Project Manager – Programme Office (Contract)
Location: Woodford Halse
Member of: PMO (Program Management Office)
Reports to: Program Director
Hours of Work: 08:00-17:00 Monday – Friday inclusive (with 45 minutes for lunch break at 13:00). There may be flexibility for remote working.
About Us
Singer is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation; we are passionate about creating some of the most awesome automobiles in the world. Founded in California in 2009, Singer Vehicle Design is a luxury brand with a global clientele and operations in the US, the UK, and Switzerland. Our mission is described simply as: "A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.”
We are proud to foster a collaborative and supportive environment where people can thrive. As we grow, we're looking for a Program Manager to join our team and support our “Everything Is Important” culture.
Job Summary
Singer Vehicle Design is seeking a Project Manager to join the PMO team responsible for the delivery of all vehicle restoration programmes. Based in the UK, the successful candidate will work closely with engineering, operations, sourcing, and executive teams across both the UK and Los Angeles to ensure programme delivery targets are achieved on time and within scope.
The role requires strong program management capability, attention to detail, and experience within automotive product development environments. The Project Manager will support senior PMO leadership while leading key programme activities, maintaining core programme documentation, coordinating engineering release activities, and driving cross-functional delivery performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Senior PMO team in managing programme delivery workstreams across multiple restoration programmes.
- Maintain and manage core programme documentation, including:
- Product Development Letters (PDL)
- High Level Timing Plans (HLT)
- PMXU programme content and investment documentation
- Lead and coordinate key programme meetings, including:
- OTG (Open to Go) meetings to ensure part delivery and implementation timing
- ETRS (Engineering Timed Release Schedule) reviews aligned to programme timing
- Change control meetings ensuring controlled implementation of programme changes
- Support prototype build activities and associated programme requirements.
- Produce and maintain weekly programme metrics and status reporting.
- Lead smaller projects and programme activities where required.
- Ensure programme timing, delivery targets, and cross-functional milestones are achieved.
Key Business Interfaces
- Engineering
- Supply Chain & Procurement
- Operations
- Sales & Marketing
- Executive Leadership Team
Requirements
- Experience in automotive product development and programme management preferred.
- Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Leadership capability with the confidence to support strategic decision-making.
- Proactive, energetic, and calm under pressure.
- Reliable, punctual, and highly professional.
- Strong team player with the ability to work effectively within a close-knit team environment.
- Flexible approach to working hours when business needs require.
- Commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety, and company compliance procedures
Personal Specification
- Must have great attention to detail
- Leadership attributes to steer strategic decisions
- Energetic, proactive, calm under pressure, personable and mature personality
- Reliable and punctual
- Strong team-worker – ability to thrive in a small, closely-knit team
- Flexibility – being prepared to work longer hours when occasionally required
- Adhere to a high level of personal presentation
- Become familiar with and work to the company’s health and safety standards
- To comply with all company policies and procedures
- Support other departments when required
Required Experience & Knowledge
- Specific automotive programme management experience
- Low volume OEM Programme Management experience preferred
- Management of cross-functional teams
- Good Presentation skills
- Data manipulation
- Self-confident & enthusiastic – can motivate teams
- Passionate about the product and programme delivery
- Resilient to changes in direction
Education and Qualifications Required
What We’re Looking For:
You will be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, a can-do attitude, be confident to work independently with guidance. Resilience, an acceptance of change management with the willing to self-develop with any future training and development needs.
This is a contract role, so the contractor will not be eligible for all benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to building a team that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities, reflecting the diversity of the communities where we work and live.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, Singer Body & Paint reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
To find out more about Singer Vehicle Design, take a look at our website: http://singervehicledesign.com
