Lead Business Analyst/Planner (EV Automotive)

Job Title: Lead Business Analyst/Planner (EV Automotive)

Location: Basildon, Essex / Hybrid - Minimum 2 days onsite per week (Weds & Thurs)

Rate: £26.82ph Umbrella Co Basis Increasing to £33.15ph after 13 Weeks - Umbrella Co Basis (Inside IR35)

Employment Type: Contract (Initially Approx. to 31st December 2025)

Hours: Standard 37.5 Hours Per Week

Job Description:

The role is for a Lead Business Analyst, Electrified Systems Engineering Order Support.

• The candidate will support GPIRS / ARIBA & Aurora Ordering for EPE and align with FNA EPE Budget.
• Candidate will be involved in the Budget Control Review and Align initial yearly budget with FNA and agree NSPS / Material Budgets.
• The candidate will be developing and providing strategic business analysis.
• Co-ordination of monthly budget reporting (budget deployment, risks & ops, workload vs. headcount tracking).
• Providing chief level business metrics, CIB review and support order process and spend plan.
• Business office support.
• Align timing to support business review meetings TVM , MPIM , TDR Chair MPIM , Chief TDR and BPR meetings.
• Understanding of engineering content / technical awareness.
• Lead program resource estimation activities (PT Program Resource Estimation, GARRP process).
• Managing department ISO documentation (MDL, DRIM, department training records).
• Timing Maintaining Programme look-ahead & health chart documents.
• Maintaining department launch support plan.

(Major responsibilities listed do not necessarily include a description of all essential and non-essential position responsibilities.)

Skills Required:

• Degree in Engineering discipline or have completed two-thirds of formal study towards degree course and commitment to complete studies or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of current EV technologies and components desirable.
• Demonstrable experience of working independently.
• Good working knowledge of GPDS process.

Experience Required:

• Experience in a PD business office, budget or resource planning role.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated with excellent team building and leadership skills.

Education Required:

• Degree in Engineering discipline or have completed two-thirds of formal study towards degree course and commitment to complete studies, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information:

Minimum 2 days onsite per week (Weds & Thurs).

This role is INSIDE IR35