Manufacturing Programme Manager

Overview

In this role you drive the end-to-end manufacturing readiness for Pre-Series launch, aligning cross-functional teams to deliver on programme milestones. You act as the manufacturing voice in governance forums, bridging Manufacturing with Vehicle Programme management. You coordinate core teams, track targets, and ensure quality and readiness from product definition to full series production. Your work supports launch excellence and close collaboration with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to meet high-quality, on-time outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holiday
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the current project from concept through launch with robust milestone readiness
• Coordinate cross-functional core teams (manufacturing engineering, logistics, quality, launch) for successful manufacturing operations
• Track and steer function targets aligned with Manufacturing Functions
• Represent manufacturing in vehicle programme forums, report weekly status, escalate critical issues
• Prepare and evaluate function content and ensure centralized reporting for the vehicle line director
• Manage readiness/progression of launch activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain for seamless transition to Series Production
• Ensure quality standards and performance across new projects during the launch phase

Key requirements

• Strong Programme/project management (Gantt, critical path, RAID logs, milestone tracking)
• Strong reporting, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills
• Risk and issue management with structured governance
• Proficient with digital project tools (MS Project, Power BI, SAP, PLM systems, AI tools)
• Understanding of manufacturing decisions impact on cost, timing, and business case
• Knowledge of automotive programme governance, stage-gate systems, cross-functional interdependencies

• Highly organised, delivery-focused
• Strong influencing skills across stakeholders
• Resilient under pressure in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• MS Project
• Power BI
• SAP

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