Location
Gaydon, Warwickshire | United Kingdom
Job description
REQ ID: 121286
JOB TITLE: SVO Programme Manager
SALARY: £56,200-£70,000
POSTING END DATE: 20/03/24
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
The Opportunity:
This role will support planning, delivery and co-ordination of specific vehicle projects as a Vehicle Programme Manager.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Lead / support on projects and workstreams; from scoping to delivery, cross-functional engagement and stakeholder management ensuring project delivery to required time, quality and cost targets
- Management and governance of changes and ensuring alignment of the programme content (e.g. PDL’s, TIB’s, standard passport documents etc)
- Use wider business experience to guide their own projects and share learning with functional peers across programmes
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager and Programme Group Lead in connection with their job
- Responsible for the governance of the programme. This includes the PCDS framework of deliverables, preparing both the gateway papers and the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) memos.
- Preparation of the gateway papers and QBR memo will be done in conjunction with the Group Scrum Master, Senior Programme Manager, Programme Group Lead and Programme Chief.
- Responsible to coordinate, create and cascade the objectives and the key results for every product increment in line with the critical path, PCDS framework and effective risk and issue management.
- Ensure the programme has a credible P6 schedule and driving the planning of work based on the critical path. Establishing pre-emptive and effective risk management to avoid issues
- Lead sprint planning and set the sprint objectives at the group level
- Facilitating stakeholder collaboration where necessary
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Proven Leadership experience ideally gained in end-end Project Management in a major multi-year, complex, cross-functional programme within the automotive industry (or equivalent).
- Demonstrable history of high performance based on end of year assessments
- Experience leading delivery and integration across PCDS programme lifecycle, employing pre-emptive risk and issue management
- Extensive knowledge of change management processes with an Agile framework
- Knowledge and experience of working in a delivery based team from strategy through to engineering and into launch
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity to pilot new business initiatives, whilst utilising existing programme management skills
- Strong track record of delivering process development and transformation projects with problem solving skills
- Experienced at building effective cross functional relationships with strong stakeholder management skills at all levels
- Evidence of leadership skills and ability to drive positive business outcomes
- Working knowledge of Agile philosophies and Scrum framework
- Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation
- Direct line management responsibility for teams of Jaguar Land Rover staff and / or contract labour
Desirable:
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Trained as a Project Manager (e.g. APMP or Prince2) or product owner
- Fundamental knowledge of JIRA
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 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.
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.
JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.
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£56.2k - £70k per annum
