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.
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 and deliver a pivotal role focused towards specific launch projects at Lotus Cars UK. The role will develop the project cadence and framework for future launch deployment, promote stakeholder accountability, and uphold project governance to ensure application of the Lotus Production delivery system while driving a positive mindset change within a new team function.
A hands‑on problem solver who can identify concerns related to programme delivery, create and implement mitigation plans, and lead from the front to drive down issues, ensuring a capable and successful launch during all build phases.
The individual will demonstrate a successful history within previous project applications, ideally across multiple sector applications and with vertical reporting integration.
What you’ll do
- Lead 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.
- Monitor and report progress against the plan inclusive of mitigation activities.
- Manage all project documentation to ensure auditable levels of transparency.
- Ensure the project milestones are followed and deliverable requirements are met.
- Capture gaps to progress and direct recovery actions with stakeholders.
- Report on project risk – establish and conduct risk assessment plan, tracking and control/mitigation.
- Provide project performance reporting – deliver project status outputs 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 aligned financial status of the project and generate metrics for review at project meetings and senior reviews.
- Identify and resolve/escalate issues preventing a go/no‑go decision into business level milestones.
What you’ll bring
- Experience delivering projects within multiple sectors is an advantage.
- Comfortable and confident working with high ambiguity.
- Shape the environment to ensure the requirements and objectives are considered whilst adhering to launch scope.
- Experience delivering and operating within simultaneous project environments.
- Project Management expertise and/or general operational and lead experience in automotive, FMCG or manufacturing environments.
- Proven leadership skills; outgoing, confident, and articulate. Strong work ethic, self‑motivation, 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.
- Future‑Proof Pension: Plan for your tomorrow while thriving today with a solid pension scheme.
- Private Healthcare: Stay healthy and stress‑free with premium healthcare coverage tailored to keep you at your best.
- We work hybrid – you will be in the office when necessary and can work from home when needed.
Additional Information
- This role will be working from our Hethel plant within our flexible working policy.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.
- This role will be on‑site at Hethel at least 3 days per week.
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