Design Project/ Studio Manager

ABOUT Re:Car dba SLATE

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 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 inputs, deliverables and dependencies, and the timing of
• Assist Design Leadership in all managerial tasks related to physical modeling, surfacing and asset development
• Organize and ensure on time completion of physical modeling team deliverables
• Build relationships with internal design team members and key stakeholders, such as Brand, Commercial, Engineering and Manufacturing teams, relating to the asset development
• Support the definition and procurement of tools and materials for project team members to successfully deliver content

Additional Responsibilities:

• Producing monthly projects reports, including a dashboard to clearly communicate status
• Ability to think creatively and work collaboratively to resolve issues and mitigate risks to projects
• Proactively work 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
• Has wide latitude for independent judgement with only general supervision
• Keeps abreast of and support 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 experience in a professional product development environment, ideally in an automotive design studio
• Bachelors degree in Design, Engineering or Business disciplines
• Managerial or supervisory experience
• Good working knowledge of project software management tools, such as Microsoft Project or Monday
• Aptitude to read technical drawings and models
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills 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. Or for any other reason.
• 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.