Instacart

Senior Design Program Manager II

Who can apply: US-based role. The employer has not said which states are eligible — confirm before applying.
Location as listed by the employer: “Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only); Remote - Canada; Remote - United States”
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About this role

Instacart is hiring for a Senior Design Program Manager II role. See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in program management and design operations within design or product organizations, with deep experience driving operational excellence and culture for design and product teams.
  • Strong product sense and design craft sensibility, with well-developed methods and tools for driving fluid programs forward into the market.
  • Experience with all stages of the product development lifecycle, launching products end-to-end.
  • (component libraries, tokens, documentation, cross-platform patterns)
  • Technical fluency to collaborate with design system and engineering teams—understanding system architecture, component APIs, design-to-code workflows, and technical constraints
  • Proven track record driving complex, cross-functional programs from 0→1 and scaling operational systems in fast-paced environments
  • AI fluency: Experience leveraging AI tools (LLMs, automation platforms) to drive efficiency and scale programs
  • Vendor/contract management experience: negotiating software contracts, managing relationships, optimizing spend, ensuring compliance

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