Position Description:

Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) Division operates as a "business within the business", set up with a nimble/commercially minded outlook to leverage the increasing desire of our customers to personalise their vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:

Have demonstrable ability to lead the resolution of multiple complex technical issues within a team environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-confidence, and a passion for the product.
Lead a cross functional team of peers, chair weekly programme steering team (PST) meetings and present in senior forums when required.
Gateway & Deliverables management.
Programme Direction Letter Authorship.
Future Model Year Timing Plan Creation & Management.
Identify long lead commodities to identify potential risks with the plan and identify sourcing priorities.
Work with Lead Engineers and Suppliers to understand commodity lead times to ensure that parts and associated software are delivered in time to support project timescales.
Develop and maintain vehicle specific BoM, Facilitate SVO Change through Core FCIM team participation.
Work with Design & MS&S in development of robust product proposals and associated business cases
Work within the project management framework to enable functions to deliver on time and to budget.
Manage prototype and pre-production planning / scheduling meetings.
Must be able to deliver with minimal supervision and take a methodical approach to managing own workload.
Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to t

Experience Required:

Educated to degree level with a high level of computer literacy
Excellent knowledge of the product life cycle, product design and delivery processes.
2 years project / programme management experience.
Hold a full UK driving license - willingness to travel when required is essential.
Project management Qualifications (APMP or Prince2)
Previous Automotive programme management experience
Knowledge of AIMs/WERS/WIPS systems
Understanding of PDCS gateway framework
Demonstrable knowledge of and previous experience of working with Product Development, Design, Marketing Sales & Service, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Operations and Supply / STA would be highly beneficial.