
Senior Design Program Manager
Instacart
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $139,000 - $176,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Drive end-to-end program delivery for complex, multi-quarter design initiatives
- Build and deploy AI-enabled workflows to automate various processes
- Own operations and vendor management for design tooling
- Establish scalable systems for capacity planning and resource allocation
- Partner with the Instacart Design System (IDS) team
- Translate leadership vision into actionable operating models
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in program management or design operations
- Hands-on experience with design systems concepts
- Technical fluency collaborating with design systems and engineering teams
- Proven track record building and scaling operational systems
- Demonstrated AI fluency using LLMs and/or automation platforms
- Vendor and contract management experience
- Proficiency with design and program management tooling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Equity grants
- Annual refresh grants
- Market-competitive compensation and benefits
- Flex First remote work policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
program managementdesign operationsdesign systemsAI fluencyLLMsautomation platformsoperational systemsvendor managementcontract managementcapacity planning
Soft Skills
communication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree