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Design Program Manager, AI

United States, San Francisco 164000.00 - 294000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 13, 2026
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As Figma’s AI capabilities continue to expand, the pace and complexity of AI-driven design work is accelerating across our product. We are looking for an experienced Design Program Manager, AI to help scale how we operate in fast-moving, highly technical AI workstreams. This role will be a close partner to AI design leadership and cross-functional counterparts, helping bring structure, clarity, and sustainability to complex AI initiatives. You will operate as a right-hand partner to design leadership, owning end-to-end design program management for AI efforts such as design evals, internal AI enablement, and critical product initiatives on our roadmap. This senior individual contributor role suits someone who operates with high agency. They bring calm and rigor to environments with tight timelines and constant change.

Job Responsibility

  • Own end-to-end design program management for AI-related workstreams, including planning, prioritization, coordination, risk management, and communication across PDE
  • Build an evergreen design eval program for AI work, including coordinating around new model drops, procuring and managing contractors, and synthesizing feedback into clear, actionable insights
  • Orchestrate collaboration across multiple designers, teams, and pillars on complex, business-critical AI initiatives
  • Partner closely with the AI Director of Design and engineering counterparts to ensure strong alignment between design intent and technical execution
  • Contribute to internal AI enablement efforts for designers via improved tooling, workflows, guides, templates, and learning forums
  • Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or remove operational overhead across AI design workstreams
  • Communicate progress, risks, tradeoffs, and dependencies clearly to executive stakeholders

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Design Program Management and DesignOps
  • A track record of leading complex, fast-moving programs across design, product, and engineering
  • Experience working on AI-powered products, internal AI enablement, or adjacent workflows
  • Technical curiosity and aptitude to partner fluently with engineering and design engineers
  • Experience procuring and managing design contractors and 3rd-party vendors
  • A deep understanding of how designers work and how to support their craft

Nice to have

  • Experience participating in or running design eval or quality review programs
  • Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, or AI orchestration tools to reduce operational overhead
  • Prior experience as a product designer or in a design-adjacent role

What we offer

  • health, dental & vision
  • retirement with company contribution
  • parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
  • mental health & wellness benefits
  • generous PTO
  • company recharge days
  • a learning & development stipend
  • a work from home stipend
  • cell phone reimbursement
  • equity to employees
  • sales incentive pay for most sales roles
  • an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
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