Product Group Leader - Warwick, United Kingdom - Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover

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Warwick, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

**Job Description

REQ ID:
113622

JOB TITLE:
Product Group Leader - Jaguar Chassis

SALARY:
£56,200-£68,000

POSTING END DATE:
03/08/2023

LOCATION:
Warwick

Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an impact on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Chassis Product Owner is a new role that has been created to lead a transformational shift in performance of the Vehicle Programme Delivery Process Chain and to play a key interface between the Chassis Head of Process Chain, External Engineering Service Provider, JLR Core Engineering, Purchasing and Manufacturing functions who are critical supply partners to create and deliver the final completed product.

The role will be responsible for a Chassis commodity area.

The specialist focus of the role will guide, coordinate and influence critical Chassis delivery through working in conjunction with the External Engineering Service Provider to define overall delivery plan, priorisation of backlog, individual sprint goals and validation of quality of event of sprint outcomes.

The Chassis Product Owner will also engage with internal Core Engineering resource where required and will ensure governance of the associated commodity creation and delivery system.

The role holder will have a systems view of the entire delivery landscape for their Commodities and Systems, and will work closely with the Chassis Head of Process Chain & other Product Owners to ensure these support delivery of the overall system and vehicle.

To deliver the new generation of Jaguar cars, we actively welcome applicants from all genders, religions, and races as we look to build a diverse, driven and enthusiastic team.

If you think you could be a great part of our team, please apply.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Product Owner responsible for their sub system of the Chassis commodity throughout the lifecycle
Responsible for supervising Engineering Service Provider delivery of their subsystem through sprint planning, prioritisation of backlog and validation of sprint outcomes
Accountable for xfunctional integration and support to deliver Q-CT targets.
Ensures seamless integration between programme and External Engineering Delivery Partner and/or CoC including support for target cascades and Jaguar review and approval of virtual and physical validation
Responsible for engineering sign off of their subsystem.
Leads business evaluation and creates programme recommendation on content changes / assumptions to optimise programme performance
Leadership of Crossfunctional process chain for their subsystem
Ensures Engineering Service Provider leadership of CCDS Operation and Governance (incl. APQP) ensuring adherence to PSW
Leads Issue Management, Provides recommendation on major conflicts (Q-CT) to Head of Process Chain

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
As the Product Group Leader, you'll need the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Business Acumen (Advanced)
Technical Excellence (Advanced)
Stakeholder Engagement (Advanced)
Digital Skills (Advanced)
Project Management (Expert)
Problem solving skills (Expert)
Agile methods and behaviour (Skilled)

Personal Profile:

An individual who has the skills to lead a virtual crossfunctional team to deliver vehicle programme objectives ontime, to quality and cost targets through influence and managing to programme deadlines
An individual with a 'customer first' mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, responds constructively to new ideas and input in a changing business environment

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office.

At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual 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.

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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 vol