Design Program Manager - Pandora

SiriusXM and Pandora have joined together to create the leading audio entertainment company in the U.S. Together, we are uniquely positioned to lead a new era of audio entertainment by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio experiences to millions of listeners -- in the car, at home and on the go. Our talent, content, technology and innovation continue to be at the forefront, and we want you to be a part of it! Check out our current openings below and at www.siriusxm.com/careers.

Position Summary:

We’re at an exciting period of growth and looking for talented and passionate individuals who share our vision for creating the best experience for our listeners, advertisers and creators. 

Design Program Managers at Pandora/SiriusXM are passionate connectors and problem solvers. By supporting the various aspects of the product team, you will enable designers to focus their time on designing, building and shipping great products users love. 

This is a highly collaborative role that will create alignment and clarity throughout the entire product design and development lifecycle. Your role will be integral to improving team communication, collaboration, morale, and creating an environment for innovation to thrive.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• ​​ Lead process and programs for the Product Design team. Iterate on and develop new processes across the design lifecycle and facilitate great collaboration and communication across teams
• Drive Product Design team project management and prioritization. Work with cross-functional members to have real time knowledge of Product priorities and ensure alignment with the Design Team.
• Maintain a source of truth for Design project status. Serve as the point-of-contact for tracking and reporting on projects and initiatives, blockers, risks and dependencies.
• Improve Design/Product/Engineering/TPM collaboration
• Manage our Design tool stack. Evaluate, implement, and manage tools that create efficiency and enable our designers to do their best work
• Evaluate, and manage Product Design freelance/agency vendors. Work with Design leadership to assess opportunities for external vendors. Partner with Legal, Finance, etc. to hire, onboard, and off-board 3rd party vendors
• Drive capacity planning and sprint planning 
• Own Design team onboarding to ensure new team members feel supported and are able to get themselves up speed quickly 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-6 years experience in Program Management, Human-centered design or related field.

Requirements and General Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• Excellent organization and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated delivery of large-scale programs and projects, that drove meaningful impact to the business.
• Understanding of the different Agile processes that can support a healthy design and product development workflow
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Technical Skills:

• Experience using JIRA
• Proficient in MS-Office Suite, G Suite and relevant project management tools

Our goal at SiriusXM Pandora is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM Pandora is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.

More details about our company benefits can be found here!

Our goal at SiriusXM Pandora is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM Pandora is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.