Product Management Lead - Coventry, United Kingdom - Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

**Job Description

REQ ID:
114764

JOB TITLE:
Product Management Lead

SALARY:
Up to £47,000 (DOE)

POSTING END DATE:
22/08/2023

LOCATION:
Coventry

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.

The Systems & Data team within the Commercial function is responsible for the delivering the Systems Strategy and execution across Global Customer Services (GCS) in Commercial function.

In this role you'll lead/support the delivery and coordination of all business system and IT requirements and agile delivery, working with the Customer Service teams and IT functions for successful delivery.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Supporting the Business systems budget planning for all programs and departments and ensure alignment with IT
Managing a virtual team (matrix) of indirect reports and crossfunctional project members across the GCS/IT working
Supporting the delivering of the business system standards across GCS and setup Governance across Virtual teams to ensure advocacy aligning with IT
Delivering new operating models and mentoring delivery teams to ensure more efficient delivery model across
Being a single GCS business system lead contact for IT
Being a point of Business system leadership escalation, arbitration or conflict resolution across domains
An internal business sponsor acting on their behalf throughout the endtoend delivery lifecycle
An intelligent systems partner with a clear understanding of the business imperatives and goals that's able to translate from business prioritisation to IT and delivery to the business
Deliver projects utilising project management techniques (Agile/Waterfall) to ensure the delivery and achievement of planned outcomes to support the achievement of strategic business objectives under challenging timelines
Work on projects and work streams; from scoping to delivery and including crossfunctional engagement and stakeholder management Across functions (Commercial, IT, etc.) ensuring project delivery to required timescale, quality and cost
Provide general support on projects in a number of areas; governance requirements, reporting, assurance processes, project management processes, general communications to support the delivery of the projects
Encourage knowledge transfer and lessons learnt across the GCS
Management of required Governance, including milestone reporting, project status reporting, financial reporting and risk and issue management
IT roadmaps management, supporting their creation
Support adherence to Operational Acceptance processes, with smooth project transition to Service Delivery
Use lean project management principles in order to develop more effective and efficient ways of working/tracking & reporting
Undertake and support scenario planning as required
Track and measure all live resource projects and report Project metrics to management and the area
Use wider business/technology experience to guide and help others to identify potential alternative solutions to problems occurring on their projects

WHAT YOU-LL NEED

Degree in IT (Information Technology)
IT PM extensive experience in Agile & Waterfall
Advance stakeholder management skills
Good Communication skills
Previous experience in a similar role in Project Management (Agile/Waterfall) with track record of delivery
Solutions Technology background
Methodical detailed approach to work context and attention to detail
Planning experience
Analytical skills to identify how one issue can impact on another and put in place the required interventions through support or from own knowledge base
Ability to present complex data & issues to a varied audience
Experience of Problem Resolution using structured approaches and deliver value to the business
Ability to manage risks and issues in a proactive manner
Negotiation and adaptability 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 and performance related bonus scheme.

All this and more makes JLR 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 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.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.