Project Manager
Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world.
Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK. Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija. To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a Project Manager in the Engineering Department to join us in our manufacturing plant based in Hethel.
Summary:
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the Project Management New product introduction, by coordinating and integrating the activities and deliverables, across multiple functional departments, governed by the LPDS process, to meet the project objectives.
What you'll do:
- Project development strategy / plan & policy - establish the Development strategy and approach, resources strategy, cost management and amortisation strategy etc.
- Project Master schedule - plan and establish the project scheduling, action plan and tracking.
- Project Investment/budget - Establish the Project investment plan and control.
- Project Quality Management - Ensuring the LPDS gateways/milestones are followed, and deliverable requirements are met.
- Project Organisational planning and cross functional team deployment - Establish and review the project organisation chart, scope of works and resources planning.
- Project Risk Management report - Establish and conduct the risk assessment plan, tracking and control / mitigation.
- Project performance report - Project status reporting to the management and follow up / follow through of the action plan during the development period.
- Limited travel - possible requirement to support key supplier visits, resource providers.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Engineering degree or relevant management qualification.
- Analytical, natural leader.
- Vehicle and/or Propulsion Engineering experience.
- Significant Project Management and/or general management experience in an automotive engineering environment.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Outgoing, confident, and articulate.
- Strong work ethic.
- Self- motivated.
- Ability to lead and work as part of a team.
Desirable:
- Masters’ degree
- Financial and/or Product marketing exposure.
What we offer:
In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Half day finish on a Friday
- 6% pension contribution
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme, based on your contribution and the performance of the company
- Private Healthcare
- Group income protection based on length of service
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Family Friendly policies
- Employee Car Ownership Scheme
- Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing, and recognition platform #ForUSLOT
Additional Information:
- This role will be working from our Hethel plant within our flexible working policy
- We reserve the right to close this role early if a high volume of applications are received.
Our Company:
Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 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. By 2026 Lotus will produce three more all-electric lifestyle models that change the game.
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 organization. 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/
- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- Hethel
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
About Lotus UK Manufacturing
For more than six decades, Hethel, Norfolk, has stood as the headquarters of Lotus, tracing back to the visionary inception of our founder, Colin Chapman, crafting championship-winning racing cars.
Complementing our legacy, production facilities in Norwich and Warwick collectively form an integral part of our UK footprint, providing a diverse array of opportunities
Hethel hosts our race track, engineering functions, and the newly established Chapman Production Centre. This centre of excellence is renowned for its world-class standards and is presently engaged in crafting the Emira, Lotus's ultimate petrol-powered masterpiece.
The Chapman Production Centre stands as one of the world's most advanced low-volume automotive manufacturing facilities, with a capacity to produce approximately 5,000 cars annually.
Featuring a cutting-edge paint shop equipped with automated processes, and robots - including primer, colour, and clear coat application, it ensures an unparalleled finish, efficient throughput, and flawless consistency for our vehicles.
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.
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