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Re:Build Manufacturing

Design Project/ Studio Manager

Re:Build Manufacturing, Troy, Michigan, United States, 48083


ABOUT Re:Car dba SLATE

Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity.Re:Car dba SLATE is a new US company that is exploring development in the electric vehicle space.

Who we are looking for:

Re:Car dba SLATE is looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Design Project/Studio Manager to join our growing team.

What you get to do:

Creating, reviewing, and updating task-based project plans, reflecting changes in scope or schedule to ensure that the project stays on track.

Communicating with key stakeholders to provide regular updates on project status.

Communicating with team members to ensure they are meeting deadlines, resolving issues, and following procedures.

Managing project budgets by tracking progress and expenditure against plan.

Reviewing project deliveries to ensure they meet the defined scope of requirements.

Scheduling resources, both internal and external, to support Design team deliverables.

Liaising with key stakeholders, including other internal teams and external partners to agree on inputs, deliverables, dependencies, and timing.

Assisting Design Leadership in all managerial tasks related to physical modeling, surfacing, and asset development.

Organizing and ensuring on-time completion of physical modeling team deliverables.

Building relationships with internal design team members and key stakeholders, such as Brand, Commercial, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams, relating to asset development.

Supporting the definition and procurement of tools and materials for project team members to successfully deliver content.

Additional Responsibilities:

Producing monthly project reports, including a dashboard to clearly communicate status.

Ability to think creatively and work collaboratively to resolve issues and mitigate risks to projects.

Proactively working with colleagues within and outside of Design in developing solutions to constantly improve processes.

Ability to appropriately work in a creative space while working in unison with others independently and together.

Wide latitude for independent judgment with only general supervision.

Keeps abreast of and supports wider vehicle program and company needs.

Flexibility to support activities outside of the role.

Willingness to travel (domestically) to support activities at other company locations.

Ability to identify critical paths and associated risk mitigations.

Ability to create Scope of Work documents for outsourced activities.

What you bring to the team:

10+ years of experience in a professional product development environment, ideally in an automotive design studio.

Bachelor's degree in Design, Engineering, or Business disciplines.

Managerial or supervisory experience.

Good working knowledge of project management software tools, such as Microsoft Project or Monday.

Aptitude to read technical drawings and models.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a must.

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate:

Re:Car dba SLATE is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure, and life experiences.

Re:Car dba SLATE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recar-talent_acquisition@slate.auto or (813) 468-7257.

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