Vehicle Programme Manager – Cross-Functional Delivery Lead

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced company pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after two years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a Programme Manager to report to the Head of Programme Planning and lead cross-functional delivery across Product, Design, Engineering, Purchase and Finance from concept to launch.

You will manage governance, milestones, budget and resources, communicate status to executive stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement in programme management processes with the Operations team.

Qualifications

• Experience with project management tools and processes.
• Experience with vehicle product launch.
• Strong focus on financial monitoring of programmes.

Responsibilities

• Establish cross-functional relationships to solve complex problems.
• Lead gateway management to ensure on-time delivery of milestones.
• Oversee high-level planning updates and assess risks on critical paths.
• Monitor programme costs in partnership with the Senior Programme Manager.
• Lead issue and risk management and drive cross-functional resolution.
• Drive change management for programme assumptions with stakeholders.
• Maintain and update programme documentation per change management processes.
• Coordinate with Engineering Project Managers to align commodity plans with design, prototype and launch activities.
• Support the part releasing process to meet build dates.
• Manage prototype builds and associated budgets.
• Direct reports to support programme management activities and processes.
• Prepare reports communicating status, risks and issues to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in programme management processes with PMO.

Skills

Project management tools

Vehicle product launch experience

Financial monitoring of programmes

Education

Professional qualification in Programme Management

Degree in Programme Management or an Engineering discipline

Job description

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a Programme Manager to report to the Head of Programme Planning and lead cross-functional delivery across Product, Design, Engineering, Purchase and Finance from concept to launch.

You will manage governance, milestones, budget and resources, communicate status to executive stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement in programme management processes with the Operations team.