Studio Lead

Umbrage delivers cutting-edge software solutions by leveraging advanced trends and designs in technology. We are not a consultancy nor a design agency; we are artisans in designing and developing software solutions for our clients. Our focus is crafting state of the art digital products with impeccable design coupled with source code engineering.

Open communication is the foundation of our culture. We share ideas freely and understand that our cumulative experience and continued development nurtures excellence in our software solutions.

At Umbrage, we think great Studio Leads come from all kinds of different professional backgrounds and have diverse skill sets, but consistent with all Umbrage Studio Leads is their ability to facilitate creative thinking and to communicate strategically to a broad audience.

Umbrage Studio Leads have experiences, attitudes, and aptitudes that include:

At a High Level

· You are a member of the Umbrage leadership team.

· Within your market you are a leader across all crafts. You set the team strategy and ensure the delivery of the team’s commitments.

· You model best practices, mentor, and coach craft leads to the standards you set for the team.

Leadership

· As a Studio Lead, you will play a critical role in leading and guiding all product teams within your market.

· Manage the day to day running of the Studio; managing all studio operations, making full use of project management and collaboration tools.

· Manage all aspects of the budget for each project, along with financial tracking and controls.

· Ensure that there is consistency across systems and a single point of planning, control, and reporting.

· Manage projects from initial idea to final completion.

· Liase with clients to understand business and project needs; as well as assess client briefs and work with the team to assign staff to a project.

· Create and implement monthly deadlines, projects goals, expectations and workflows to ensure a smooth production process with on-time delivery.

· Ensure a smooth and efficient workflow, while fostering a culture of collaboration and creativity within the team.

· As a senior team member, you will be expected to lead by example and make meaningful contributions.

· Communicate the client and project needs to the team to ensure that the work meets the agreed brief.

· Assess client briefs and assign the appropriate employees to a project.

· Create and implement deadlines, project goals, expectations and workflows, to ensure a smooth production process with on-time delivery.

· Manage the multi-disciplinary studio team.

· Involved in recruitment and selection decisions.

· Focused on the personal and professional development of their team. 

Team

· You are a servant leader, prioritizing individual needs within our studio teams. You support team members individually and collectively. You understand that the team’s success is your success.

· You are eager to provide information, resources, and support to the team.

· You are alert to your team’s effectiveness, and you readily give feedback when necessary.

· You assess project teams’ staffing structures to ensure the teams have the necessary resources to deliver.

· You are honest and respectful in your communications.

· You are engaged and contribute to a positive and productive work environment for all team members.

· You understand that no duty is too big or too small and you commit to getting the job done right.

Education and Experience

· You have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent experience.

· Previous studio management (including budgets and reporting) experience.

· Scheduling, processing traffic and workflow management experience

· Good Digital Product Literacy (Jira, Notion, Miro, ADO, Microsoft Office365, Figma, etc.)

· External resource booking

· Experience in the service industry delivering value to clients (consulting, design agency).

· Experience managing agile projects, consistently delivering on-time, on-spec and on-budget.

· You have experience managing product, design and technical teams.

· You have experience in account management.

· Excellent organizational skills

· Excellent written and communication skills

· Ability to convey messages in a clear and compelling way.

· An outstanding level of interpersonal skills

· Excellent standards of accuracy, consistency and attention to detail

· Ability to exercise initiative and plan work independently.

· Ability to work collaboratively as part of a tightly knit team.

· Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

· You have multiple certifications consistent with Umbrage technical standards.

· You have advanced skills in:

o Tools

o Understanding the concept of application development

o You have mastery of:

o The Umbrage process

o Managing people/clients

o Business acumen

o Developing your knowledge and continuing your education

Studio Lead positions require the ability to routinely sit; stand; walk; talk and hear; use a keyboard; stoop; twist; reach; lift; bend; and travel to clients’ offices.

Umbrage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions regarding employment shall be made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state or local laws.