24/25MY MLA Cooling Product Owner

About the job

WHAT TO EXPECT 

This exciting opportunity will see you working within a multi-disciplined team, contributing to the sourcing and delivery of components for vehicle programmes meeting all defined targets on cost, quality and time.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring content is properly specified, driving supplier engagement to ensure they deliver within the agreed specification and that the delivered system is fully verified for inclusion on the vehicle program

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to ensure delivery of the Module targets specifically for quality, cost and time 
• Work with and support a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate module concepts, features and alternatives and develop production releases
• Work within a cross-functional team to ensure robust delivery. Develop the team through the engineering, sourcing and delivery of components for vehicle programs on time, quality and cost
• Meet operational targets created in the strategy phase to ensure they can be delivered robustly
• Build, maintain and manage relationships with internal and external suppliers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and optimisation of module component costs, investment, vendor tooling and design and development
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested
• Work towards the Centre of Competence performance and facilitate or escalate cross module / cross Centre of Competence problem resolution on all programme aspects of content delivery, including virtual build, physical build and launch support
• Manage and develop external communications and status reporting, providing a coherent status for senior management
• Support colleagues by interfacing between Product Strategy, Advanced Product Creation and Marketing to ensure the programme delivers the expected product actions in a robust manner

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Essential:

• Experience of delivery of modules including physical and software engineering, sourcing and delivery of components for vehicle programs
• Experience of delivering technical products through a team, utilising strong people management skills
• Experience of delivering projects in an automotive or manufacturing environment  
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and communicate at all levels
• Coordination of multifunctional teams
• Comprehensive MS office (excel)
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred  

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering and developing technical products
• Experience of module team delivery

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 Jaguar Land Rover 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 Jaguar Land Rover, 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. 

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.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.