Powertrain Project Lead

1 month ago


Gaydon, United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover Full time

REQ ID: 112240
JOB TITLE: Powertrain Project Lead
SALARY: £41,800 - £52,000
POSTING END DATE: 9th March, 2023
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**
- Internally within Powertrain, with strategy, hardware, software & certification teams to deliver robust solutions into our vehicle programmes.
- Across functions such as Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Strategy, Vehicle Engineering and Marketing to deliver a customer-focussed, cost-effective product.

**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate cross functionally to support vehicle release and delivery to market against the appropriate time, quality and cost targets
- Act as the key interface between the vehicle line management team and the powertrain commodities teams to ensure clear alignment on target requirements, programme requirements and other key programme deliverables
- Alignment of project delivery timelines across powertrain commodity teams, ensuring they synchronise with the broader vehicle delivery timelines
- Identify key interdependencies within powertrain and facilitate relevant information flow to ensure smooth and timely delivery of programmes
- Represent powertrain in external communication and present clear/concise status to key stakeholders as part of programme reviews
- Identify key technical/ commercial/strategic risks and issues within programmes and facilitate early resolution via cross-functional dialogue / alignment and appropriate escalation to key stakeholders
- Support relevant powertrain teams with changes to ‘ways of working’, tools and processes; ensuring a common approach across all powertrain commodity teams
- Monitor key project deliverables across all aspects of content delivery and organise interim reviews as required. This will include technical compatibility, virtual build, physical build and launch support.

**WHAT YOU’LL NEED**

Other knowledge, skills and experience you will need include:

- Have good knowledge of powertrain systems and experience of the automotive industry
- Have experience in project management and a track record of being able to effectively manage programme timelines and cost targets
- Be passionate about delivering vehicles of exceptional quality that our customers will love
- Have excellent verbal / presentation and written communication skills
- Have exceptional interpersonal skills and self-confidence
- Work with empathy and build trust to create solid, lasting relationships
- Hold a relevant degree or equivalent experience

You will also have the ability to:

- Identify key issues and risks early
- Solve problems creatively - thinking outside the box to develop innovative solutions to programme roadblocks
- Drive the resolution of technical issues (and associated business cases)
- Interface directly with key stakeholders at all levels
- Lead activities with cross functional teams
- Challenge the status quo to find efficiencies in existing tools and processes to drive excellence

**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.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.



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