Special Projects Manager, Vehicle Programmes Gaydon
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REQ ID: 115087 JOB TITLE: Special Projects Manager, Vehicle Programmes SALARY: £57,900-£65,000 POSTING END DATE: 27/07/2023 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 This position represents an exciting opportunity to join the Vehicle Programmes function and become a key part of the team to drive business excellence across all areas. Reporting directly to the Business Performance and Operations Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for the prioritisation, investigation and management of key strategic and operational projects, processes and tasks, ensuring their successful delivery. Projects will vary in nature, therefore a broad experience, strategic and commercial understanding is required. With business wide exposure, you will take the lead in facilitating the readiness of chapter capabilities to ensure efficient delivery of commitments made in the Annual Business Review within Refocus 2.0. WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Understand the importance and impact of each Special Project to ensure effective prioritisation and efficient on time delivery. Coordinate, develop, and deliver operational processes on the behalf of Vehicle Programmes to ensure the team has the capability to meet strategic objectives. Coordinate, develop, and deliver operational processes to support efficient delivery of Special Projects Manage relationships with key stakeholders, developing positive relationships, ensuring that service and process objectives are agreed. Act as conduit for information requests from different parts of the business including responding to requests for status updates and reporting, relating specifically to Special Projects. Undertake any other additional work as directed by the Business Performance and Operations Director in connection with their job as may be requested. WHAT YOU'LL NEED Essential: Experience operating in a fast-paced demanding environment. Successful at achieving results and making an impact. Enthusiasm, drive and exceptionally strong leadership and teamwork skills. Highly autonomous and comfortable with ambiguity Well organised and able to prioritise. Strong communication skills and ability to simplify complex situations. Experience of collaboration and cross functional team working Strong MS Office suite: Word, PowerPoint and Excel and experience of Google tools Excellent stakeholder management skills 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, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you'll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. 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-ual 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. Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible. Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all. #WEAREJLR At JLR we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work, and reach their full potential. OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS Find out what to expect at each stage of the process along with some hints and tips. INSIDE JLR Find out more about working here in our JLR Life Blog: WHAT WE OFFER We look after our employees by offering a host of benefits and investing in their talent through award-winning training Jaguar Land Rover
