Summary: The Material Program Manager at Wayve will play a crucial role in scaling early-stage product development by collaborating with engineering and supply chain teams. This position involves building relationships with suppliers, managing production processes, and ensuring effective communication across multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and experience in bringing new products to market. This role is based at Wayve's London King's Cross headquarters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Engineering, Operations, and Product teams to implement effective engineering practices.
• Manage dependencies and report blockers to ensure smooth delivery across teams.
• Set up and manage supplier relationships and production lines.
• Track progress and coordinate tasks among various parties.
• Inform budget management and liaise with engineers and supply chain leads.
• Manage the clear to build process with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee warehouse and inventory management for workshop activities.

Key Skills:

• Experience in bringing newly developed products to scale.
• Project/program management skills with the ability to influence teams.
• Cost accounting and negotiation skills.
• Experience in collaborative development with internal and external partners.
• Strong communication skills for presenting tradeoffs to stakeholders.
• Comfortable in an Agile program environment.
• Desirable experience in autonomous vehicles and knowledge of import/export regulations.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other