Lead Project Manager - NML & Special Projects - 6 Month FTC

Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe.

Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Lead Project Manager - NML & Special Projects - 6 Month FTC to join our dynamic PMO team at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hethel.

Summary:

The position will develop and shape the Manufacturing centric New Model Launch function. The position will be expected to deliver and provide a pivotal role focused towards specific launch projects at Lotus Cars UK.

The position will develop the project cadence and framework for future launch deployment, promotion of stakeholder accountability, project governance to ensure application of the Lotus Production delivery system whilst driving a positive mindset change within a new team function.

A hands-on problem solver who can identify concerns relating the programme delivery. Create and implement mitigation plans. Leading from the front to drive down issues, ensuring a capable and successful launch during all build phases.

The individual will be able to demonstrate a successful history within previous project applications, ideally across multiple sector applications and with vertical reporting integration.

What you'll do:

· Leading Launch project ethos, deliverables, and structures.

· Deliver the project plan and establish scheduling, action plan and tracking.

· Lead day-to-day operational content and assignment of responsibilities to support delivery of the objectives.

· Project monitoring and reporting of progress against the plan inclusive of mitigation activities.

· Management of all project documentation to ensure auditable levels of transparency.

· Ensure the project milestones are followed and deliverable requirements are met.

·Gap to progress capture and direct recovery actions with the stakeholders

· Project risk reporting - Establish and conduct risk assessment plan, tracking and control / mitigation.

· Project performance reporting – Provision of Project status outputs to allow reporting to senior level, be comfortable challenging mindset and failure.

· Lead launch build phases ensuring robustness of KPIs with stakeholders.

· Hands on lead during builds on the shopfloor.

· Generate Financial metrics Project Investment/budget – Monitor and report out the aligned financial status of the project and generate the metrics for review at project meetings and senior reviews.

· A hands-on problem solver who can identify concerns relating the programme delivery (from scoping to execution).

· Lead preparation for build phases, create and implement mitigation plans, ensuring a capable and successful launch during all build phases.

· Identify and resolve/escalate issues preventing a go no go decision into business level milestones.

What you'll bring:

• Experience of delivering projects within multiple sectors is an advantage.

• Be comfortable and confident working with high ambiguity.

• Shaping the environment to ensure the requirements and objectives are considered whilst adhering to Launch scope.

• Experienced with delivering and operating within simultaneous project environments.

• Project Management expertise and/or general operational and lead experience in an automotive, FMCG or manufacturing environments.

• Proven leadership skills; outgoing, confident and articulate. Strong work ethic, self-motivating, ability to lead and to work as part of a team.

• Team development and leadership experience.

What we offer:

• 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays Pro rata.

• Performance Bonus: Get rewarded for your hard work with an exciting, non-contractual bonus scheme—because great effort deserves great perks.

• Future-Proof Pension: Plan for your tomorrow while thriving today with a solid pension scheme to keep your future bright.

• Private Healthcare: Stay healthy and stress-free with premium healthcare coverage tailored to keep you at your best.

• We work hybrid, meaning you will be in the office when necessary and you can work from home when you're needed there.

Additional Information:

• This role will be working from our Hethel plant within our flexible working policy

• Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.

• This role will be on-site at Hethel at least 3 days per week.

Our Company:

Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with over 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.  

As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them. 

Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.

We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organisation. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

Do you want to know what Sophisticated, Rebellious and Pioneering mean for Lotus Cars Limited? Come and take a look at our career site and join the incredible adventure: https://lotusukmanufacturing.teamtailor.com/