Whatnot · 5 hours ago
Design Program Manager
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$190K/yr - $210K/yr
7+ years expWhatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe, redefining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment. The Design Program Manager will orchestrate high-impact initiatives within the Design Studio, ensuring operational excellence and alignment across design, product, and engineering teams.
CollectiblesE-CommerceInformation TechnologyMarketplaceTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Drive operational excellence across the Design Studio—creating clarity, alignment, and predictability for high-impact initiatives
Partner closely with Design, Product, and Engineering leadership to plan, prioritize, and sequence work across multiple parallel tracks
Manage planning cycles, scoping, resourcing, timelines, and cross-team dependencies
Operationalize and oversee the evolution of the Whatnot Design System (WDS), ensuring smooth adoption and collaboration across product teams
Facilitate communication flows—run standups, reviews, crits, and cross-functional syncs that keep teams aligned and unblocked
Build lightweight processes that scale without slowing teams down; identify inefficiencies and continuously improve how the studio operates
Ensure projects have clear goals, success metrics, and feedback loops; maintain documentation that keeps teams aligned and informed
Act as the connective tissue between disciplines—fostering strong relationships across Design, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Leadership
Qualification
Required
7+ years experience in Design Operations, Program Management, Creative Operations, or equivalent roles within high-velocity product organizations
A track record of working directly with product design teams and cross-functional partners, ensuring delivery of high-quality design solutions
Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder design projects in consumer technology companies
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive consensus across diverse teams
Experience with project management methodologies and tools (Agile, Jira, Confluence)
Preferred
Experience with design systems is a strong plus
Benefits
Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Monthly allowance for wellness
Annual allowance towards Childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work
Company
Whatnot
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform for buying and selling products.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$974.7MKey Investors
CapitalGY Combinator Continuity FundAndreessen Horowitz
2025-10-28Series F· $225M
2025-01-08Series E· $265M
2022-07-21Series D· $260M
Leadership Team
Jeff Chang
Director of Engineering, Head of Growth
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