Programme Manager

Are you looking for a new role within the Automotive Industry? We are supporting a permanent role based in Warwick.

**Job Purpose**:

- The Programme Manager runs individual vehicle programmes within a carline. They are responsible for the day-to-day delivery of all aspects of the programme from initial definition through to Start of Production.

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Create and Manage Product Definition
- Produce through cascade of corporate objectives from Business and Cycle Plans (as cascaded through SPM), in line with MISSION delivery process.
- Define detail by leading the cross-functional team.
- Ensure there is compatibility across all areas.
- Document & communicate using the SEL/PDL process.
- Manage and escalate as required any changes to Product Definition to ensure alignment and communicate to the business.
- Ensure Gateway and Checkpoint Adherence
- Work with each deliverable owner to ensure they meet the requirements of each programme milestone within the required timescale
- Identify incompatibilities ahead of the event and put in place actions to resolve.
- Escalate issues as required to ensure the responsible area is supported to resolve outstanding actions.
- Ensure any Amber issues are followed up to completion following a gateway in the prescribed timescale.
- Manage the Bill of Material to ensure this is completed to the required timescale for BoM file set-up, virtual series events and physical builds with inputs from all areas and aligned with product definition.
- Lead the Programme Steering Team through creating the agenda based upon programme priorities and ensuring the cross-functional team supports with the necessary information. Communicate this status to Senior Management weekly.
- Lead Change Management - Own and manage the change deck from approval of eCMS concerns being added to the deck, setting the containment and permanent corrective action constraints, validator and approving ERNs (Sheet A) raised on the back of this.
- Deliver Prototype Builds - Lead the relevant departments to plan and execute prototype builds including number of vehicles, specification, BOM, and prototype commodity plans to ensure all requirements are compatible and builds are fit for purpose.
- Manage Cost Target Setting and Cascade
- Produce targets through cascade of corporate objectives from Business Plan (as cascaded through SPM) and through benchmark cost data.
- Define detail by leading the cross-functional team.
- Ensure there is compatibility across all areas.
- Document & communicate in collaboration with the Finance team.
- Lead Cost Management
- Lead, with the Finance team, the regular programme finance reviews.
- Manage and escalate as required any changes to programme finances, identify any gaps to target and direct the cross-functional team to mitigate.
- Manage Programme Timing / VPP
- Create the Vehicle Programme Plan in line with MISSION principles and process whilst integrating cross functional commodity and other critical timing factors.
- Identify areas of incompatibility and lead the team to resolve, escalating where necessary, to maintain target timing.
- Manage the ETRS - Ensure the ETRS is set in line with MISSION process. Manage the team to deliver to the ETRS requirements.
- Ensure the programme adheres to MISSION and other company processes.
- Seek out opportunities to improve processes and work with the stakeholders to roll out.
- Ensure collaborative working across the Application Engineers/Managers at the Programme 'Round Table'
- Act as stand-in for the Senior Programme Manager when required

**Your Experience**
- Engineering Degree or equivalent in appropriate discipline
- Direct experience of whole vehicle or complex system delivery in an engineering environment
- Experience of delivery through a new product introduction scheme such as MISSION / GPDS
- Experience of OEM based whole vehicle delivery
- Deep understanding of the phases of a new product delivery programme
- Understanding of the phases of a whole vehicle programme in OEM environment
- Able to lead x-functional teams in technical and commercial environments
- Competent in major Microsoft Office suite of programmes
- Strong time management, accuracy, diligence, ability to balance and prioritise multiple tasks to meet programme objectives.
- Logical, objective approach to planning and problem solving
- Good leadership qualities - able to lead a matrixed x-functional team to deliver objectives

**Benefits Package**
- Competitive Salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Cover
- 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Mercedes Lease Scheme