Creative Clay Sculpting Manager

About GM

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Job Description

Manage employees engaged in the creation of physical and digital models for multiple programs. Evaluate employee performance and provide career development mentorship. Represent the interests of the Sculpting Organization with cross-functional management teams. Support hiring activities and develop staffing strategies. Communicate and implement corporate policies. Provide leadership and oversight to ensure sculpting deliverables meet Design, Engineering, quality and timing requirements.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibits a safety approach while identifying, taking ownership and resolving safety concerns
• Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely and efficient results, without compromising the integrity, safety and quality of work
• Sculpting organization representative of studio leadership team
• Participate in the selection of new employees
• Handle resource alignment, and staffing requirements
• Deliver employee evaluations and deliver compensation package for direct reports
• Identify development opportunities and recommend training
• Provide direction to sculpting workgroup and administer corporate and staff policies
• Communicate model development timelines to cross functional team members
• Ensure deliverables meet surface quality standards at GVDP program release gates
• Approve physical and digital model quality prior to release
• Develop common processes and standard methodologies
• Ask for and anticipate customer needs; make all business decisions to support those needs
• Stay abreast of relevant technology, design trends, and model development methods

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate the courage to make the changes that will improve the organization and helps others overcome their resistance to change
• Exceptional interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Strong analytical ability to tackle problems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Expertise in surface, form, and line development
• Effectively communicate with internal and external team members
• Proficient in the use of current office software (Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.) with strong ability to create presentations/communication documentation
• Be perceptive, identify imperfections, communicate, address, and follow up
• Optimally deliver prompt, honest feedback to your employees.
• Demonstrate and drives behavior that support diversity and inclusion within the organization

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree preferred/equivalent industry related experience considered

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.