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Design Program Manager jobs are open from associate to director level across technology, consumer electronics, enterprise software, and media, with specializations in design operations, cross-functional delivery, and design systems program management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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- INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health systems, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live heathier lives.
- Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, Medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health Network, finanical assistance for continued education, 24/7 health support and more.
- Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.
This position supports INTEGRIS Health with overseeing and managing capital healthcare construction projects from inception to completion while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and fully compliant with regulatory requirements. This position requires exceptional leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills to coordinate with stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams effectively. Managing all phases of construction projects, including initiation, design, budgeting, construction, safety/compliance, and closeout. Beyond technical expertise, strong interpersonal skills, effective problem-solving abilities, and the capability to cultivate positive relationships with diverse stakeholders internally and externally.
The Project Mgr Design and Const responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage and oversee multiple healthcare construction projects concurrently, ranging in size and complexity.
- Develop project scopes and objectives and ensure alignment with organizational goals and client expectations.
- Lead project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation phases.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to ensure design and construction align with healthcare industry standards and regulations.
- Monitor project progress, track milestones, and manage scope, schedule, and budget changes.
- Implement and enforce project safety and quality assurance standards.
- Review and approve project expenditures, budgets, and contracts.
- Prepare regular status reports and communicate project updates to stakeholders, executive management, and client representatives.
- Manage project risks and issues and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, codes, and standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment within the project team.
- Review program requirements and scope with Client Representatives & Users.
Project Initiation:
- Implements Economic Inclusion goals for each project.
- Develop project milestone schedule.
- Prepares and manages Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for various project aspects.
- Receives, tabulates, and analyzes bids and proposals.
- Reviews and recommends awards with client representatives.
- Prepares contracts and purchase orders for project vendors.
- Establishes project deliverable requirements.
Project Design:
- Coordinates internal and external project reviews.
- Ensures adherence to PD&C policies, procedures, and project management standards.
- Promotes sustainable practices in project delivery.
- Reviews project design for compliance with standards and client requirements.
- Manages project design to meet budget and schedule.
- Monitors project deliverables and Economic Inclusion work plans.
- Provides risk assessment regarding budget and schedule.
Project Budget:
- Establishes, maintains, and monitors project budget.
- Provide cash flow projections as required.
- Reviews and approves project invoices, change events, and change orders.
- Manages budget forecasts and contingency.
- Reviews and approves project insurance certificates.
Project Construction:
- Coordinates project logistics and outage requirements.
- Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, and PD&C standards.
- Monitors project construction for compliance with standards and client requirements.
- Manages project construction to meet budget and schedule.
- Reviews project status and provides risk assessment.
- Manages procurements (furniture, equipment, etc.).
- Review RFIs and submittals for compliance.
Communication:
- Possesses strong written and oral communication skills.
- Communicates effectively with staff, service providers, vendors, and clients.
- Updates INTEGRIS Health stakeholders on project planning and progress.
- Establishes collaborative and consensus-based problem-solving.
Decision Making:
- Makes project decisions based on department standards.
- Consult with the direct leadership on potential issues.
- Provides day-to-day project management with limited supervision.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of design and construction practices.
- Experience in various building types, systems, and delivery methods.
- Strategic planning and coordination skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and pdf mark-up software; familiarity with AutoCAD and BIM.
- Reports to the Leader as assigned.
- This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information.
- Work is performed indoors and outdoors.
- Occasional exposure to variations in temperature, noise, various building materials and systems, mechanical, electrical, fume/odor, chemical toxic waste, and wet hazards.
- All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in healthcare construction project management, with a proven track record of managing complex projects.
- Experience with various construction delivery methods (e.g., Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CM at Risk).
- Strong healthcare facility design, construction methodologies, and building systems knowledge.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in either Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field required.
SKILLS:
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Procore) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
- Master’s degree preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certification in Project Management (PMP) preferred.
INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.
Get to Know Your Team
- INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health systems, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live heathier lives.
- Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, Medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health Network, finanical assistance for continued education, 24/7 health support and more.
- Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.
This position supports INTEGRIS Health with overseeing and managing capital healthcare construction projects from inception to completion while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and fully compliant with regulatory requirements. This position requires exceptional leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills to coordinate with stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams effectively. Managing all phases of construction projects, including initiation, design, budgeting, construction, safety/compliance, and closeout. Beyond technical expertise, strong interpersonal skills, effective problem-solving abilities, and the capability to cultivate positive relationships with diverse stakeholders internally and externally.
The Project Mgr Design and Const responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage and oversee multiple healthcare construction projects concurrently, ranging in size and complexity.
- Develop project scopes and objectives and ensure alignment with organizational goals and client expectations.
- Lead project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation phases.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to ensure design and construction align with healthcare industry standards and regulations.
- Monitor project progress, track milestones, and manage scope, schedule, and budget changes.
- Implement and enforce project safety and quality assurance standards.
- Review and approve project expenditures, budgets, and contracts.
- Prepare regular status reports and communicate project updates to stakeholders, executive management, and client representatives.
- Manage project risks and issues and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, codes, and standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment within the project team.
- Review program requirements and scope with Client Representatives & Users.
Project Initiation:
- Implements Economic Inclusion goals for each project.
- Develop project milestone schedule.
