# Design Program Manager, AI Evals

**Company:** [Figma](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/figma)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Design Program Management, Designops, UI Design, Project Management, Vendor Management, Contractor Management, Annotation, Quality Assurance, Figma, Auto Layout, Design Systems, APIs, Workflow Automation, AI Tools, Procurement
**Posted:** 2026-09-09

> Owns contractor, vendor, and operational programs supporting AI-generated design evaluations. The role requires design craft expertise, strong UI judgment, and at least three years of design program management or adjacent experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive quality and velocity across the design evaluation pipeline by running annotation rhythms, improving calibration and judgment standards, and connecting evaluation output to product decisions.
- Define high-quality reference designs that establish reliable benchmarks for AI-generated design output.
- Own contractor hiring end to end, including sourcing, screening, closing, and scaling headcount based on evaluation demand.
- Manage vendor logistics, budgets, statements of work, contracts, and purchasing in partnership with Legal, Security, and Procurement.
- Run day-to-day program management for contractors and evaluation workstreams, including status, blockers, timelines, and dependencies.
- Partner with model designers to review contractor evaluation output and maintain quality standards.
- Identify opportunities to automate or eliminate operational overhead across evaluation workstreams, including through internal tooling.

## Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in design program management, DesignOps, or an adjacent design role.
- Deep design craft expertise, including strong UI judgment and the ability to coach others on design quality.
- Experience procuring, onboarding, and managing design contractors or third-party vendors.
- Experience driving operational programs that improve team processes through rituals, documentation, and workflow improvements.
- Strong project management and written communication skills.
- Experience coordinating contractors and vendors across multiple time zones.

## Nice-to-haves
- Hands-on experience with Figma features such as auto layout, variables, components, and Slides.
- Experience orchestrating AI tools, APIs, or workflow automations to simplify program management.
- Experience running or participating in design evaluation or quality review programs.

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