Programme Manager

About the job

WHAT TO EXPECT

Do you want to help JLR improve the Quality and Time to Market of our Products? Do you want to help JLR Build Pre-Production Vehicles that deliver the requirements of Stakeholders? Do you want to help JLR improve the quality of Vehicle Launches? 

Engineering Delivery is responsible for driving our obsession for the precise execution of our products, ensuring robust delivery via use of: -
• Technical Delivery Plan
• Commodity Plans
• Part Maturity
• Bill Of Material Accuracy
• Squad Scrum Masters
• Obstacle Escalation
• Engineering Based Evidence Reviews

The Engineering Delivery team are responsible for supporting the roll-out and continual improvement of the Agile Philosophy. You will have responsibility for integrating Scrum Masters into Jaguar Land Rover and ensuring their development and performance.  Engineering Process Improvement, ensuring that we have the engineering entitlement to deliver the programme cycles to agreed Cost, Quality and Time targets. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To act as the day-to-day contact in Engineering Delivery to ensure successful programme delivery 
• Proactively monitor Engineering health through agreed KPIs leading to the resolution of risks 
• Maintain overall integrity and coherence of the programme Engineering content 
• Facilitate the appointment of new hires to the Engineering Delivery teams 
• Managing the performance of the Engineering teams to ensure successful programme delivery 
• Managing communications with stakeholders 
• Report progress of the Engineering at defined intervals 
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Essential:
• Credibility within the programme environment and ability to influence others
• Proven demonstratable track record of delivery in role
• Experience of project management
• Previous experience of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
 • Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred

Desirable:
• Experience of vehicle programme delivery
• Experience working across various corporate functions
• Major project delivery experience
• Transformation and change management experience
 • Experience of process improvement and Agile thinking

PERSONAL PROFILE

Essential:
• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable
• An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment
• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term planning
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
• A good communicator who can communicate complex ideas
 • An effective team player, actively leads, develops and supports team members

Desirable:
• An individual who enables speed in decision making through establishing alignment, clarity, appropriate resources and sense of urgency whilst bringing others along
• Knowledge of Agile & Scrum
 • Knowledge of 3D Experience

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, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you’ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. 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.