Design Project Manager

TL;DR

Design Project Manager: Driving clarity, structure, and predictability across design initiatives within a global team with an accent on end-to-end design project execution, planning, and reporting. Focus on managing dependencies, risks, and resourcing while ensuring Jira is a reliable source of truth and continuously improving design workflows.

Location: On-site in Beijing, China or Hong Kong

Company

hirify.global is a global company focused on driving clarity, structure, and predictability across design initiatives within its global Design team of 50+ professionals.

What you will do

• Drive and coordinate the delivery of design initiatives across multiple product areas.
• Plan and manage scope, timelines, and milestones in partnership with Design Managers.
• Manage dependencies, risks, and resourcing considerations for smooth execution.
• Ensure Jira and related tools accurately reflect priorities, progress, and delivery status.
• Track and report on delivery-focused design metrics to improve transparency and planning.
• Partner with design leadership, product, and engineering teams to align priorities and enable effective collaboration.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Design Project Manager, Project Manager, or similar role.
• Proven experience managing complex projects in large, distributed, cross-functional environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira and comfort owning tool structure and hygiene.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous problem spaces and move work forward pragmatically.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working with global design organizations.
• Experience managing external vendors or agencies.
• Familiarity with agile, lean, or hybrid delivery models.
• Background in design, UX, or creative operations.

Hiring process

• Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may support parts of the hiring process, but human judgment makes final decisions.