Senior UX Program Manager

[REDACTED], Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior UX Program Manager to join our team in Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL! We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company - let's talk!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead design operations: intake, backlog management, and prioritization.
• Collaborate with design managers on goal-tracking and resource planning.
• Drive review cadences and ensure timely delivery across product lifecycles.
• Document and optimize frameworks, processes, and best practices.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for transparency.
• Facilitate onboarding, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Escalate issues and manage trade-offs between business and user needs.

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree OR equivalent industry experience.
• 6+ years of successful experience as a Producer, UX Program Manager leading large projects through the full product development life cycle in a large, cross-functional in a user experience or design team.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch) and project management tools (e.g., Azure Dev Ops, Confluence, Aha!).
• Experience with resource planning and program delivery
• Experience working with project playbooks, building schedules, managing issues/risks, and establishing communication plans
• Program and Project Management – Leading complex UX initiatives across teams.
• Cross-functional Collaboration – Aligning stakeholders and driving clarity.
• Process Optimization with AI Tools (Copilot) – Creating scalable, repeatable workflows and frameworks.
• Experience managing UX programs and Research integration

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