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Director, Project Management - Design Operations

McLean, VA, US💼 Full-time💰 $187,300–$187,300🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Create strategy and lead a team through high-priority projects for the company's design organization, influencing results that impact the bottom line.

Role type

Director, Project Management (Design Operations)

Builds

Design organization operations, portfolio management, and human-centered operational programs

Domain

Banking / Design Operations / Program Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic planning, cross-functional team leadership, design standards and practice management, portfolio and program management, change management, metrics development, human-centered design principles, PDLC/SDLC expertise, design systems knowledge

Preferred skills

MBA or Masters degree, 10+ years in design deliverables operations, 4+ years managing design teams, 4+ years using design tools, PMP/Lean/Agile/Six Sigma certification

Technologies

AI tools, design tools

Responsibilities

Develop operational strategy for a large design organization, advise and influence design and business leaders on operational excellence, manage cross-functional teams of program managers and designers, ensure adherence to design standards and delivery principles, partner with leadership to scale impact and execute operational strategy, develop key metrics on design impact and team health, build human-centered operational programs

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on execution

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