Design Project Manager

About Slate

At Slate, we're building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love-and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

| WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and proactive Project Manager to support our Design organization in delivering innovative products from concept through execution. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, creative environments and has a proven ability to coordinate complex projects, manage competing priorities, and build strong relationships across cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will bring a blend of project management expertise, business acumen, and an appreciation for the design and product development process. This individual is a natural problem solver who can anticipate challenges, identify risks, and drive solutions while maintaining alignment with project objectives, timelines, and budgets.

| 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

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a professional product development environment, ideally in an automotive design studio
• Bachelor's degree in design, Engineering or Business disciplines
• 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

Why Join Team Slate?

At Slate, we're fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.

• Safety First
• Delight Customers
• One Team
• Relentless Improvement
• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
• Respectful Collaboration
• Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.