REQ ID: 129250
JOB TITLE: Planning Lead ( 22 Month FTC )
SALARY: Competitive

POSTING START DATE: 24/06/2025

POSTING END DATE: 08/07/2025

LOCATION: Gaydon  

As a part of the Creative team, you’ll be at the core of what we do at JLR, shaping the future of modern luxury. Working in Vehicle Design, Materiality, Brand Design, Digital Design, Business Planning and Transformation, you’ll collaborate with other creative minds to deliver sustainable solutions using cutting-edge technology. Unleash your creativity on iconic brands. Come, be a proud creator of the exceptional.

Creative Modelling (CM) is a multi-disciplined department, ranging from office-based engineers and project staff, through to highly skilled CNC machinists, composite laminators, trimmers, painters and workshop modellers all working together to visualise the ideations of our Creative team, developing our Modern Luxury vehicles. Our deliverables include Aesthetic Confirmation Models (ACM), Full Exterior and Interior Models, the creation of Bespoke Model Parts, Scale Models and Materiality requirements from display content to full assets all using a wide variety of processes and technology.

The role of Project Lead will support the delivery of projects/physical assets by understanding the scope of the request, bringing together the team to agree a plan of action, creating project plans (including budgets), co-ordinating all the suppliers including external to meet the deadline, communicating status with the customers, assisting to resolve issues, delivering the asset and collecting/sharing feedback.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

In this role, no two tasks are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it’s a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organisation. Here’s what to expect:

• Management of multiple projects utilising project management techniques to ensure the delivery and achievement of planned outcomes to support the achievement of strategic business objectives at Gaydon
• Lead projects and work streams; from scoping to delivery and including cross-functional engagement and stakeholder management ensuring project delivery to required timescale, quality and cost
• Collaborating with the operational business to understand current processes and to document and prioritise requirements for changes and additions
• Collaborating with the operational business on where step changes can be introduced and included in the project
• Management of required Governance, including milestone reporting, project status reporting, financial reporting and risk and issue management

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including:

• Experience of management of complex projects with a track record of delivery
• Experience of a known project management software for tracking and planning projects
• Analytical skills to identify how one issue can impact on another and put in place the required interventions through support or from own knowledge base
• Experience of Problem Resolution using structured approaches
• Experience of negotiation with respect to project delivery and supplier planning

BENEFITS 

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available.
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning.
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
• Flexible working*

*Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details.

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.