Senior Design Operations Specialist
@ Digital Science

Hybrid
$120,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 5 hours ago

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About Digital Science

Digital Science is advancing the research ecosystem with pioneering technology. Our vision is a trusted, collaborative, and inclusive research environment driving progress for all.

Your New Role

As the Senior Design Operations Specialist, you will play a pivotal role within the Digital Science Product Design team. You will enhance and scale user research and design operations, streamline workflows, improve accessibility to high-quality insights, and cultivate strong cross-functional collaboration to ensure a consistent, efficient, and user-centric approach to product development.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and continuously improve scalable product discovery processes and tools.
  • Drive communication of engaging user insights across product teams.
  • Create, maintain, and automate standardized design documentation and templates.
  • Manage design team-specific tools including usage tracking and cost reporting.
  • Support tracking and reporting of key design metrics.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain accessible documentation.
  • Assist design leadership with quality assurance to ensure high standards.
  • Strengthen communication between design, product, and engineering teams.

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience in DesignOps, ResearchOps, or similar operational roles.
  • Deep understanding of design processes, systems, and tools.
  • Experience in analyzing, optimizing, and scaling design workflows using lean and agile methodologies.
  • Proficiency with tools such as Figma, Dovetail, UserInterviews, and Coda.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities.
  • Experience mentoring colleagues in DesignOps practices.
  • A collaborative, humble, and consultative approach.

Nice To Have

Familiarity with WCAG guidelines, assistive technologies, and inclusive design principles.

Living Our Values

Digital Science is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value bravery in the pursuit of better, collaboration, open-mindedness, and community. We support innovative technologies to make research more open, efficient, and effective.

Key Skills/Competency

  • DesignOps
  • ResearchOps
  • User Research
  • Process Optimization
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Figma
  • Agile
  • Documentation
  • Quality Assurance
  • GDPR Compliance

How to Get Hired at Digital Science

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Digital Science: Understand their vision and product culture.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight design ops and research skills.
  • Emphasize collaboration: Showcase cross-functional project examples.
  • Prepare for interviews: Focus on workflow optimization cases.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Figma and Dovetail workflows.
Study GDPR compliant data collection methods.
Gain familiarity with design automation tools.
Practice tracking design metrics effectively.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a time you optimized a process.
Explain how you fostered cross-team collaboration.
Share an experience managing project ambiguities.
Discuss how you handle constructive feedback.

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