Lead, Textile Design Project Manager - Los Angeles, California,

About Ruggable

Ruggable is a leading direct‑to‑consumer e‑commerce brand based in Los Angeles, California with an extraordinary track record of high, profitable growth. We pride ourselves on having an extremely loyal customer base and a talented team made up of genuinely caring people who take action and deliver results. We are venture‑backed and own a patented washable rug design that’s disrupting the home décor industry.

Our mission is to empower our customers to live vibrantly with beautiful products that don’t compromise on function. If you’re passionate about consumer products, e‑commerce, and high‑growth start‑ups, keep reading!

We’re looking for an experienced and systems‑minded Textile Design Project Manager to lead the seamless execution of the textile design pipeline from product creation through marketing launch. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining best‑in‑class tools and processes that drive efficiency and clarity across the design and product teams.

This role is both strategic and hands‑on. You’ll oversee complex projects from concept to delivery, proactively manage resource capacity and risk across teams, and continuously improve the systems that power creative design work. You’ll be the champion for ensuring that tools like Airtable and other systems reflect accurate, actionable data and that the teams who use them are equipped, compliant, and confident.

If you thrive at the intersection of creativity and structure, and take pride in transforming complex inputs into cohesive, best‑in‑class workflows, this is the role for you.

• Be the loud, consistent voice that keeps projects moving by bringing clarity, urgency, and follow-through across teams to turn product creation strategy into execution.
• Lead end‑to‑end planning and execution for textile design projects, managing timelines and resources from initial concept through final asset delivery for marketing launch.
• Partner with Textile Design, Product, and Marketing leads to set priorities, manage capacity, and ensure the timely delivery of design assets.
• Proactively manage resource allocation and capacity planning for the textile design team.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, timelines, and dashboards that reflect real‑time status and end‑to‑end connectivity.
• Proactively flag risks, resolve bottlenecks, and communicate changes that impact delivery or scope, consistently driving with a solutions‑first mindset.
• Proactively identify risks, resolve bottlenecks, and communicate changes that impact delivery or scope.

• Act as the day‑to‑day lead for design operations systems, ensuring projects are accurately reflected and consistently updated.
• Take complex and disparate inputs and develop them into cohesive and best‑in‑class workflows that reduce friction and help teams work smarter.
• Partner with leadership to identify and implement workflow improvements that drive efficiency and clarity across the Textile Design and Product teams.
• Surface insights from daily tool use to inform system enhancements, automation opportunities, and best practices.
• Champion compliance and accountability across teams, reinforcing standards that keep tools reliable and actionable.

• 7–10 years of experience in project management, studio management, or creative operations, ideally supporting design and product initiatives in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.
• Proven success leading complex creative projects from intake through delivery while balancing day‑to‑day execution with operational oversight.
• Deep understanding of the textile design and product creation lifecycle.
• Strong working knowledge of Airtable and other project management systems, and the ability to translate system insights into practical workflow improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to drive efficiency, compliance, and adoption of tools and processes across teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence leading conversations and influencing alignment across functions.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and proactive in…