Define and evolve a lightweight design operating model across various design teams.
Improve how work is planned, scoped, and delivered.
Support quarterly planning, prioritisation, and roadmap alignment.
Improve visibility of capacity, demand, and dependencies.
Build and maintain clear reporting frameworks.
Track key design performance metrics.
Reduce waste, duplication, and coordination overhead.
Facilitate communication across distributed teams.

Experience in Design Ops operating in complex, cross-functional organisations.
Track record of improving ways of working and operational efficiency.
Strong data and reporting skills (Excel, Jira dashboards, etc).
Comfortable working with tools like Jira, Confluence, Airtable, Figma, and AI.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and dependencies.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Strong commercial awareness: understands cost, budget, efficiency, trade-offs, etc.
Systems thinker with a pragmatic, outcome-focused approach.
Comfortable working in ambiguity and driving clarity.
Focused on enabling teams, not controlling them.

Opportunity to shape and scale a high-impact design function
Work on complex, large-scale design challenges across automotive and digital.
Partner directly with senior stakeholders and influence how design operates within Toyota Connected Europe.
Time-boxed role with clear outcomes and visibility of impact.

Design Ops SME

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