Cross-Channel Design Program Manager
2 days ago• Austin, TX
Sunnyvale, CAWarren, MI
Description
The Role
General Motors' Human Interface Design organization creates the digital experiences that power our in-vehicle software, mobile apps, and branded web platforms. As aDesign Operations Manager, you will shape the operating models, cross-functional rhythms, and delivery processes that enable our designers towork atscale. You will partneracrossproduct, engineering, marketing, brand, and design leadership to align priorities, accelerate decision-making, and ensure design intent is carriedthroughto launch.You will also manage a small team of Producer and guide their performance for design production.
Design Operations Managers serve as strategicoperators- linking design with product, engineering, program, and marketing teamswhilebuilding systems that help teams deliverhigh-quality products with speed and confidence.
About the team:
- The Design Ops Vehicle OS practice drives the end-to-end operational strategy and execution behind GM's in-vehicle digital design ecosystem. Partnering closely with Product Management, Program Management, and Engineering, the team translates user-experience vision into high-quality, cross-platform deliverables while championing design excellence. Design Ops establishes and manages the workflows, governance structures, planning cadences, and communication channels needed to keep complex cross-functional teams aligned and unblocked. They create clarity around scope, timing, dependencies, and review cycles so designers have the structure and support required to deliver intuitive, cohesive, and future-forward in-vehicle experiences. As the operational backbone of the Vehicle OS organization, this practice is essential to achieving scale, efficiency, consistency, and excellence across all design initiatives.
WhatYou'llDo
- Orchestrate the strategic alignment and execution of cross-channel design initiatives across multiple surfaces-including in-vehicle displays, emerging hardware, and mobile/companion apps-to ensure a holistic, future-forward experience architecture that seamlessly supports customer needs across modalities and contexts.
- Lead and evolve scalable workflows, operating models, and planning frameworks that improve predictability, velocity, and quality of design delivery.
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- Facilitatealignment across design, product, engineering, and brand teams, ensuring shared understanding of priorities, dependencies, and decision points.
- Manage end-to-end delivery of key design initiatives, safeguarding design intent, accessibility,timelinesand quality from concept through launch.
- Build communication artifacts-roadmaps, briefs, risks, and status updates-that improve visibility for cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
- Identifyrisks, blockers, and cross-teamimpactsearly; drive resolution through influence, negotiation, and structured decision-making.
- Champion adoption of standardized tools, methodologies, and best practices that support multi-brand, multi-region design operations.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
• 9+ years ofprofessionalexperience in design program management,design operations, UX program management, or supporting programs with design intent (software product design, HMI, service design, design systems).
• Demonstratedability to build strategic partnerships in highly matrixed environments, influencing leaders across design, product, engineering, and brand organizations.
• Experience leading end-to-end design delivery using structured methodologies (Agile/Lean) with cross-functional operating rhythms.
• An online portfolio orprivately sharedcase studiesdemonstratinghow you built operating models, drove alignment, and delivered measurable outcomes in quality, customer impact, or efficiency.
• Strong communicationand storytelling skills, withabilityto create executive-ready narratives and decision frameworks.
• Proficiencywithdesign-related or software-related project managementtools,such as Jira/Confluence, Asana/Smartsheet, Figma/FigJam,orMiro.
• Commitment to inclusive and accessible design.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
• 10+ years of professional experiencesupporting vehicle-related design programs.
• Multi-brand or multi-region design operations experience, including vendor or external partner management.
• Background in design system governance or integrated research-to-design-to-engineering workflows.
• Experience with OKRs, KPIs, or change management frameworks.
• Familiarity with automotive, transportation, or regulated product environments.
• PMP or Agile certification or relevant equivalent.
About GM
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Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, Sunnyvale, CA, Warren, MI
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202609439
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-05-04T23:56:14
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Woman founded/led
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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