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Design Operations Manager (Design team)
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- Speed: Reduction of average request-to-delivery time while maintaining design quality and creativity.
- Quality: Increase in internal stakeholder satisfaction (NPS), with measurable gains in perceived design quality, reliability, and responsiveness.
- Creativity: Increase in the percentage of projects rated “high creativity” in post-reviews, indicating that operational systems enable, not limit, creative excellence.
- Team workload balance: Reduction in the percentage of designers reporting sustained overload.
- Automation impact: Increase in the percentage of recurring or repetitive tasks automated.
- Smart outsourcing impact: Increase in the percentage of tasks effectively outsourced to optimize team focus, cost, and stakeholder satisfaction, with a focus on improving overall quality rather than driving volume.
Key responsibilities
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Process and workflow optimization
○ Document and standardize end-to-end workflows across all design sub-teams.
○ Redesign the intake and prioritization system for design requests to ensure clarity, transparency, and realistic timelines.
○ Implement tiered service levels (“quick-turn” vs. “strategic”) to balance responsiveness with deep creative work.
○ Automate repetitive tasks using templates, libraries, and AI-based tools.
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Capacity and resource management
○ Forecast upcoming demand and proactively adjust resources or outsourcing plans.
○ Lead vendor and outsourcing relationships for overflow or production design work.
○ Ensure sustainable team pacing and minimize overload
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Tooling and systems
○ Benchmark and pilot new technologies that improve efficiency and transparency.
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Measurement and continuous improvement
○ Define and track key Design Ops KPIs (turnaround time, internal satisfaction, revision rates, automation coverage, etc.).
○ Create dashboards for leadership visibility and quarterly reviews.
○ Gather feedback from designers and stakeholders to iterate on processes.
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Collaboration and communication
○ Train teams on operational best practices and tool usage.
○ Support cultural initiatives that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Initial priorities for the first six months
- Audit current workflows – map all request paths, pain points, and hidden bottlenecks.
- Design a new intake and prioritization model, tested with 1–2 pilot teams.
- Launch a transparency dashboard (monitoring requests, queue, and turnaround) for internal visibility.
- Establish quick-win automations (such as templated assets, intake forms, and AI support).
- Define and run an outsourcing pilot scheme with a clear quality and review process.
- Roll out a dashboard for tracking capacity and demand, presenting insights quarterly.
Why join JetBrains?
- Strong base salary. We offer competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.
- Flexible work location. Enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office.
- Remote work. Spend up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad.
- Extra time off. More days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love.
- Medical insurance allowance. Enjoy peace of mind for you and your family
- Learning and development opportunities. Access to conferences, courses, and language classes.
- Language classes. Pick up the local language or sharpen your English skills.
- Fuel your day. Enjoy a hot meal or receive a lunch allowance on workdays.
- Mental health support. To help you feel your best, we provide easy access to professional mental health services.
- Sports benefit. Enjoy an on-site gym or sports club stipend.
- Internal events. Join company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.
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