Concord is hiring : Design Lead in California

Design Portfolio Manager (Temporary Contract or Contract-to-Hire)

Location : Remote, USA.

Timezone : Preference for early morning availability to align with European teams.

Type : Contract (3–6 months) or Contract-to-Hire.

Travel : Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements : Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.

About Us

Concord isn’t your typical consulting firm; we’re an execution-focused company with a passion for making things happen. Our mission is to help clients enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and revolutionize product offerings through seamless integration, optimization, and activation of technology and data.

We’re purpose-built, merging the industry’s top specialty companies to amplify our innovation capabilities across Analytics & AI, Data Management & Engineering, UX and Digital Experience, and Technology Strategy & Delivery.

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Ad-Interim Design Portfolio Manager to lead and support a portfolio of multidisciplinary design projects within our client’s pathology division. This person will provide strategic design leadership, ensuring design alignment across multiple initiatives, fostering collaboration, and overseeing delivery across teams.

The ideal candidate will be adept at quickly understanding existing structures, building trust with stakeholders, and enabling design teams to deliver effectively within an established framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact and trusted advisor for multiple stakeholders across projects.
• Develop stakeholder maps and engagement strategies.
• Ensure portfolio delivery alignment across scope, time, and budget.
• Identify dependencies and opportunities across projects.
• Establish and maintain DesignOps practices such as intake, resource planning, and project monitoring.
• Anticipate and mitigate challenges, risks, and delivery gaps.
• Prepare portfolio reports, QA / critique summaries, and risk mitigation plans.
• Coach and collaborate with UX and design leads, promoting a culture of learning and belonging.
• Enable teams to work effectively by removing roadblocks and facilitating communication.
• Maintain clear, concise documentation for decisions, risks, and progress.
• Quickly ramp up through proactive onboarding and information synthesis.
• Leverage existing design frameworks, processes, and rituals to ensure continuity and consistency.
• Proactively identify risks such as scope creep or misalignment and elevate appropriately.

Qualifications

What We Offer (W2 Employment)

Base pay range

$55.00 / hr - $70.00 / hr

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