Product Owner - Wheels and Tyres

Location Warwickshire
Discipline: Chassis
Job type: Contract
Salary: £29.90 PH UMBRELLA
Contact name: Laura Hopson

Contact email: lhopson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 39129
Published: 14 days ago
Duration: 3 Months - rolling
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

​Position Description:

  • Product Owner - Wheels and Tyres Interim Agile Module Leader for Wheels and Tyres on a new architecture with multiple vehicles in development.

  • Leader of the squad: the PO will guide and support the squad members whilst ensuring that their output is aligned and compatible with the wider business.

  • The members of this squad are component engineers releasing wheels, tyres, puncture management solutions and elements of the tyre pressure monitoring system.

  • The operating model is Agile Scrum, so the PO leads the squad on the daily basis with close support from the Scrum Master.

Skills Required:

  • Delivery of body or chassis hardware for new model programmes in high volume production.

  • Team co-ordination within a project management framework (preferably Agile).

  • Supplier management for new product delivery into high volume production

Experience Required:

  • Working knowledge of the main technologies for wheels, tyres and puncture management in the premium segment.

  • Experience leading a diverse team including issue resolution and presentation of the teams achievements to all levels.

  • Experienced user of project management frameworks. Experience of supplier management.

Experience Preferred:

  • Delivery of wheels or tyres as a lead engineer.

  • Experience of delivery in an AGILE project environment.

  • Experience of design validation planning.

  • JLR product delivery experience.