Program Manager

Who we are… Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to complement, scale and grow our R&D facilities in Abingdon and Coventry with the brightest minds from within the battery and EV sector. Our battery technology roadmap is based on a foundation of world-class solutions for multiple applications. Collaborating with our technical partners, we are industrialising best-in-class high energy density and long-lasting battery cells. We are also committed to developing the next generation of battery technologies.

Your responsibilities include:

• Supporting the successful delivery of our engineering project portfolio to ensure achievement of core company and functional objectives.
• Support business development requests for the contribution of Pack Team to customer enquiries.
• Lead projects within your portfolio from end to end (KO to Post series introduction) to ensure these are executed on time, to quality, performance and cost objectives.
• Lead, maintain and manage project delivery progress across all stakeholder groups.
• Lead, manage, control and maintain the project scope, using escalation appropriately.
• Deliver programmes within the Agratas NPI, Gateway and PM framework, applying systems engineering (ISO15288) approach and adherence to the delivery standards as applied across the organisation, to meet ISO9001, ITAF16949.
• Accountable for ensuring adherence to APQP, Functional Safety (ISO26262), Cyber Security (ISO21434), ASPICE s/w development.
• Ensure effective communication and reporting of projects status across all stakeholder groups.
• Lead continuous improvement throughout the projects.
• Lead and contribute to the development of the PM team capability including the development of people, processes, and tools.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in either a science or engineering discipline, experience in delivering in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment (HV Electrical and Software delivery experience desirable).
• A professional project management certification is desirable.
• Project management experience in an automotive electrical engineering/control or new product development environment.
• Demonstrable leadership in a complex cross-functional programme in a fast moving and dynamic environment.
• Experience of working with cross-functional teams ideally spread geographically across the globe.
• Experience in conflict management and resolution.
• Experience delivering projects to time, quality, performance and cost objectives while engaging a broader stakeholder group.
• Experience of delivering projects within NPI frameworks to a gateway methodology using Systems Engineering approach (ISO15288).
• Experience of application and adherence to the delivery standards as applied across the organisation, typically, ISO9001, and ITAF16949.
• Experience in product development processes including APQP, Functional Safety (ISO26262), Cyber Security (ISO21434), ASPICE s/w developments.
• Prior experience leading, coaching, guiding and developing team members towards high performance.
• A Project Management practitioner with experience applied throughout the project lifecycle and with experience of application of both linear-sequential, iterative-incremental and hybrid methods.
• Ability to work within a “start-up” culture where resilience and creativity are necessary in equal measure.

What you’ll get… As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.

You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation. Agratas is a place to be authentically you. At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.