Program Lead

Tata Technologies; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme - match up to 5%

Private Health Care

JLR Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off J

Group Income Protection

Health Assured - EAP

Group Life Assurance

Health Shield - Private Health Cash

Job summary

Tata Technologies is seeking a Program Lead to base at the customer's office in Gaydon. You will lead planning, governance and delivery of complex automotive programmes across multiple domains, coordinating with customers and suppliers globally.

The role requires strong governance, delivery leadership and ability to manage cross-functional teams. Experience with E/E, systems or software programmes and knowledge of ASPICE/ISO standards is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering or related discipline.
• Automotive engineering or programme delivery experience.
• Experience managing cross-functional programmes in an OEM, Tier 1 or engineering services environment.
• Strong planning, risk management, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Good understanding of automotive development, validation and release lifecycles.
• Experience with E/E, systems, integration or software programmes.
• Awareness of ASPICE, ISO 26262 or ISO 21434.
• Global delivery and supplier management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of complex automotive programmes across multiple technical domains.
• Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, milestones, deliverables and resource forecasts.
• Coordinate customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams across global locations.
• Monitor programme performance against quality, cost, timing and scope commitments.
• Manage risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and escalation actions.
• Lead customer reviews, governance forums, status reporting and decision tracking.
• Support mobilisation, recruitment planning and workload balancing.
• Coordinate engineering changes and assess programme impacts.
• Maintain KPIs, dashboards, action trackers and management reports.
• Drive recovery plans where delivery is at risk and follow actions through to closure.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Cross-functional teams

Supplier management

E/E systems

Software programmes

ASPICE/ISO awareness

Global delivery

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for Program Lead to be based at our customer's o ffice in Gaydon .

Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers. It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.

Scope of Role

Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of complex automotive engineering programmes across multiple technical domains. The role requires strong programme governance, customer engagement and delivery leadership, with responsibility for maintaining alignment between engineering teams, suppliers and business objectives.

• Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, milestones, deliverables and resource forecasts.
• Coordinate customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams across global locations.
• Monitor programme performance against quality, cost, timing and scope commitments.
• Manage risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and escalation actions.
• Lead customer reviews, governance forums, status reporting and decision tracking.
• Support mobilisation, recruitment planning and workload balancing.
• Coordinate engineering changes and assess programme impacts.
• Maintain KPIs, dashboards, action trackers and management reports.
• Drive recovery plans where delivery is at risk and follow actions through to closure.
• Degree or equivalent experience in engineering, programme management or a related discipline.
• Automotive engineering or programme delivery experience.
• Experience managing cross-functional programmes in an OEM, Tier 1 or engineering services environment.
• Strong planning, risk management, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Good understanding of automotive development, validation and release lifecycles.
• Experience with E/E, systems, integration or software programmes.
• Awareness of ASPICE, ISO 26262 or ISO 21434.
• Global delivery and supplier management experience.

In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:

• Pension Scheme - We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary
• Private Health Care
• Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles
• Group Income Protection
• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life Assurance
• Health Shield - Private Health Cash Plan

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.