Programme Manager - Coventry (RGR-105467)

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Programme Manager
Coventry, West Midlands, England

We are a Tier 1supplier specialising in the manufacture of original equipment for many of the worlds leading vehicle manufacturers including Toyota, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley. The World`s 4th largest exhaust manufacturer, we are able to provide our customers with unique product solutions, utilising our expert knowledge. We also offer a full and varied range of services; from full design, test, development and program management of product launches through to `make to print` programmes across the complete product portfolio. Located in Coventry, commutable from Birmingham, Leicester, Warwick, Milton Keynes, Northampton.

Continuing demand for our products has created a tremendous opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to join the team. Key elements of the role are;

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Control and coordinate all areas to ensure they deliver their contribution to a programme by the programme need date.
• Prepare programme status reports by collecting, analysing and summarizing information and trends.
• Update and report the programme status on a regular basis.
• Work closely with functional team members, Engineering, Planning, Sales, Quality, Procurement, Finance to maximise programme objectives.
  Candidate requirements:
• Degree, HND or similar qualification.
• Proven record in Project Management gained with a vehicle OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
• Have experience of the design and development of a mechanical automotive system, ideally but not essentially, exhaust or after treatment systems.
• Working knowledge of industry standard tools such as FMEA, APQP, DoE, GDT as well as quality tools such as Taguchi, SPC etc.
• Proactive with an ability to seek out commercial opportunities.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload.
• Confident and able to work under minimal supervision.
• Computer literate and familiar with Word, Excel, Powerpoint and MS Project.
• Ambitious, seeking further personal development and career progression.
• Able to exercise sound judgment in a high pressure environment, have a can-do attitude and possess excellent communication skills.
• Ability to speak German would be an advantage.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.