Job Description

POSITION: Group Product Owner - System Engineering

POSTING END DATE: 27/09/2023

LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwickshire (UK) / Hybrid

SALARY: Competitive

Jaguar Land Rover is evolving into "JLR", a "House of Brands" comprising of four distinct British brands - Range Rover, Jaguar, Defender and Discovery.

Our purpose is to \'Live the Exceptional with Soul\' by being the proud creators of modern luxury and being guided by a set of behaviours we call our Creators\' Code: Customer Love; Unity; Integrity; Growth; Impact.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This role will be based within the Engineering Delivery Platform (EDP) and dedicated to the creation and delivery of the product roadmap for System Engineering processes, methods and tools. Being part of the Engineering Delivery Platform, you will have a key responsibility in enabling the creation of modern luxury products by creating state of the art solutions for digital automated engineering that will be used by all engineering product domains.

This Group Product Owner role will lead a group of Product Owners in consistently managing a common roadmap and backlog, leading the interaction with key enterprise executive stakeholders and business partners. This is a dynamic role that navigates from strategy and stakeholders\' management to delivery of business value to problem solving.

THE ROLE

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for defining and communicating the System Engineering process methods tools (PMTs) products roadmap in alignment to the System Engineering chapter strategy.
• Responsible to lead the Annual Business Review (ABR) and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) for the Group.
• Responsible to manage all relevant enterprise stakeholders: work collaboratively across relevant areas of the Product Engineering Technical centres, building strong relationships with other domains / functions and reflect their needs into product backlogs aligned with the System Engineering strategy.
• Be accountable for effective product backlog management & definition of Customer value.
• Be accountable for maximizing the value of the products resulting from the work of the squads in the Group.
• Responsible for working closely with the (group) Scrum Master and to apply Agile best practices within the Group.
• Responsible for the performance management, personal development and feedback for Product Owners in the Group.

Key Performance Indicators

• Capability and technology roadmap approved via Annual Business Review (ABR)
• Proper control of the PI planning process by providing prioritisation and guidance to multiple squads via Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Effective backlog management
• Effective issues and impediments management
• Compliance with internal and external audits

WHAT YOU\'LL NEED

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Significant knowledge and leadership in System Engineering Process Methods and Tools and their use in the design and delivery of complex Products
• Extensive knowledge and practice of operating in an agile framework.
• Significant understanding of the application of Model Based System Engineering.
• Confident communicator, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners at all levels of an internal and external organisation
• Demonstrable evidence of successful large-scale product or programme delivery
• Ability to grow, lead and motivate a high performing team through business transformation
• Strong focus on value, financial control and management of budgets for resource and investment
• Strategic thinking with regards to business partners management
• Bachelor level degree in Engineering and/or relevant experience in the automotive domain

Desirable

• Formal qualification in product management (e.g. SCRUM, SAFe, LeSS)
• Formal qualification in project management
• Experience in engineering and delivering automotive systems
• Experience with the Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Personal Profile

• Demonstrates our Creators\' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact. Continually working hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers\' trust and loyalty.
• Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver.
• Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully.
• Taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn. We develop by giving + seeking honest feedback.

Making a difference through our results. We innovate and never lose sight of what we want to achieve. * A determined individual, highly driven, committed and results-orientated who works with pace, energy and confidence.

• An individual who is able to apply analytical rigour to develop and drive well thought out operational plans, collaborate across functions and combine a short term, pragmatic focus with strategic vision.
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, responds constructively to new ideas and input in a changing business environment.
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.
• A sophisticated communicator who is able to communicate directly, clearly and openly.
• An individual who can demonstrate good capability in leadership and management skills, who can motivate, develop and lead functional and cross-functional teams.

At Jaguar Land Rover, we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.

You will find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, access to select two of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at an extremely favourable cost compared to traditional company car lease schemes, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover (which includes travel insurance) and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

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