Be skilled at… Understanding people, their preferences and their strengths and how to make the most of them. Motivating a team; leading by example, enabling and expecting action, and driving high performance Communication; clear, concise, confident, happy to speak up and challenge Remaining calm under pressure Simplifying complexity – understanding the fine detail and being able to take a step back to translate that message to others Making rational decisions based on available information (even when incomplete), taking appropriate action, prioritising under pressure and understanding when to escalate Facilitating group discussions, managing and preventing conflict Have experience of… A similar or relevant position Influencing in all directions in order to achieve programme requirements Racing/motorsport or similar industries (e.g. first tier supplier) Working in an equally fast paced/demanding environment Delivering programmes from concept to customer (full life cycle), using a defined framework/process (quality gate system) successfully Excel, SAP and Microsoft Project Demonstrate knowledge of… Value stream mapping (information & materials flow) Planning ERP Systems Operating in a technical environment Operating in a matrix structure Product lifecycle management Hold these qualifications… An Engineering, Science or business based degree at 2.1 level or above (or equivalent) Post graduate professional development such as chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g.CEng) or a business related degree (e.g MBA) – desirable Be… Credible Professional with a positive attitude An agile learner A natural leader and team player An enabler to progress Resilient with an undisputed will to succeed Success in this role will be if you d eliver the programme, by: Enabling alignment of all key stakeholders across the value chain Creating programme plans to deliver to business need Making sure all stakeholders are aware of programme requirements Identifying and mitigating risks and barriers to progress Tracking & reporting on status vs key plan dates and technical targets Setting a positive tone and work to motivate all project stakeholders and team members Driving and facilitating a formal, disciplined gateway review process effectively Processing ECNs (Engineering Change Instructions) ensuring the requirements are clearly communicated and aligned with the programme needs Identify resources required to achieve programme targets and drive the relevant functions to provide this resource Supporting supplier design agreements to engage the supplier early in the design process and minimise time from idea to stores and cost. In return you’ll get the chance to be part of a team with some of the best in the world, at a state of the art facility, with a very real chance to make history. We look forward to meeting you