What to Expect
- Business Planning – Definition & creation of consistent data set for all future programmes to facilitate technical function business planning, aligned to the product cycle plan
- Lead the deployment of the “Horizon” future planning process and embed the process within the MAL business
- Coordination and programme management of vehicle, technology and component projects to meet top level business financial targets. Working alongside Advanced Engineering to robustly develop technology proof of concepts
- Cross functional programme leadership of development of new technologies including delivery risk assessment and pre-programme technology maturation
- Cross functional leadership of cross-vehicle component and system development, including definition and implementation of new processes
- Development of programme delivery (in-source / out-source) strategy prior to kick off, aligned with VLD and other key stakeholders (e.g. Engineering, Design, Finance, Product)
- Lead the engineering team input into the supplier category and people (skills) long term strategies
What You'll Do
- Lead the engineering team input into the procurement category strategy aligned to the business plan requirements
- Lead the engineering team input into the people strategy aligned to the business plan requirements
- Lead the development of early target setting for future programmes including PMXU, internal resource, external spend and timing alongside PMO and VLDs
- Drive greater carryover content across programmes to ensure capital expenditure is fully optimised
- Creation of feasible product plan and associated project data for use in cross functional budget, resource and spend planning
- Delivery of product development projects, that align technical change content, product market position and budget. Ownership up to G0 for handover to product development team
- Cross-program component and system sharing through early alignment of function requirements across products
- Lead and drive the Horizon Business Planning process, working collaboratively across all functions to ensure future programmes are planned robustly and are realistic in their delivery targets and assumptions
- Working in collaboration with PMO establish size and scale of future vehicle programmes, recommending timing, financial parameters and proposed delivery mechanisms (in-source / out-source, mixture)
- Utilise the outputs of the Horizon process to develop supplier category strategies, aligned with Engineering, with long term partnership potential
- Utilise the outputs of the Horizon process to develop and deliver a people and skills strategy for Engineering functions (aligned with People & Culture team)
What You'll Bring
- Minimum of a Bachelors degree (Business, Engineering or equivalent), essential
- A lateral thinker with 10 years plus experience from outside McLaren, a strong understanding of the industry and associated macro-economic challenges
- Demonstrable experience (10 years plus) in commercial management, programme / project management, stakeholder management, change management, and team building across the automotive sector or similarly complex business
- In-depth understanding of McLaren processes, systems, and procedures would be beneficial
- Experience of high volume and niche vehicle (low volume) manufacturers across operational, commercial and strategic roles
- Experience in future programme planning from concept to programme kick off, desirable
- Experience in strategic business planning, budget development and target setting, desirable
- Leadership / people management experience, desirable
- Formal Project Management qualifications are desirable but not essential (e.g. PMP, Agile, Six Sigma)
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:
• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance 4x your basic salary
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies including market leading maternity leave
• Tax efficient nursery scheme benefit
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
• Friends and family day
• Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars
*Qualifying criteria applies
Who Are We?
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It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.