Job Description

Background

The world around us is experiencing significant change, the greatest in generations.





At Motion Applied, we are accelerating the response to that change. Our vision is that our people and technologies will pioneer a better future. Our mission is to achieve breakthroughs in performance.





We are at the cutting edge of innovation in industries including automotive, aerospace, defence, motorsport, and transportation. We create solutions that drive efficiency and cost-effectiveness.





We want to help to reduce the carbon footprint and become more sustainable. Our focus is on electrification and telemetry, control systems and analytics.





Motion Applied presents a unique approach to improving the electrification landscape by utilising decades of experience and expertise in optimising the performance of high-performance electronics.





We pioneer a better future for automotive, aerospace, defence and commercial vehicle OEMs and Tier 1s by applying leading-edge Motorsport-derived technology. By redefining the limits of electrification performance, our products are helping the world's transportation industries transition to a more sustainable future.

Purpose of the Role

The Electrification Project Manager will be the key interface with customers of our electrification products, responsible for the successful execution and delivery of customer programmes across our Electrification business unit.





We have developed world-leading technology for both onboard and offboard vehicle electrification and are looking to recruit a project manager to deliver our global customer projects. The key objectives of the role are to effectively execute both hardware and services delivery to customers across a range of markets, such as automotive, aerospace, and defence.





The role includes being the point of contact for customers externally, whilst internally liaising with our engineering and operations teams to ensure the successful delivery of engineering development and services in addition to hardware units.

Location

This role is based at our head office in Woking, with a flexible hybrid working policy to meet business needs.

Principal Accountabilities

Work closely with Sales, Engineering and Operations to make sure Projects are scoped, planned and delivered to meet customer requirements (including both services and hardware deliverables) Organise projects using a structured framework, with appropriate project phases and milestones Own and maintain the project budgets and business cases for the projects they are responsible for Ensure that hardware is delivered cost-effectively, on-time by working closing with the Supply Chain and Planning teams within Operations Pro-active management of risks, issues and opportunities including management of change from a defined commercial/technical baseline Management of key inter-dependencies cross functionally, providing clear prioritisation where required Implements appropriate project reporting including escalations to senior management where required Manages the relationship between customers, suppliers and internal project teams

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Engineering degree qualification or equivalent combination of education and work experience in project management. Professional qualification in project management is desirable but not required. Record of accomplishment in a project or programme management role within a technical product development environment. An understanding of engineering disciplines including mechanical, hardware and software development, together with an awareness of engineering best practice. Ability to make high quality project level decisions and facilitate solving problems that may fall outside of own area of expertise. Combination of commercial and technical acumen with ability to see and understand the big picture while managing the important project details Excellent stakeholder and people management skills, including customer, engineering and operations interfacing Highly organised and can use appropriate tools for controlling a project including project planning, issue, risk and task management and project budgeting Clear and concise communicator with ability to run effective meetings, report project status and escalate issues appropriately Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience presenting to internal and external executive audiences. Comfortable working across all levels and areas of the organisation including engineering, production and sales. Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment, where agile decision making is required. Knowledge of electrification or electronic products and services, including power electronics is desirable. Team player with effective and proven interpersonal skills. Fluent written and spoken English language skills.

What we can offer you

In return for everything you bring to the table, we can ensure an exciting, challenging role in a dynamic business surrounded by some of the best people in their respective fields.





At Motion Applied we firmly believe it's the relationships and friendships we create while working that make us special. We're also aware that the world is changing and we are part of that change. We all want and need different things from our work and home lives, so, if you have commitments outside of work, we're open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.



Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, pro-rated for part time colleagues). Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave and pay. Flexible working policies, including Hybrid Working. Life assurance to the value of 4 times base salary Opportunity to join the Motion Applied Pension Plan Company funded individual private healthcare with the opportunity to extend to partner or spouse and/or dependents at a discounted rate. Electric car scheme - opportunity to drive a brand-new car in a more affordable way through this salary sacrifice scheme. Employees are eligible to join the scheme after successful competition of their probationary period.

Who we are

Motion Applied are a medium-sized tech firm spun out of McLaren Group. We're looking for people who will thrive in a non-hierarchical, growth-orientated company, self-starters who are flexible and somewhat entrepreneurial in their approach.




Motion Applied are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) and promote DEI in all we do. Motion Applied are also members of the UK Government Disability Confident Scheme