# Programme Management Leadership

**Company**: McLaren Automotive
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1351854

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## Description

We are seeking a Programme Management Leadership to oversee the delivery of MSO projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

**Programme Management Leadership:**

- Lead and develop the Programme Management team to ensure the delivery of MSO projects.

- Implement and maintain robust programme management processes, tools, and frameworks.

- Ensure McLaren’s MDP-42 development process is used where appropriate.

- Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of multiple, concurrent bespoke projects.

- Manage programme risks, resolve issues, and implement mitigation strategies effectively.

**Quality Assurance and Leadership:**

- Drive a culture of excellence across all MSO operations and deliverables.

- Conduct regular reviews and audits, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.

- Act as the key advocate for quality across MSO and McLaren Automotive.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration:**

- Act as a central point of coordination between MSO and other departments within McLaren Automotive.

- Ensure seamless integration of MSO deliverables into broader McLaren vehicle development programmes.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

**Strategic Leadership:**

- Contribute to the strategic direction of MSO by identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

- Provide input into long-term planning, aligning MSO objectives with McLaren’s overall business goals.

- Work with the Product team to develop long-term product road maps for MSO.

- Drive innovation in processes, tools, and methodologies.

**Team Development:**

- Foster a high-performance culture within the Programme Management team.

- Mentor and develop team members, ensuring they have the skills, knowledge, and support to succeed.

- Promote a collaborative and inclusive working environment.

**Budgetary and Resource Management:**

- Set out the MSO Investment budget, working closely with the function groups and finance teams.

- Oversee the allocation and management of resources across MSO programmes.

- Monitor programme budgets and ensure efficient use of resources.

**Risk and Issue Management:**

- Identify, monitor, and mitigate risks across all MSO programmes and activities.

- Proactively address challenges, ensuring minimal disruption to project delivery.

**Requirements:**

- Experience of niche vehicle (low volume) projects

- Programme management within a product development function

- Leader of high-performance cross-functional teams

- Extensive experience of automotive design and development

- Sound business and commercial acumen

- Well-organised and delivery-focused with a demonstrable track record of on-time delivery

- Proven problem-solving and change management capability

- Knowledge of vehicle systems and design is highly desirable

**What We'll Do for You:**

- Structured career development framework

- 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday

- Enhanced company pension scheme

- Discretionary annual bonus award

- Private medical insurance and health cash plan

- Life assurance benefit

- Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service

- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle

- Generous parental leave policies

- A range of wellbeing initiatives

## Skills

### Required
- programme management
- leadership
- automotive design
- project management
- risk management

### Nice to have
- vehicle systems
- design
- problem-solving
- change management

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