Function Group Programme Manager - Software

Key Objectives & Responsibilities: 
We’re adamant that meticulous planning and monitoring is fundamental to successfully delivering our innovative products to market. 

Reporting to the Vehicle Line Programme Lead, you’ll be embedded within the Electrical / Software Functional Group, who have direct responsibility for technical, cost, timing and quality delivery of Software packages by ECU. You’ll need to form strong working relationships with the Chief Engineers, Group Leaders and Principal Engineers in that team and you’ll stay closely linked with the other Programme Managers so that activities are aligned to overall vehicle delivery. 
Facilitation of Software delivery from ‘Software Release office’ to ‘Software Integration Team’ for their test and development of Feature / Function Families and manage the status via ‘Feature Implementation Plan’ (FIP).

By co-ordinating Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality and Finance activities, you’ll assume responsibility for delivering the cost, quality and timing requirements relating to your commodity. Working with Polestar colleagues in UK, Sweden and China, you’ll ensure a successful launch according to the latest Programme Timing. 

•    Ensuring Supply, Logistics and Manufacturing needs are aligned across the programme 
•    Constructing and managing detailed timing plans from design release to SOP 
•    Managing BoM cost, investment & weight status to programme targets 
•    Mapping a plan to deliver vehicle attributes, recommending solutions where conflicts arise. 
•    Ensuring all inputs are provided to planning of pre-production builds 
•    Monitoring engineering completion & supplier selection, managing engineering change 
•    Co-ordinating changes to ensure the evolving design remains focussed and deliverable 
 
Academic Requirements 
You’ll be degree-qualified (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years relevant automotive experience. A track record of successful programme management within the Software functional commodity is a clear advantage but not a pre-requisite of suitability for the role. Your application of Programme Management principles to complex projects in the automotive OEM or Tier 1 supply base will need to be clearly demonstrable.