Details:
- Salary: £29.52 - 35.65 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Basildon Essex
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
RLE International is working on behalf of their Essex based Automotive Client, who are currently looking for a Programme Management Analyst to support and join their expanding team.
Our client offers a wide range of unique opportunities available to suit some of the best people and brightest minds in the automotive industry.
They are positioned to become the most desirable Asian brand in Europe, and they need your help to get there.
Position Description:
Rate: £29.52 (via Umbrella PAYE) increasing to £35.65 after 12 weeks under AWR’s (Agency Worker Regulations)
Program Management Analyst - Pro Special Vehicles
Provide program management leadership across functions to execute timely development and launch of Special Vehicle Options to Commercial Vehicles. Guide the Special Vehicles Team through the enquiry (Equivalent to GPDS) and business processes to deliver to options to plan. - Build operational excellence and program management capabilities across the Special Vehicle Team to deliver the best solutions to our customers in a flexible and agile manner. - Support cross-functional development of project timing, deliverables, budget and product definition. Monitor execution to plan using Data and Tools to identify and then support risk/issue management throughout the program cycle from inception to manufacturing launch. Facilitate the cross functional business issue investigation, containment, root cause evaluation and prevent recurrence in the delivery of Special Vehicle Options. Provide a central point of communication across all functions for the Special Vehicles Team. Lead the change management processes that controls product definition and engineering change management.
Skills Required:
* Good communication skills.
* Good personal organisation and ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
* Experienced in MS Project
* Ability to command meetings with leadership across the team whilst maintaining focus on results and next steps.
* Ability to challenge the norms and drive the business forwards to meet objectives.
* Process-oriented mindset with emphasis on implementation.
* A self-starter with the ability to take responsibility for key assignments with minimal supervision. Highly numerical with strong analytical skills.
* Experienced and competent with MS Excel in managing large documents/datasets with complex formula and VBA.
* Business Acumen and the ability to manage costs and risks.
* Negotiation skills. - Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
* Critical thinking whilst staying objective.
* Focus on Quality.
Skills Preferred:
Flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
Ability to meet tight deadlines. Ability to collaboratively work in a diverse, cross-functional, European environment. me
Agile project management.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing best practices [incl. Six Sigma, Kaizen etc.]
Experience Required:
Strong experience of working in an Automotive / operations environment with experience of:
* Experience in setting up and tracking realistic schedules.
* Tracking of operating metrics and KPIs
* Use of agile methodologies to accelerate program delivery.
Experience Preferred:
Experience of the Commercial vehicle conversion market and international automotive industry
Previous Program Management Experience or Functional Integration.
Knowledge of Automotive structure and processes, with experience in PDL, Product Development, Manufacturing and/or Program Management.
A good understanding of GPDS tools and processes.
Experience of building out and optimisation of new processes.
Education Required:
University degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business or Data
Education Preferred:
Higher degree
Additional Information:
** INSIDE IR35**
Hybrid working - Typical onsite Tuesday / Thursday
If you have any of the above knowledge and experience, and are interested in hearing more about the opportunities, please apply now.
*Please note: Due to the high level of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted*
Eligibility: Due to working on behalf of our client, unfortunately if you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK your application will be automatically declined
**NO AGENCY CALLING