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Director, Product Delivery, GM Design China

  • 위치
    • Shanghai, Shanghai
  • 직무 유형 Full time
  • 게시됨
  • Job Requisition JR-202607440

설명

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as on-site. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai, China full time.

The Role

The Director of Design Operations is accountable for clay and digital sculpting for advanced and production programs in the Shanghai studio, along with the Global Sculpting Solutions team serving stakeholders worldwide, studio engineering, immersive/visualization, design technology capabilities that enable world‑class design execution and all responsibilities within Business Operations of GM China Design Studio.

The director ensures China’s teams are tightly connected with global partners, advocates for work to flow into the region, and positions Shanghai as a key hub for innovation in sculpting, immersive reviews, and design technology. Works with Asian regional studios to drive efficiency and collaboration.

What You'll Do

  • Sculpting Operations – Shanghai Studio
  • Lead clay and digital sculpting  operations for all Shanghai advanced and production programs, ensuring quality, speed, and alignment with brand and program objectives.
  • Global Sculpting Solutions – offshore digital sculpting team
  • Lead the Global Sculpting Solutions  team that provides digital sculpting services to studios and programs worldwide.
  • Own the intake, prioritization, and resourcing model for global sculpting work, ensuring strong customer satisfaction across regions and working with suppliers with integrity
  • Studio Engineering
  • Oversee studio engineering teams  in Shanghai, ensuring robust support for vehicle properties (mechanical packages, armatures, bucks, show properties, and clinic assets).
  • Immersive, Visualization & Design Technology
  • Lead immersive and visualization teams  supporting virtual reviews, real‑time rendering, and digital storytelling for China programs and global partners.
  • Global Integration & Advocacy for China
  • Act as the primary operations connector between GM Design China  and Global Design Operations , ensuring alignment on standards, roadmaps, and metrics.
  • Leadership, People & Culture
  • Build and develop a high‑performing team across sculpting, studio engineering, immersive/visualization, and design technology. Foster a culture that values craft, innovation, and operational discipline  equally supporting creative exploration while delivering reliably to program timing

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) ​​   

  • Bachelor’s degree in design, Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field ; equivalent relevant experience considered.
  • 10+ years  of experience in design operations, sculpting leadership, studio engineering, visualization, or related product development roles within a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrated leadership of clay and digital sculpting  teams delivering on advanced and production programs.
  • Experience managing or partnering closely with studio engineering  and visualization/immersive  teams.
  • Strong understanding of design technology and IT  in a studio context (hardware, software, pipelines, data).
  • Proven ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams, manage budgets and capacity, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and time zones.
  • Strategic & Systems Thinking  – Connects sculpting, studio engineering, immersive, and IT into a coherent, future‑ready operating model.
  • Operational Excellence  – Builds and runs clear processes, metrics, and governance in a high‑pace creative environment.
  • Collaboration & Influence  – Aligns diverse global stakeholders and advocates effectively for China’s contribution.
  • Innovation Mindset  – Embraces and scales new tools and ways of working across physical and digital domains.
  • Customer & Brand Focus  – Keeps design quality, brand character, and China customer expectations at the center of decisions.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) ​   

  • Experience in automotive design  or closely related mobility / industrial design domains.
  • Prior leadership of global or multi‑region  teams and service models.
  • Experience working in or with China‑based  studios or joint ventures.
  • Proficiency in Mandarin and English  (written and spoken).

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