Job Title
Senior Programme Manager
Ref #
59291
Date posted
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Woking
Business area
PMO
Department
Project Management
Position level
4 - Management / Technical Expert (L - 19)
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Working pattern
9am - 6pm Monday to Friday
Salary
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What to Expect
PR HRR 46 

Senior Programme Manager of Series and Variants Model, reporting to Director of Programme Management Office and working closely with the VLDs, leads all aspects of programme delivery for assigned programmes including (but not limited to); product, design, quality, engineering, manufacturing, financial and associated commercial elements
What You'll Do
  • Agree, and manage project business case for full life cycle
  • Set and deliver robust project targets as agreed with the Leadership Team 
  • Be responsible for the successful approval of all series project and MDP42 gateways, in line with programme timing targets
  • Successfully deliver to programme financial targets of the Series and Variants budget
  • Assist and provide day to day direction to the principle stakeholders to achieve a successful project that supports quality, cost and timing targets. 
  • Lead a matrix organisation consisting of cross functional teams from across the wider business including, but not limited to; product, design, engineering, finance, purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, service, quality and aftersales
  • Resolve programme level risks and cross functional conflicts
  • Lead programme meetings and gateways to manage all cross functional activities and meet timings, and escalate critical issues to VLD
  • Develop and manage programme budget and cash flow forecasting to support business requirements
  • Integrate the commodity strategy into programme delivery
  • Support and manage system and component, design, release, development, and validation plans in association with functional experts
  • Preparation and presentation of material to support programme status reviews.
  • Respond to requests for change with assessment of risk and cost and ensure full documentation via the change management process
  • Responsible for gateway readiness and recommendation to VLD 
What You'll Bring
Leader of high performance cross functional teams
Broad amount of automotive experience  
Experience with project management tools and processes
Excellent systems design and development knowledge 
Understanding of existing vehicle technologies and future trends 
Understanding of McLaren processes, systems, and procedures 
Experience in engineering release management processes and systems 
Innovative and structured approach to problem solving
Budget management experience

What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:
  • Structured career development framework
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance benefit
  • Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • Generous parental leave policies
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey. 

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