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Jack Prior

Variant Configuration Team Leader
I am driven and diligent leader with experience of delivering end to end solutions for customers, adopting agile approaches to project management. I have significant experience in managing the delivery of products, from bespoke designs to mass production across data models within the automotive industry. I have a proven track record of working in a dynamic fashion, leveraging an aptitude to challenge constructively and problem-solving skills to influence senior stakeholders and drive more efficient working across the team. Having spent the past five years building a solid reputation within the automotive industry I am looking for opportunities to deliver products and build my leadership capabilities within an alternative industry.
McLaren Automotive
Thames Valley University
London, UK

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    Project / Product Management
  • Fields
    Marketing / Communications
    Change Management
    Strategy
  • Work experience
    6-10 years (6-10 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 5-10 people
  • Skills
    Leadership Skills
    Diligent Leader
    Responsible
    Strategic
    Efficient
    Influence
    Managing
    Bespoke Product Implementation
    Agile
    JIRA Confluence
    Jira
  • Languages
    English
    Native or Bilingual
  • Highest level of education
    Bachelor

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Project/Product Management
  • Desired work locations
    London, UK
    United States
    United Kingdom
    Switzerland
  • Freelance

Work Experience

Product Configuration Team Leader

McLaren Automotive
Full-time
Nov 2014 - Feb 2019
4 yrs 4 mos
Surrey, UK
. Leading a team of 6 developers to deliver the end to end customer ordering experience across mass produced and bespoke product offerings . Development of strategic priorities, liaising with the executives to gain approval for project plans, secure funding and manage through to delivery . Process optimization - till implementing a modular route of working which will allow more efficiency, traceability and standardisation. . Improving the bespoke product implementation process as part of an executive director incentive to improve business processes and the leadership matrix within the business . Management of the delivery and product marketing, liaising all departments from Sales and Marketing to Manufacturing . Delivering the McLaren Speedtail at present, the most bespoke production car in history

Product Management Coordinator

Sep 2014 - Nov 2014
3 mos
. Product Data Management PDM is key to product lifecycle management for any manufacturing business - providing key data for material cost, computer aided design data, product assemblies and material history . Responsible for identifying best route and timings for engineering change into the production system. . authoring/supporting the bill of materials . Implementation of product unique colour identities . Delivery of part releases to support key project milestones across the business . Supporting on the SAP project as a superuser and key stakeholder of the business software changeover

Education

Motorsport Engineering
- 2012
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Diploma Engineering
- 2009