- Prepares and manages Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for various project aspects.
- Receives, tabulates, and analyzes bids and proposals.
- Reviews and recommends awards with client representatives.
- Prepares contracts and purchase orders for project vendors.
- Establishes project deliverable requirements.
Project Design:
- Coordinates internal and external project reviews.
- Ensures adherence to PD&C policies, procedures, and project management standards.
- Promotes sustainable practices in project delivery.
- Reviews project design for compliance with standards and client requirements.
- Manages project design to meet budget and schedule.
- Monitors project deliverables and Economic Inclusion work plans.
- Provides risk assessment regarding budget and schedule.
Project Budget:
- Establishes, maintains, and monitors project budget.
- Provide cash flow projections as required.
- Reviews and approves project invoices, change events, and change orders.
- Manages budget forecasts and contingency.
- Reviews and approves project insurance certificates.
Project Construction:
- Coordinates project logistics and outage requirements.
- Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, and PD&C standards.
- Monitors project construction for compliance with standards and client requirements.
- Manages project construction to meet budget and schedule.
- Reviews project status and provides risk assessment.
- Manages procurements (furniture, equipment, etc.).
- Review RFIs and submittals for compliance.
Communication:
- Possesses strong written and oral communication skills.
- Communicates effectively with staff, service providers, vendors, and clients.
- Updates INTEGRIS Health stakeholders on project planning and progress.
- Establishes collaborative and consensus-based problem-solving.
Decision Making:
- Makes project decisions based on department standards.
- Consult with the direct leadership on potential issues.
- Provides day-to-day project management with limited supervision.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of design and construction practices.
- Experience in various building types, systems, and delivery methods.
- Strategic planning and coordination skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and pdf mark-up software; familiarity with AutoCAD and BIM.
- Reports to the Leader as assigned.
- This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information.
- Work is performed indoors and outdoors.
- Occasional exposure to variations in temperature, noise, various building materials and systems, mechanical, electrical, fume/odor, chemical toxic waste, and wet hazards.
- All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in healthcare construction project management, with a proven track record of managing complex projects.
- Experience with various construction delivery methods (e.g., Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CM at Risk).
- Strong healthcare facility design, construction methodologies, and building systems knowledge.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in either Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field required.
SKILLS:
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Procore) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
- Master’s degree preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certification in Project Management (PMP) preferred.
INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.
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- Amazon15
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in design program manager jobs.
- 5+ years of program or project management experience supporting design or product teams
- Proficiency with design collaboration tools such as Figma, Sketch, or comparable platforms
- Experience coordinating cross-functional programs across design, engineering, and product management
- Familiarity with agile delivery frameworks and iterative product development cycles
- Strong stakeholder communication skills including executive-level status reporting
- Bachelor's degree in design, business, communications, or a related field
Tips for Your Design Program Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to program scope
Design program manager roles reward specificity about scale. Quantify the number of design workstreams you coordinated, the size of the design org you supported, and the cross-functional partners you aligned. Generic project management language won't separate you from product managers applying to the same role.
Show your design operations fluency
Many design program manager postings require hands-on experience with design systems governance, critique cadence, or tooling adoption. Call out the specific rituals you owned, not just the teams you supported, so hiring managers can immediately see your operational depth.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists design program manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by org model before you apply
Design program manager work looks very different inside a centralized design studio versus an embedded product squad. Read job descriptions for reporting structure cues before applying, so your cover note can speak directly to how you've operated in that model before.
Prepare a cross-functional influence story
Interviewers for design program manager roles almost always ask how you drove alignment without authority. Prepare two concrete examples where you unblocked design work by influencing engineering or product timelines, and practice naming the mechanisms you used, not just the outcomes.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Design program manager leveling varies sharply across companies. When you receive an offer, ask which design verticals you'd own and how many designers the role supports. Scope dictates your growth ceiling, so clarifying it before you accept matters as much as the compensation conversation.
Design Program Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most design program managers?
The most active employers for design program managers right now are Amazon, Meta, and Apple, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Technology companies and consumer electronics firms consistently represent the largest share of postings for this role.
How many design program manager jobs are remote?
About 61% of design program manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the coordination-heavy nature of the role. Design operations and design systems program management sub-specialties tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, since the work centers on tooling, documentation, and async process design rather than in-person facilitation.
How do you become a design program manager?
Most design program managers move into the role from either a design background with growing coordination responsibilities or a program management background supporting creative or product teams. Building fluency in design workflows, tooling, and critique processes is essential. Demonstrating that you can manage cross-functional dependencies without direct authority is the core skill hiring managers screen for.
Can you get a design program manager job with little experience?
Entry points into design program management typically include design coordinator roles, production or studio operations roles, or program coordinator positions embedded in a design org. Candidates with limited direct experience strengthen their candidacy by documenting any work where they ran a recurring design process, managed a creative sprint, or coordinated reviews across multiple stakeholders, even informally.
What does the design program manager interview process look like?
The process usually includes an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your program management approach and design org experience, and a cross-functional panel with design leads, product managers, or engineering partners. Many companies add a written or take-home exercise asking you to map out how you'd structure a design program, assess a process gap, or build a roadmap for a design initiative.
Where can I find and apply to design program manager jobs?
You can find and apply to design program manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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