POSITION: Chapter Head Propulsion Software Integration
POSTING END DATE: 25/10/2024
LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwickshire (UK)
SALARY: Competitive
At JLR, we're on a continual journey to reimagine the future of modern luxury, and we want you to be part of it. Through our exquisite and timeless house of brands – Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar – we're defining a new approach to sustainability and providing exceptional experiences. As a leader here, you have the opportunity to influence the way we think, providing your unique insight and vision for a better future. It's time to become a proud creator.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Senior Manager for Propulsion Control Systems Integration is responsible for the co-ordinated delivery of the customer features and systems for either xHEV or BEV propulsion applications on both EVA2 & EVA-25 electrical architecture, achieving programme milestones from conception up to engineering sign-off for Job 1.
The Senior Manager for Propulsion Control Systems Integration with lead either an xHEV or BEV team to co-ordinate and align Propulsion software delivery plans to ensure that features and functions are delivered to meet vehicle program requirements. This includes end-to-end planning of complex features, involving multiple delivery areas, to break down and align their sprint and product increment targets so that the features arrive and mature in a phased and controlled way.
The Senior Manager for Propulsion Control Systems Integration will also need keep the business leaders and stakeholders fully appraised of all Feature KPIs – e.g., feature design progression, introduction status, major issues and resolution plans, as well as assisting with issue resolution and resolving impediments across the business as needed to enable on-time delivery.
There is also responsibility for Chapter leads who are focused on best practice and skills across SW Quality, ASPICE, UNECE R155 & R156 process, issues management and Integration End to End process.
THE ROLE
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that robust integration plans are in place and maintained for your xHEV or BEV programmes – highlight and resolve conflicts across engineering teams. Identify and communicate critical paths and dependencies within the vehicle program plan.
- Ensure timely delivery of vehicle features, identifying and removing any roadblocks that could prevent success.
- Engage delivery areas to align feature delivery and functional goals with program milestones, gaining alignment of goals of quarterly and sprint planning across all dependency areas.
- Lead resolution of key integration issues within and 8D problem resolution framework.
- Comprehensive and co-ordinated reporting of status vis the consolidated ‘Integration Report’
- Drive feature maturity status to target level for key programme milestones.
- Align life-cycle overview of program feature content – including over the air updates.
- Employ Agile working practices.
- Leadership across a team of Integration Group Product Owners, Chapter Leads, Integration leads, release leads, issues leads and verification engineers, providing coaching and development to forward their development.
- Driving common process across the team to manage the integration activity.
- Alignment with related groups across the JLR Engineering and wider organisation
Key Interactions
- Propulsion Senior Managers, Chief Engineers and Directors
- Vehicle Program Team
- Feature & Software Domain PO’s
- System Integration Teams
- Cross Domain Feature Leaders
- Propulsion Module Delivery Teams
- Propulsion Calibration Application Managers
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experience in the integration and delivery of electromechanical and software systems.
- Demonstrated ability to engineering products using project management and planning techniques.
- Experience in technical analysis and problem solving, employing best in class process.
- Experience in successfully managing a team.
- Excellent knowledge of propulsion and key vehicle systems.
- Excellent knowledge of systems engineering and test management.
- Ability to interpret technical data and make technical decisions.
- Experienced in project delivery throughout entire lifecycle.
- Proven team leadership and management skills.
- Experience in managing SW projects.
- Ability to build strong, valuable relationships at all levels of the business.
- Ability to work under demanding programme and business constraints.
- Project management tools, including AGILE & JIRA.
Personal Profile
- Passionate about creating and delivering new automotive technologies.
- Self-motivated, with strong personal & team management capabilities.
- Able to work with minimal supervision, engaging a wide range of stakeholders effectively.
- Have the ability to deliver detailed, robust solutions whilst maintaining a focus on providing the right solution for the customer and the business.
- Ability to work with a rapidly evolving technology and changing understanding of customer needs.
- Pro-active in identifying and acting on needs for future improvements, technical or organisational.
- Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to new ideas and inputs.
- A dynamic and determined individual, highly driven, committed and results-orientated with significant pace, energy and confidence. Able to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with strategic vision.
- Able to deliver quality and consistency in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- A coaching manager, with experience of supporting individual to achieve their full potential.
Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.
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JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.