Programme Manager

About us:
JATO Dynamics is a global company and the leading provider of automotive market intelligence. With an insight into over 50 overseas markets, we deliver the world's most complete, accurate and up-to-date automotive data and insights, creating significant competitive advantage to our customers.

Find out more about what we do here: JATO

Our vision. Our vision is to be the world’s most exciting leader in automotive business intelligence solutions. We aim to generate excitement through implementing pioneering ideas, problem solving and going beyond our customer expectations. Our JATO colleagues are partners in our future and stakeholders in our desires. Our strategic intent is to help customers create significant competitive advantage by constantly leading in connected data, information and knowledge provision, ultimately improving our customers’ work processes, informed decision-making and business results.

Role Overview:

JATO products serve many needs in the entire automotive sector that depend on data, insight tools and business process automation solutions variously delivered through API’s and User Interfaces. You will work for one or more business areas, will drive product deliveries or JATO activity-centred or benefits-led initiatives through its entire lifecycle including discovery, planning, implementation, launch, customer rollout and transitioning into business-as-usual support and maintenance. This is a role for someone who “leads major programs of work and gets things done” and will require extensive leadership skills to transform an idea or concept into reality in an orderly and efficient manner by building a culture of teamwork, collaboration, effective communication and accountability across all contributors and stakeholders. This role may have line management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Structure & Organise Initiatives

  • Define stages to transform ideas into reality efficiently.

• Governance

  • Establish and maintain structures for controlled deployment aligned with organisational practices.

• Business Case Management

  • Prepare, update, and gain approval for cases justifying initiatives in terms of benefits, costs, and risks.

• Supplier Management

  • Secure external services, execute RFQs/RFPs, and monitor supplier performance.

• Programme Planning & Monitoring

  • Design programme plans, track progress, resolve issues, and apply corrective actions.

• Quality Assurance & Integrity

  • Ensure internal consistency and alignment with corporate and technical standards.

• Budget Management

  • Monitor expenditure and costs against benefits throughout the programme.

• Resource Deployment

  • Acquire and allocate internal/external resources and skills as needed.

• Delivery Management

  • Ensure products/services meet quality, time, and budget requirements.

• Stakeholder Communication

  • Manage communications and maintain engagement with all stakeholders.

• Dependency & Interface Management

  • Oversee inter-project dependencies and interfaces.

• Business Transition

  • Collaborate with change managers for smooth transition to BAU.

• Issue Resolution

  • Initiate additional activities or interventions to address gaps or issues.

• Reporting

  • Provide regular progress updates to sponsors and key stakeholders.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years leading major programs from concept to launch across multiple time zones/sites.

• Expertise in Lean Agile methodologies, especially Scrum .

• Proven experience delivering technology/data solutions (SaaS, Cloud, AI, emerging tech).

• Skilled in managing stakeholder expectations and priorities aligned with vision.

• Strong background in customer delivery of solutions/products.

• Proactive, action-oriented leader able to navigate ambiguity effectively.

• Cross-functional experience (engineering, sales, marketing, research, data teams).

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.

• Excellent relationship builder; culturally sensitive and open-minded.

• Proficient in project management tools (especially MS Project ).

• Strong communication skills; experience working with senior leadership.

• People management: direct reports, performance evaluation, feedback, hiring/training.

• Maintains strict confidentiality and discretion with company information.

Our values . JATO core values are Integrity, People First, Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence.

Learn more about our values here: JATO Core Values

JATO Dynamics is a global business and our success is attributed to the diversity, skills and experiences of our colleagues across the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, marital status or veteran status.