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• Manage by leading the full CAS team both internal and external resources.
• To manage and lead the team of Alias and ICEM designers to create and release production-feasible aesthetically-optimised surfaces to the highest quality of execution, on time to support component production release schedules.
• Accountable for the quality, content, compatibility, and timing of surface releases.
• Support the Design Team to “create breath-taking products that tell the visual story of their function”.
• To Manage the team within both the MAL MDP processes and Advanced modelling to deliver surface releases in accordance to gateway deliverables.
• Accountable for the quality, content, compatibility, and timing of surface releases.
• Build and maintain strong cross departmental partnerships.

Strong People Management responsibilities with a strong technical background in Alias, ICEM and Project Management.

1.       Project Support

• Submit resource plan for surfacing team at gateway G0
• Input to high level planning and agree programme timing at gateway G0
• Set roles of surfacing team at G0 (for example, which zones an individual works on)
• Input into the SRF surface release schedule at G1.
• Instigate and run the surface quality reviews from SR1.
• Attend surface quality reviews from SR1.
• Run a frequent surface timing meeting from SR1.
• Structure the surface data files and create new surface numbers from SR2.
• Attend the project timing meeting, project concept engineering reviews, project design reviews and project development meetings.
• Present surfacing status at gateway reviews.
• Agreed responsibilities of surfacing developments cross departmental.
• Ensure seamless CAS data transition from “creation” to “delivery.”
• Report into Head of Design Operations weekly updates to ensure clear delivery status and agreed targets are maintained.

2. Task Control

• Chair Agile scrum meetings, setting the priority of Agile ‘Tasks’
• Provide technical advice for individual surfacing concerns.
• Help Alias / ICEM designers to collate all inputs.
• Assist in resolving conflicts between task inputs, especially between Design and Engineering.
• Raise Engineering Records for new surfaces and chase to status 50 (approved)

3. Team Management

• Set targets and run appraisals.
• Allocate roles and responsibilities to the team.
• Plan, request and allocate headcount to programmes.
• Raise recruitment requests and find Alias / ICEM perm and contract designers as required.
• Identify training requirements and implement.
• Own the programme budgets for surfacing resource and miscellaneous expenditure.
• Ensure adequate level of hardware and software to allow the team to fulfil their role.
• Be a strong role model, live the values and communicate the design pillars to other departments.
• Ensure the team produce Surfaces according to McLaren digital surfacing guidelines, standards and release procedures.
• Collaborate with Visualisation Manager in the Virtual/digital development within the CAS organisation.

4. Surfacing Methodology

• Evolve the high-level surface timing plan including surface release schedule for all programmes.
• Implement and oversee Agile methodology.
• Write, release, and maintain MSLs for CAS methodology (MSL business process)
• Write, release, and maintain MSLs for CAS standards (MSL standard)
• Request changes in Gateway MDP deliverables as required.
• Keep appraised of industry trends and ensure presence at key events if appropriate.
• Align with Engineering and Physical modelling departments inputs and requests.

• Excellent people management experience leading a large team.
• Education to degree level minimum.
• Relevant Automotive Design experience of 15+ years.
• Product development process awareness 12+ years.
• Degree qualified or industry experience in relevant environment.
• Excellent program timing skills.
• Proven experience of multiple exterior and interior programs.
• High engineering knowledge
• Deliver programs from G0-G4.
• Microsoft Office.
• Adobe preferred.

• Clarity: Clear thought process; a highly organised mind; and the ability to communicate concisely.
• Intelligence: Sharp and quick intelligence; the capability to deeply analyse bringing new insights; and the ability to think on their feet.
• Impression: A self-assured presenter; with well-founded self-confidence; and with personal affability.
• Nature: Instinctively curious; resilient to setbacks; and always behaving with integrity.
• True leader and figurehead.
• Team player and highly driven

Approach: Motivated by the challenge; personally, self-driven; and relentlessly positive.