REQ ID: 123315
JOB TITLE: Vehicle Design Programme Lead
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING DATE: 16th May 2024
END DATE: 30th May 2024
LOCATION: Gaydon
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Working in the Vehicle Design Programme Management team in the Creative Chapter, the Vehicle Design Programme Lead is the 'creative enabler’ for their programme/s, driving the delivery of the Design Vision from concept to production with efficiency & clarity.
As the centre of the Vehicle Design team, the Vehicle Design Programme Lead will lead the delivery of their programme/s, ensuring all activities are in line with the Creative and business priorities, PCDS and delivered on time. They are accountable for ensuring Vehicle Design activities are based on Agile Ways of Working, constantly striving to improve the performance of the team.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
• Drive and enable the Vehicle Design team to successfully deliver the Design Vision.
• Lead and manage all non-Creative activities to drive successful delivery of your programme/s. This can include Core, SV, Accessories and/or Bespoke.
• Represent Vehicle Design at Vehicle/Group level, working closely with the wider V-Org, Product Engineering, Commercial and other Enterprise teams, to drive Vehicle Design alignment and collaboration of programme content, timing and gateways deliverables.
• Accountable for clearly communicating programme content for your programme/s, including changes (add/deletes and programme approved studies).
• Ensure all metrics to achieve the programme deliverables are effectively tracked, measured and reported at the relevant levels.
• Effectively communicate, manage and support the resolution of risks, issues and impediments for your programme/s at pace to mitigate downstream impact.
• Develop and communicate credible plans (long and short term) against departmental priorities for your programme/s.
• Ensure consistency of programme timing against generics, communicating and aligning on any risks or challenges.
• Ensure your programme/s are resourced against gateway priorities and escalate resource issues to the appropriate stakeholders to mitigate risks against delivery.
• Guide the team within Creative, on physical and/or digital asset requirements, based on your programme/s deliverables, affordability, value and purpose.
• With an Agile mindset, ensure all Vehicle, Group and Squad activities and events are consistently scoped, co-ordinated and delivered in line with Agile ways of working.
• Share lesson learned to enable a high performing team.
• Lead process improvement initiatives for the Vehicle Design Programme Management team.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
• Experienced at planning, monitoring and delivering programmes and projects.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with an ability to influence others at all levels.
• Proactive and growth mindset.
• Be able to thrive within a creative and collaborative environment.
• Product development awareness to enable prioritisation of key issues.
• Risk, issues and impediments management skillset.
• Change management experience.
• Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation.
• Proven record of implementing process improvements.
SO WHY US?
Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.
This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.
JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.