Design Program Manager - AI

As Figma’s AI capabilities continue to expand, the pace and complexity of AI-driven design work is accelerating across our product. We are looking for an experienced Design Program Manager, AI to help scale how we operate in fast-moving, highly technical AI workstreams. This role will be a close partner to AI design leadership and cross-functional counterparts, helping bring structure, clarity, and sustainability to complex AI initiatives. You will operate as a right-hand partner to design leadership, owning end-to-end design program management for AI efforts such as design evals, internal AI enablement, and critical product initiatives on our roadmap. 

This senior individual contributor role suits someone who operates with high agency. They bring calm and rigor to environments with tight timelines and constant change.  

This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you'll do at Figma:

• Own end-to-end design program management for AI-related workstreams, including planning, prioritization, coordination, risk management, and communication across PDE

• Build an evergreen design eval program for AI work, including coordinating around new model drops, procuring and managing contractors, and synthesizing feedback into clear, actionable insights

• Orchestrate collaboration across multiple designers, teams, and pillars on complex, business-critical AI initiatives

• Partner closely with the AI Director of Design and engineering counterparts to ensure strong alignment between design intent and technical execution

• Contribute to internal AI enablement efforts for designers via improved tooling, workflows, guides, templates, and learning forums

• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or remove operational overhead across AI design workstreams

• Communicate progress, risks, tradeoffs, and dependencies clearly to executive stakeholders

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 5+ years of experience in Design Program Management and DesignOps

• A track record of leading complex, fast-moving programs across design, product, and engineering

• Experience working on AI-powered products, internal AI enablement, or adjacent workflows

• Technical curiosity and aptitude to partner fluently with engineering and design engineers

• Experience procuring and managing design contractors and 3rd-party vendors

• A deep understanding of how designers work and how to support their craft

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• Experience participating in or running design eval or quality review programs

• Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, or AI orchestration tools to reduce operational overhead

• Prior experience as a product designer or in a design-adjacent role

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.    

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. 

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.  Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$164,000—$294,000 USD