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Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to [specific location where employee is expected to report] three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business].
The Role
The VPT chair will provide direct support to the Total Vehicle performance director. Primary job responsibilities:
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Owning a weekly VPT meeting: Bringing appropriate topics for VPT review / decision. The VPT chair must have a pulse on what is going on with all of the program teams and know what topics need to be brought in for escalation or decision. In addition to knowing what needs discussion, the VPT chair is also responsible for the facilitation aspect of scheduling, coordinating, running the VPT meeting, taking action items, ensuring follow up, etc.
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Owning the knothole ride schedule and ensuring flawless knothole execution. Again there are 2 aspects. the VPT chair not only coordinates the knothole rides / ensures the vehicles are ready and prepped & all participants have a clear understanding of what is being evaluated and why, but also needs to have a pulse on the VDP timing of all programs to know what rides should be scheduled when.
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Manage team budget, travel approval process, staff meeting facilitation
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Managing a large organization invariably results in a lot of unplanned issues. The VPT chair is expected to be the point contact of support to manage “problems of the day” and will leverage their network to quickly resolve facilities issues, last minute executive requests, etc.
What You’ll Do
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Support the VPT org in its entirety
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Provide structure, organization & efficiency to everyday operations for the VPT, including managing weekly VPT decision & escalation meeting
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Forecast & Manage teams travel and budget
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Work with Competitive Intelligence, SMT, VDDV & Vehicle Performance teams to forecast & manage competitive purchases & fleet operations, including prioritizing benchmark testing
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Manage VPT meeting topic schedule, templates & running efficiency, incl. Chassis Tuning Reviews
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Manage VPT Staff meeting topic schedule & running efficiency
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Lead, Organize & Execute high level executive ride events, including Knothole
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Keeps Manager and team informed of assignment status, timing, and technical issues