Lead · 1 day ago
Design Program Manager
Buffalo-Niagara Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$210K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expLead is a fintech building banking infrastructure for embedded financial products and services. They are seeking a Design Program Manager to help scale design across product and brand, ensuring effective project management and cross-functional collaboration within the Design & Marketing team.
BankingCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Build and improve project workflows—from planning and prioritization to handoff and QA
Drive initiatives from brief to launch: clarify scope, track milestones, flag risks, and keep us on time
Monitor project health across multiple tracks, reporting status, risks, and decisions as needed
Be the go-to for all things design operations: triage requests, aligning timelines, and managing communications
Partner with PMs, engineers and internal stakeholders to connect the dots between product, design, and business goals
Help stakeholders understand what’s needed, what’s possible, and what’s next
Own creative production processes, especially for marketing and sales collateral
Grow and manage a bench of vendors, freelancers, and agencies to flex with demand
Ensure design intent carries through execution—QA, redlines, and implementation reviews included
Help evolve and maintain our design system, ensuring consistency across tools and surfaces
Coordinate documentation, track contributions, and support adoption across teams
Pitch in on occasional production needs—from campaign assets to internal decks
Help the team prioritize work, make tradeoffs, and communicate clearly across stakeholders
Lead operational initiatives that improve team efficiency, morale, and output
Define and measure success for tools and processes—iterate based on what’s working
Qualification
Required
5–8+ years in design operations, creative production, or program management
Experience supporting both product and brand/marketing design
Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and the end-to-end design lifecycle
Familiarity with marketing/production design workflows—including vendor and asset management
Experience managing or contributing to design systems
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Proactive, organized, and able to bring structure to shifting priorities and ambiguous asks
Proficient in tools like Linear, Asana, Figma, Notion, and GSuite
Preferred
Bonus: experience in fintech, B2B SaaS, or regulated environments
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRA
Paid parental leave
Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays
Company
Lead
Lead is a Banking as a Service platform providing financial solutions for individuals, businesses, and fintech companies.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$170M2025-09-04Series B· $70M
2022-08-01Series A· $100M
2022-08-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Jacqueline Reses
Chief Executive Officer
Ronak Vyas
Cofounder and CTO
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