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Atlassian

Design Operations Manager

San Francisco, CA

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

This is a remote position. To help our teams work together effectively, you will be located in the US West region.

Your future team

Our Design Operations team is a multi-disciplinary team focused on ensuring more effective designers and a more efficient Design organization. We operationalize and improve design practices, systems, and tools that drive craft excellence and efficiency at scale.

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We are looking for an experienced Design Operations Lead to join our team! You will report to the Head of Design Operations.

As Design Operations Manager, TeamOps you will:

Lead as a strategic partner: You will understand the big picture and drive overall success, while tactically delivering incremental value for the team and the company. You will partner with the Head of Design Transformation & Platform and design leadership on org-level design initiatives. You will partner

Bring strategy to action: Leading multiple workstreams, you will lead collaborative efforts to improve work management practices, instill effective team practices, and ensure alignment and execution on a global change strategy. You will run complex -- often ambiguous -- programs. You will establish processes and governance, and collaborate with leadership and cross-functional partners to provide clear guardrails while empowering teams to move quickly.

Connect the dots: A true systems thinker, you will always have a line of sight to the big picture, constantly connecting the dots and identifying the root causes of problems not just treating the immediate symptoms.

Collaborative catalyst: You will be a catalyst for collaboration. You will lead critical initiatives to optimize work management practices, foster a culture of strong teamwork, and foster shared understanding across teams, leadership, designers, and cross-functional partners. You will be a multiplier who inspires and motivates others to do their best work.

Champion of DesignOps Excellence: You will continuously refine operational best practices, strengthen feedback and learning loops, lead the implementation of our long-term DesignOps strategy, and drive consistency across our embedded design operations practices. As a member of DesignOps leadership team, ensure measurable success for both our Design Operations team and the broader Design organization.

Your background

  • You have 3+ years of experience managing a distributed team
  • 8+ years of relevant professional experience delivering programs that affect people and processes, ideally in design operations, consulting, or business operations
  • Deep expertise in design practices and methodologies, product development lifecycle, and measurement & evaluation
  • Strong program management and stakeholder management skills, with experience defining and implementing initiatives at scale
  • Experience driving change management across a large, globally distributed organization
  • Expertise in measuring impact, identifying risks, and focusing projects on priorities that accomplish outcomes

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $188,800 - $251,700

Zone B: $169,900 - $226,500

Zone C: $156,700 - $208,900

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefitsto learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA
Job ID: Atlassian-12071
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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