Project / Program Manager

Kforce has an enterprise client that is seeking a Project/Program Manager IV in Culver City, CA. Key responsibilities will include:

• Partner with the Company Business Manager, Studio Strategy, UX leadership and Design Ops team to help oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the Design Studio
• Drive planning and execution of Monthly Studio meetings, annual Studio summits, and other Studio events
• Create communications (e.g., monthly Studio newsletter) and upkeep on evergreen communications and Studio documents (e.g., PVXD wiki, org chart)
• Perpetuate Design in the Open program, the company's effort to evangelize the design company-wide; Strategize, generate plans and execute Design Open House events; Evolve and expand the greater Design in the Open initiative to meet changing business needs
• Oversee 3P budget (outsourcing, tooling, and research); Create and track POs, track budget, and provide reporting to finance and leaders as needed
• Drive planning and execution of special projects that support Executive goals and vision
• Act as the POC liaison to drive efforts across greater Video and Design Community; Active participant and contributor to Spark (Prime Video Employee Engagement) Tiger Team, Product and Design GenAI Tiger Team, and Design Community
• Initiate and project manage key company efforts for the studio to foster community and culture: Studio Rituals, PVXD Learn Series, On-boarding, department health efforts, etc.
• Oversee Executive Visual design resource; Manage intake requests and facilitate sprint planning
• 6+ years of design program management experience required
• Knowledge of project management tools and ability to adapt to new systems and technologies
• Specific experience with design operations or creative teams
• Budget management experience (given the 3P budget oversight responsibility)
• Event planning experience at scale

• Experience working and contributing to project playbooks, building schedules, managing issues/risks, establishing communication plans and stakeholder management
• Experience working with executive leadership
• Ability to learn, leverage and use new systems, tools, and technologies across the company
• Background working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary UX team
• Understanding of UX design and software development
• Experience working with distributed teams, across multiple time zones
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills