UX Program Manager

Job Details Industry: Information Technology Job Title: UX Program Manager Duration: 8-Month (Possible Extension) Location: San Bruno, CA Job Description: Our Mission:Our client’s mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world. Every day, over one-third of the world's internet-connected population visits our client. As a direct partner with the Emerging Experiences UX team supporting the Gaming, Teens, and Create portfolios, you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of content creation and emerging experiences across the platform. Our mission is to unlock creative potential and build next-generation experiences—spanning our Create, our standalone mobile editing app, as well as emerging formats across Gaming, Teens, and XR.About the Job:We are looking for a Temporary Program Manager to partner in defining and driving UX work across the Emerging Experiences UX organization, specifically focusing on the GTX (Gaming, Teens, & XR) and Create portfolios.This is a temporary role designed to provide critical program continuity and operational coverage.In this position, you will work closely with UX leadership and cross-functional teams across Product Management, Engineering, and TPgM to coordinate initiatives ranging from mobile creator tooling to interactive playables and teen-focused experiences.You will act as the UX operational anchor across these dynamic spaces—building strong relationships, aligning stakeholders across organizational boundaries, and ensuring smooth day-to-day execution and program momentum during this temporary coverage period.Minimum role qualifications requirement:2 years of experience in program or project management.ADDITIONAL JD:As a Program Manager, you independently manage the full lifecycle of programs which may reach beyond your immediate team. You drive, organize, and manage program activities that drive business outcomes while developing systems to proactively identify improvements and drive future optimizations including change management and performance metrics. You define and address undefined cross-functional challenges independently using program management methodologies to monitor and manage programs and stakeholders. You use independent judgment to adjust programs effectively while navigating changing circumstances. You understand and manage the expectations of cross-functional stakeholders. You have proficient knowledge of the domain of your program. \Responsibilities include:Independently author program charter that addresses scope, timeline, OKRs, resourcing and risks/dependencies of an advanced program. Create project plans that break down a project into discrete phases, include risks/dependencies and provide visibility into program constraints.Effectively build trusted relationships with program stakeholders to enable effective decision making. Optimize program team roles and responsibilities. Manage program escalations in close collaboration with program stakeholders.Design and deliver predictable program communication plans in collaboration with program stakeholders, targeted by stakeholder type. Represent the program team across a wide range of touchpoints.Execute change management requirements that are identified by program stakeholders. Develop change management rollout plans including impact analysis in close collaboration with program stakeholders. Monitor progress of change management rollout and resolve misalignments.Independently determine and collect data required to execute and govern programs effectively. Independently maintain project trackers and status reports. Identify and execute on program tasks, including proactively managing dependencies, while incorporating Product Excellence values, Product Inclusion, and brand trust and reputation. Define program governance structure by determining effective management of mitigations, postmortems, and escalations. drive effective program team meetings.Determine program phasing and metrics that effectively drive continuous improvement including Resource Stewardship in close collaboration with program stakeholders. Establish regular checkpoints to deliver and assess improvement metrics. Provide transparency into and rationale for program pivots.Minimum role qualification requires proficiency in:Communications Management (PgM/TPM)Team ManagementManaging Organizational Change (PgM/TPM)Technical Judgment (TPM)Stakeholder Management (PgM/TPM)Planning (PgM/TPM)Portfolio Management (PgM/TPM)User understanding and empathyExecution and Governance (PgM/TPM)Continuous Improvement (PgM/TPM) Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.