product Development, Sourcing & Compliance, Finance, and Leadership
- This role will report to the office 3 days per week
- Partner closely with Industrial Design, Product Development, Sourcing & Compliance, Finance, and Leadership in making key project decisions, including: scheduling, resource allocation, and coordination of teams and approval processes
- Effectively manage resources with work management platforms to drive clarity and transparency; track action items and plan work/next steps within active timelines
- Help build framework with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality assets are delivered on time to the right teams from product brief to product launch
- Take notes in all design meetings and share detailed reports
- Identify design-led company needs with regards to process, tools, documentation, and asset management, driving required changes to make sure the Product Development team is enabled to create world-class products
- Proactively streamline processes in service of the creative process and making good decisions faster
Benefits
- $80,000 - $120,000 a year
- Thuma provides an estimate of the compensation for roles that may be hired as required by state regulations
- Compensation may vary based on (a) location, as Thuma factors in specific location when benchmarking compensation for most roles; (b) individual candidate skills and qualifications; and (c) individual candidate experience
- Equity/401k: Participation in employee stock option plan and our 401k program where we will match up to 6% of your contributions
- Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental + vision coverage options with generous employer contributions
- Extras: 12 weeks of paid parental leave and company sponsored membership at One Medical
- Employee Discount: We provide an employee discount of 40% off all Thuma products
- Cell Phone Stipend: $100 per month to recognize that you will use your cell phone for work related things
- Commute Reimbursement: Up to $150 per month for your commute to our office
- Room Upgrade: A complimentary product credit when you start, worth up to $2,000
