Seamless & Smart Energy PMO – Charging

Order Ref: 37124795

Position Title: Seamless & Smart Energy PMO – Charging

Duration: Contract

Location: Gaydon

Based in West Midlands

£33.88 per hour (Inside IR35)

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility, to work full time, and travel within, the UK*

Duties:

• Seamless & Smart Energy PMO – Charging
• Seamless and Smart Energy (S&SE) is responsible for the customer experiences within this theme.
• As the Charging Product Owner within the S&SE theme you will be responsible for co-ordinating the release of value from all supporting Portfolio Epics and their respective owners in line with an agreed quarterly ambition.
• You will collaborate across domains and work on problem-to-solution engineering, ensuring that Technologies, Services and Features are aligned with Modern Luxury, House of Brands and the Theme.
• In addition, you will manage the interface with Portfolio Epic / Capability owners and their delivery teams, working collaboratively to define and deliver the key work packages each Quarter.

Main Responsibilities:

• Own the product backlog, ensuring it is up to date, prioritised and reflects stakeholder needs.
• Escalation where required.
• Overall plan alignment with respect to timing and delivery
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams.
• Facilitate regular communication with internal and external stakeholders in order to align priorities and expectations.
• Manage competing priorities and negotiate with stakeholders to balance short-term needs with long-term goals.
• Responsible for the co-ordination and governance cadence of the Theme including QBR/BRP ceremonies and Theme level sprint showcases as required
• Collaborate across the Theme to ensure synergies are captured and dependencies are highlighted.
• Lead the Clients’ Charging Customer experience landscape

Skills:

• Customer first mindset
• Good understanding of automotive industry, including competitor and market awareness
• Project management, leadership and planning skills are essential, along with good teamwork and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strategic thinking is also essential.
• Able to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term strategic view.
• Significant knowledge & practical experience of High Voltage Electronic Charging systems
• Knowledge & practical experience of the Charging Communications protocol and software development processes.
• Knowledge of Powertrain Units & Systems design principles and attributes.

Desirable Skills:

• Ability to rapidly understand the key concepts of the system of interest and to lead groups of subject matter experts to design and architect these systems
• Ability to resolve complex, cross functional and cross-domain systems engineering problems
• Experience operating inside an Agile framework
• Knowledge of programme delivery systems and lifecycles
• EVSE/ energy aggregators

Education:

• Degree or relevant equivalent experience.

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