Full-Time

Sr Design Program Manager II

Updated on 2/8/2025

Strava

Strava

501-1,000 employees

Fitness tracking and social networking platform

Consumer Software
Social Impact

Compensation Overview

$175.6k - $186.4kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Denver, CO, USA

This position will require some international travel and generally translates to around half your time on-site in our San Francisco or Denver office—roughly three days per week.

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy

You match the following Strava's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 5-7+ years of operational experience in a creative or design setting.
  • Understanding of product and research life cycles with the common roadblocks and challenges teams encounter.
  • Capacity to ask questions, synthesize critical information, put ideas into action, and share findings.
  • Ability to lead multiple initiatives and portfolios of work.
  • Proven ability to define, map, and implement processes in a complex stakeholder environment.
  • Strong communication skills and an ability to lead with empathy and clarity.
  • Experience facilitating diverse stakeholder group input.
  • Ability to connect business objectives to team output and planning.
  • Eagerness for new challenges, a growth-oriented approach.
Responsibilities
  • Drive operational methodologies to set up projects and teams for success.
  • Develop, evolve, and coach Design and Research team process.
  • Build ways of working to drive impact.
  • Promote and develop cross-functional relationships.
  • Lead multiple work streams and programs that span the entire Design org.
  • Define project scope and constraints across product and research projects.
  • Adeptly manage project risk.
  • Facilitate timely and successful execution of project deliverables for initiatives across brand, product and research programs.
  • Build, grow and maintain clear cross-functional alignment and coordination throughout project lifecycles.
  • Be the essential partner that Design and cross-functional leadership need to propel team and company initiatives forward, while championing and guiding effective decision-making.
  • Support the planning, intake, and resourcing to ensure alignment on team priorities.
  • Manage tools, budgets, vendors, and documentation.
  • Support team collaboration rituals.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a digital startup environment is preferred but not required.
  • Familiarity with PM and operational methodologies and frameworks such as Agile, Six Sigma, and Waterfall is a plus.
  • Formalized project management certification, PMP, IMPA, PRINCE2, and SCRUM are also an advantage but not required.

Strava is a digital platform that allows athletes and fitness enthusiasts to record, track, and analyze their physical activities, offering metrics like speed, pace, and distance. It operates on a freemium model, providing basic services for free while charging for premium features such as advanced training plans and detailed activity breakdowns. Strava also serves as a social network, enabling users to share activities and connect with others, which distinguishes it from other fitness tracking apps. The goal of Strava is to create a supportive community that motivates users to improve their performance.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$147.3M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2009

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Strava's partnership with Apple Fitness+ expands its reach and user engagement.
  • Collaborations with brands like Chipotle and Vita Coco enhance user rewards and loyalty.
  • Integration with Mibro Fit App improves user experience and social connectivity.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from platforms like Apple Fitness+ may reduce Strava's user base.
  • Partnerships with non-fitness brands could dilute Strava's serious fitness image.
  • Reliance on premium subscriptions is risky if competitors offer similar features for free.

What makes Strava unique

  • Strava combines fitness tracking with social networking, fostering a unique community experience.
  • The platform offers comprehensive metrics like speed, pace, and Relative Effort.
  • Strava's freemium model provides basic services free, with premium features for deeper insights.

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Benefits

100% company paid benefits for employees and families

Flexible paid time off

$2,000 annual professional development stipend

Paid time off for volunteering

401(k) Plan with company matching

$1000 annual gear stipend

$500 annual gym reimbursement

Onsite fitness rooms with showers, lockers, and towel service

Weekly team workouts

Free yoga classes

Secure bike storage

Twice weekly dinner for those working late

Monthly happy hours

Dog days

Cell phone reimbursement

Snacks & stocked kitchens