Design Operations Manager
Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
McGregor Boyall
role, you'll drive operational maturity and team enablement - embedding frameworks, rituals, and systems that support alignment, clarity, and performance. You'll facilitate retrospectives, lead daily stand-ups, manage planning cycles, and ensure all team ceremonies are inclusive, accessible, and effective. You'll also own day-to-day delivery management: overseeing task workflows, surfacing risks, and ensuring cross-functional … collaboration with teams like product, content, and legal. Partnering closely with accessibility leadership, you'll help track OKRs, prioritise strategic initiatives, and report progress across multiple stakeholders. Key Skills & Experience: Proven experience in DesignOps, Programme Management, or Operations within digital, design, or accessibility teams. Deep understanding of operational frameworks, maturity models, delivery rituals, and continuous improvement methods. Skilled in … tools like Smartsheet, Jira, Miro, Figma, Slack, and Confluence. Experienced in OKR tracking, strategic planning, and managing multiple workstreams simultaneously. Excellent communication and facilitation skills - able to lead meetings, align stakeholders, and clearly synthesise complex information. Comfortable working with legal and procurement teams to support third-party contracting and delivery. Nice to Have: Experience in accessibility, inclusive design More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: Salary negotiable
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