Head Of Vehicle Line Interiors

The Head Of Vehicle Line Interiors is responsible for leading the delivery of Vehicle Interiors across all McLaren Programs. They will operate as a key link between the Function Group, the Programme team, and the executive.

Responsibilities:

• Define and cascade the Function Group timing plan and budgets for the project
• Accountable for accurate forecasting and status of financials associated with programme activities and deliverables
• Ensure that Function Group programme deliverables are completed to time, cost, and quality
• Lead team to deliver KPI’s: BOM/Investment/Quality concerns/Build deviations/Engineering release/Headcount
• Promote, implement, and support a Simultaneous Engineering approach
• Ensure control and drive efficiency of functional programme delivery
• Generate and support key technology and system decisions with business cases
• Supplier liaison and management

Requirements:

• Understanding of Product Development processes and tools
• Project management experience, including agile methodologies
• Previous experience in a similar role in the Automotive industry
• Engineering degree 2:1 or above
• Extensive experience of automotive programmes, including project management and system delivery
• Knowledge of DFMEA and its application in automotive environment
• Proven project leadership and delivery within an APQP or similar framework
• Knowledge of Automotive technologies, systems, and manufacturing techniques
• Proven problem-solving and change management capability
• Demonstrable commercial acumen
• MS Office and SAP or equivalent software experience

Benefits:

• 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
• Benefits adaptable to lifestyle
• Generous parental leave policies
• Wellbeing initiatives