Senior UX Program Manager, Search Design System

Senior UX Program Manager, Search Design System

Location:

Mountain View, CA, USA;
New York, NY, USA;
San Francisco, CA, USA.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in program management within design or UX organizations.
• Experience with UX related projects and UX design, user research, or user centered development tools and methodologies.
• Experience implementing visual design systems across a range of platforms in an iterative software development environment.
• Experience in accessibility.

• Experience with the product development lifecycle.
• Experience analyzing data and leveraging insights to drive strategy.
• Experience managing risks (e.g., operational, product, team health).
• Experience managing UX infrastructure programs, such as design systems, platform components, design tokens, or developer/designer tooling.
• Experience integrating digital accessibility practices and standards (e.g., Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)) into UX infrastructure, component life cycles, or design workflows.
• Experience driving cross-functional alignment and managing complex, multi-platform project life cycles (e.g., Web, iOS, Android) with engineering and product management stakeholders.

At Google, we focus on the user and all else will follow. UX Programs & Operations drives projects by increasing communication, streamlining the UX design process, and fostering a culture of user-centered development. The Senior UX Program Manager will collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and other stakeholders to create industry-leading products based on user insights.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drive UX operational processes for core components and tokens across web and native apps, optimizing for quality, coherence, and accessibility.
• Partner with Engineering to co‑own, evolve, and govern the component maturity model and token lifecycle.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration across the product lifecycle connecting UX, Engineering, and Program Management to build strong relationships, develop work plans, and drive programs to completion.
• Own internal communications, including newsletters, releases, and organization‑wide forums, to drive system adoption across Search.
• Identify and address blockers, whether they relate to design workflows or operational inefficiencies, to maintain momentum in an ambiguous environment.

US: $159,000 – $231,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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