Programme Manager

Agratas


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Coventry
Contract type: Full time
Who we are…

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors.

We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to compliment, scale and grow our R&D facilities in Abingdon and Coventry with the brightest minds from within the battery and EV sector.

Our battery technology roadmap is based on a foundation of world-class solutions for multiple applications. Collaborating with our technical partners, we are industrialising best-in-class high energy density and long-lasting battery cells. We are also committed to developing the next generation of battery technologies.

Purpose of the Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Programme Manager, This is a pivotal role where you will be a key contact for our customers ensuring we deliver the technical, operational, and commercial objectives for Agratas and our customers. . You will foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive excellent two-way communication of expectations, requirements, and delivery of results against project targets. You will be responsible for developing and managing project teams. Reporting to the Head of PMO, you will play a critical role in driving business growth through the end-to-end delivery of our Battery Pack programmes.

This is a hybrid working role that will be based in our Coventry office. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy solutions in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Key Responsibility Areas

  • Supporting the successful delivery of our engineering project portfolio to ensure achievement of core company and functional objectives.
  • Support business development requests for contribution of Pack Team to customer enquiries.
  • Lead projects within your portfolio from end to end (KO to Post series introduction) to ensure these are executed on time, to quality, performance and cost objectives.
  • Lead, maintain and manage project delivery progress across all stakeholder groups.
  • Lead, manage, control and maintain the project scope, using escalation appropriately.
  • Deliver programmes within the Agratas NPI, Gateway and PM framework, applying systems engineering (ISO15288) approach and adherence to the delivery standards as applied across the organisation, to meet ISO9001, ITAF16949
  • Accountable for ensuring adherences to APQP, Functional Safety (ISO26262), Cyber Security (ISO21434), ASPICE s/w development.
  • Ensure effective communication and reporting of projects status across all stakeholder groups.
  • Lead and contribute to the development of the PM team capability including the development of people, processes, and tools.

Qualifications And Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in either a science or engineering discipline, experience of delivery in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment (HV Electrical and Software delivery experience desirable)
  • A professional project management certification is desirable.
  • Project management experience, in an automotive electrical engineering/ control or new product development environment.
  • Demonstrable leadership in a complex cross-functional programme in a fast moving and dynamic environment.
  • Experience of working with cross-functional teams ideally spread geographically across the globe.
  • Experience delivering projects to time, quality, performance and cost objectives while engaging a broader stakeholder group.
  • Experience of delivering projects within NPI frameworks to a gateway methodology using Systems Engineering approach (ISO15288).
  • Experience of application and adherence to the delivery standards as applied across the organisation, typically, ISO9001, and ITAF16949
  • Experience of product development processes including APQP, Functional Safety (ISO26262), Cyber Security (ISO21434), ASPICE s/w developments.
  • A Project Management practitioner with experience applied throughout the project lifecycle and with experience of application of both linear-sequential, iterative-incremental and hybrid methods.

What You’ll Get…

As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.

You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.

Agratas is a place to be authentically you.

At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.

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