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The position will develop and shape the Manufacturing centric New Model Launch function. The position will be expected to deliver and provide a pivotal role focused towards specific launch projects at Lotus Cars UK. The position will develop the project cadence and framework for future launch deployment, promotion of stakeholder accountability, project governance to ensure application of the Lotus Production delivery system whilst driving a positive mindset change within a new team function. A hands-on problem solver who can identify concerns relating the programme delivery. Create and implement mitigation plans. Leading from the front to drive down issues, ensuring a capable and successful launch during all build phases. The individual will be able to demonstrate a successful history within previous project applications, ideally across multiple sector applications and with vertical reporting integration.
Job Responsibility:
Leading Launch project ethos, deliverables, and structures
Deliver the project plan and establish scheduling, action plan and tracking
Lead day-to-day operational content and assignment of responsibilities to support delivery of the objectives
Project monitoring and reporting of progress against the plan inclusive of mitigation activities
Management of all project documentation to ensure auditable levels of transparency
Ensure the project milestones are followed and deliverable requirements are met
Gap to progress capture and direct recovery actions with the stakeholders
Project risk reporting - Establish and conduct risk assessment plan, tracking and control / mitigation
Project performance reporting – Provision of Project status outputs to allow reporting to senior level, be comfortable challenging mindset and failure
Lead launch build phases ensuring robustness of KPIs with stakeholders
Hands on lead during builds on the shopfloor
Generate Financial metrics Project Investment/budget – Monitor and report out the aligned financial status of the project and generate the metrics for review at project meetings and senior reviews
A hands-on problem solver who can identify concerns relating the programme delivery (from scoping to execution)
Lead preparation for build phases, create and implement mitigation plans, ensuring a capable and successful launch during all build phases
Identify and resolve/escalate issues preventing a go no go decision into business level milestones
Requirements:
Experience of delivering projects within multiple sectors is an advantage
Be comfortable and confident working with high ambiguity
Shaping the environment to ensure the requirements and objectives are considered whilst adhering to Launch scope
Experienced with delivering and operating within simultaneous project environments
Project Management expertise and/or general operational and lead experience in an automotive, FMCG or manufacturing environments
Proven leadership skills
outgoing, confident and articulate
Strong work ethic, self-motivating, ability to lead and to work as part of a team
Team development and leadership experience
Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship