Description
Location: Silverstone, UK
Reporting to: Operations Director
Department: Andretti Cadillac at Andretti Global
Background:
Led by racing legend Michael Andretti, the team fields multiple entries in INDYCAR, INDY NXT, IMSA and Formula E. The global racing enterprise boasts over 250 race wins, four INDYCAR Series championships, five INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team is now looking to expand into the pinnacle of motorsport through our Andretti Cadillac Team.
Job description:
We have an opportunity for an experienced Head of Programmes to join the Andretti Cadillac Team at the new Silverstone Facility. In this role you will lead and manage the Programme Management Team to control projects from concept to track ensuring delivery to timely deadlines, cost and quality. At Andretti Global, we aspire to be the absolute best in every aspect of our team. Team members are encouraged to challenge established thinking and share their ideas to create an environment where everyone can contribute to our shared success.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Lead and manage the Programme Management Team to deliver Car Build and other major projects from concept to track ensuring delivery to timely deadlines, cost and quality
- Develop the Programme Management Team to achieve the department’s objectives, providing clear direction and support, ensuring the team is motivated and engaged to maximise performance
- Overall responsibility for Programme Management activities across the business
- Work closely with key stakeholders including the Technical Director to assist the decision making of projects, their scope and targets
- Create and implement best practice programme management strategy and processes to aid and improve project performance
- Work with key business stakeholders, such as the Technical Director, on identifying the scope and targets of projects
- Create and manage programme plans with functional milestones and deliverables whilst aware of constraints, to ensure delivery to programme timing and budget with maximum effectiveness
- Determine if adequate resource is available to deliver programmes including Design and Production capacity
- Work closely with Finance Business Partners to deliver the most efficient and cost accurate projects to the Financial Regulations
- Ensure progress of projects is monitored, risks identified and appropriate mitigation against non-delivery is invoked
- Chair regular and effective cross-departmental project reviews to drive plan and control successful project delivery
- Escalate and manage programme risks and issues when required
- Communicate with senior management on programme status, risks and issues in an appropriate and timely manner
- Collaboratively work with the Technical Director to determine the annual Car Build budget and subsequent sub project budgets
- Continuously monitor the cost of projects relative to target and track roll up to the overall Car Build budget
- Ensure you and the Programme Management Team are up to date with the latest Financial Regulations
- Help identify project improvement and efficiency opportunities within the organisation
- Develop a thorough working knowledge of the company’s ERP system and be a champion for its ongoing development
- Implement, manage and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) showing the health of projects
- Build strong collaborative working relationships throughout the organisation
- Produce written reports and make presentations as required
Requirements
- Extensive experience of Programme Management in motorsport or similar fast paced industry
- Substantial and proven motorsports experience is an advantage
- Excellent knowledge of motorsport production methods
- Track record of planning, budgeting and successfully executing multiple complex projects
- Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering or commercial discipline
- Professional Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2
- Strong leadership skills with solid experience of management and team development
- Ability to operate under pressure to tight deadlines with minimal errors
- Outstanding communicative and collaborative skills to guarantee cross-departmental integration
- Strong interpersonal skills and a team player
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to challenge and influence at all levels
- Strong negotiation and decision-making skills
- Ability to analyse problems and recommend a course of action
- Experience of MS applications including MS Project, Outlook, Excel, and Teams
- Previous ERP experience is an advantage
- Flexible attitude with the ability to work within a team in a high pressure rapidly changing environment
- Positively contribute to an open and inclusive culture
Please be aware that we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis and this job posting will close once a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage all interested individuals to submit their application as soon as possible. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.