HEAD OF VEHICLE OPERATIONS (M/F/D)

Motorsport Competence Group AG - MCG AG; St. Ingbert; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Flexible working hours

Career development

Medical care

Flat hierarchies

Job summary

Motorsport Competence Group AG in St. Ingbert is a leading motorsport and development services company, operating ROWE RACING and delivering elite performance on the world stage.

You will take full responsibility for the operational management of all vehicle operations and lead multiple teams across racing, test & development, engineering and project programs. We seek a technical degree with several years in motorsport, and proven leadership, planning and cost-conscious mindset, fluent German

Qualifications

• Completion of a technical degree or automotive/mechatronics qualification.
• Several years of motorsport experience and leadership background.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally; weekend/public holiday work may be required.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the operational management of all vehicle operations
• Translating requirements from racing, test & development, engineering and project
• Planning and prioritizing personnel, capacities, vehicles, parts and equipment
• Managing racing and EDL/Development with equal priority and effectively handling competing requirements
• Ensuring the availability of race and development vehicles, parts, tools, equipment and fleet vehicles
• Establishing and continuously developing robust planning, handover, readiness and escalation processes
• Leading, managing, delegating tasks to and developing subordinate managers (e.g. functional and group leaders)
• Actively improving and scaling structures, interfaces and workflows as part of process and organizational development

Skills

Leadership experience

German language

English language

Planning tools

Education

Technical degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Motorsport Competence Group AG is an internationally active motorsports and development services company, headquartered in St. Ingbert, Germany. We operate one of Europe's most successful GT3 endurance teams on our high-performance platform, ROWE RACING. Five overall victories and eleven podium finishes at the 24-hour classics in Spa and at the Nürburgring since 2016 reflect our commitment and motivation to provide the ultimate performance under competitive conditions. We combine sporting success with technical precision, operational excellence, professional execution and loyalty in partnership. Behind these successes are people from various fields who take responsibility, develop solutions together and want to experience firsthand the impact of their work. This is how we combine elite sports with professional development services-as a challenging employer and a reliable partner.

• Full responsibility for the operational management of all vehicle operations
• Translating requirements from racing, test & development, engineering and project
• Planning and prioritizing personnel, capacities, vehicles, parts and equipment
• Managing racing and EDL/Development with equal priority and effectively handling competing requirements
• Ensuring the availability of race and development vehicles, parts, tools, equipment and fleet vehicles
• Establishing and continuously developing robust planning, handover, readiness and escalation processes
• Leading, managing, delegating tasks to and developing subordinate managers (e.g. functional and group leaders)
• Actively improving and scaling structures, interfaces and workflows as part of process and organizational development

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• Completed technical degree, technical vocational training, e.g. as an Automotive Mechatronics Technician, Motorsport Mechanic, Mechatronics Technician or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in motorsport, preferably in a comparable position
• Several years of leadership experience
• Excellent understanding of race car operations, vehicle preparation and event/operational organization
• Experience managing multiple parallel programs, vehicles or customer projects
• Strong digital affinity and confident use of planning, communication and project management tools
• Strong commercial awareness and a cost- and resource-conscious mindset
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, as well as a willingness to work regularly on weekends and public holidays

WHAT WE OFFER

• Exciting and diverse responsibilities within an internationally active and dynamically growing motorsport team
• The opportunity to work in a motivated, high-performing team and achieve great things together
• Attractive compensation and flexible working hours
• Company car to support extensive travel activities
• Exciting career development opportunities and significant scope to actively shape the future of motorsport
• Excellent medical care
• Flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes and a collaborative working environment based on mutual respect