Programme Leader (maternity cover)

We are seeking a dedicated Programme Leader to collaborate closely with the Programme Manager, ensuring the successful definition, planning, and execution of vehicle programmes. This role involves leading the delivery of critical programme milestones and ensuring seamless coordination across teams to meet quality, timing, and cost objectives., You will play a pivotal role in the management of programme lifecycle, including:

• Coordinating programme gateways, tracking deliverables, and preparing evidence packs for review.
• Leading issue identification and resolution throughout the programme lifecycle, including design & development, testing, prototype build and quality concerns.
• Managing programme documentation, including product definition letters and, ensuring any changes are carried out in accordance with Aston Martin change control procedures.
• Develop and maintain the programme master plan, whilst collaborating with teams to develop work packages, commodity plans, and engineering release schedules that align with programme objectives. Supporting cross functional reviews, cost-saving initiatives, and target setting across quality, timing, and functionality
• Organizing and overseeing prototype builds, ensuring specifications and parts meet requirements.
• Acting as a key liaison during BOM alignment, virtual series events, and build planning activities.
• Leading minor model programmes with financial and delivery responsibility, while deputizing for the Programme Manager when required.
  
  To thrive in this role, you should have:
• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar (or equivalent extensive experience).
• Proven experience in whole vehicle or complex system programme coordination and management.
• In-depth knowledge of product development systems, from design to delivery.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, with confident presentation skills.
If you're ready to take a hands-on leadership role in shaping cutting-edge automotive programmes, apply today!

This is a full-time role with hybrid working arrangements, 3-4 days a week in the office. The working hours are 7:30-16:30 Monday-Thursday and 7:30-12:30 on Friday. At Aston Martin, we are proud of the products we produce. Our mission is to build high-performance SUV that provide joy and excitement, giving people an experience of a lifetime. Joining Aston Martin means being part of a business committed to achieving our racing green sustainability targets. This is a chance for you to gain hands-on experience contributing to our prestigious, British-made products with significant exposure to various aspects of the business. We are a company built on unity and known for our commitment to ownership. Belong at Aston Martin We understand that the incredible beauty, craft, and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if you need anything to support applying with us. The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.