Chapter Head Propulsion Software Integration - Gaydon, United Kingdom - JLR

JLR

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Gaydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

POSITION:
Chapter Head Propulsion Software Integration

POSTING END DATE:
14/04/2024

LOCATION:
Gaydon, Warwickshire (UK)

SALARY:
Competitive
JLR is a House of Brands. Range Rover. Defender. Discovery. Jaguar. Truly distinct, global brands that embrace our modernist design philosophy and are emotionally compelling and unique.

JLR's Reimagine strategy - to realise our vision to be proud creators of the most desirable, modern luxury brands, for the most discerning of clients - is delivering a sustainability-rich vision of modern luxury by design and we are transforming our business to become carbon net zero across our supply chain, products, and operations by 2039.

WHAT TO EXPECT

THE ROLE
Key Responsibilities

Ensure that robust integration plans are in place and maintained for your xHEV or BEV programmes highlight and resolve conflicts across engineering teams. Identify and communicate critical paths and dependencies within the vehicle program plan.
Ensure timely delivery of vehicle features, identifying and removing any roadblocks that could prevent success.
Engage delivery areas to align feature delivery and functional goals with program milestones, gaining alignment of goals of quarterly and sprint planning across all dependency areas.
Lead resolution of key integration issues within and 8D problem resolution framework.
Comprehensive and coordinated reporting of status vis the consolidated 'Integration Report'
Drive feature maturity status to target level for key programme milestones.
Align lifecycle overview of program feature content including over the air updates.
Employ Agile working practices.
Leadership across a team of Integration Group Product Owners, Chapter Leads, Integration leads, release leads, issues leads and verification engineers, providing coaching and development to forward their development.
Driving common process across the team to manage the integration activity.
Alignment with related groups across the JLR Engineering and wider organisation

Key Interactions

Propulsion Senior Managers, Chief Engineers and Directors
Vehicle Program Team
Feature & Software Domain PO's
System Integration Teams
Cross Domain Feature Leaders
Propulsion Module Delivery Teams
Propulsion Calibration Application Managers

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Experience in the integration and delivery of electromechanical and software systems.
Demonstrated ability to engineering products using project management and planning techniques.
Experience in technical analysis and problem solving, employing best in class process.
Experience in successfully managing a team.
Excellent knowledge of propulsion and key vehicle systems.
Excellent knowledge of systems engineering and test management.
Ability to interpret technical data and make technical decisions.
Experienced in project delivery throughout entire lifecycle.
Team leadership and management skills.
Experience in managing SW projects.
Ability to build strong, valuable relationships at all levels of the business.
Ability to work under demanding programme and business constraints.
Project management tools, including AGILE & JIRA.

Personal Profile

Passionate about creating and delivering new automotive technologies.
Selfmotivated, with strong personal & team management capabilities.
Able to work with mínimal supervision, engaging a wide range of stakeholders effectively.
Have the ability to deliver detailed, robust solutions whilst maintaining a focus on providing the right solution for the customer and the business.
Ability to work with a rapidly evolving technology and changing understanding of customer needs.
Proactive in identifying and acting on needs for future improvements, technical or organisational.
Resilient and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to new ideas and inputs.
Dynamic and determined, highly driven, committed and resultsorientated with significant pace, energy and confidence. Able to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with strategic vision.
Able to deliver quality and consistency in a complex, highly demanding environment.
A coaching manager, with experience of supporting to achieve full potential.

#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.
You will find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, access to select two of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at an extremely favourable cost compared to traditional company car lease schemes, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cove