Balaji Jayaraman
Senior Technical Project Leader, Vehicle Supervisory Controls for Bev Programmes @JLR
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Technical Project Leader, Vehicle Supervisory Controls for Bev Programmes @JLR
Gaydon, GB
Programme owner for BEV supervisory and propulsion systems, accountable for integrated delivery, governance, risk, and certification readiness supporting Land Rover’s Electric Modular Architecture and Jaguar’s transition to a fully electric brand. Lead a 12-member core delivery team and coordinate 500+ global stakeholders across engineering, systems integration, manufacturing, whole vehicle programme, and suppliers to maintain delivery momentum against critical milestones.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Programme & Product Management: Delivered 40+ BEV prototypes, aligning roadmap execution with certification readiness and pre-production milestones and go-to-market objectives - bridging programme governance with product ownership to accelerate delivery velocity.Global Validation & Operational Leadership: Led multi-site vehicle validation campaigns across Europe and North America, managing budgets, test resources, and logistics. Oversaw on-road test planning & execution and real-time issues resolution, ensuring robust data capture and cross-functional coordination.Product Roadmap & Organisational Resilience: Defined and led execution of the Vehicle Supervisory Control & Attributes Roadmap; maintained delivery momentum through major industry challenges and business transformations. Instituted quarterly Big Room Planning and risk reviews, driving 80% on-time feature delivery across BEV platforms.Team Development & Agile Leadership: Built and scaled a high-performance, cross-functional team from 3 to 12 within 9 months. Embedded Agile principles to improve transparency, ownership, and sprint execution across domains.Sustainability & Tech-for-Good Impact: Championed the delivery of all-electric products supporting JLR’s decarbonisation and net-zero mobility goals through scalable and efficient validation processes.
EDUCATION
Technische Universitaet Darmstadt - Germany
Master's degree
ABOUT BALAJI JAYARAMAN
Senior Technical Programme Leader with 13+ years of experience owning end-to-end delivery of complex, innovative, and safety-critical programmes in highly regulated environments.I operate at programme and portfolio level, accountable for integrated planning, delivery governance, risk, cost, and certification readiness, aligning global engineering, systems integration, validation teams, suppliers & business functions.My background in electrified propulsion & systems integration provides the technical depth to challenge assumptions, guide trade-offs & lead multi-disciplinary teams. I leverage data-informed decision-making to optimise delivery performance and accelerate product readiness, applying technology to problems that matter for people & planet - where purpose & real-world impact Strategic Programme & Product LeadershipBridges technical execution with business impact, translating engineering objectives into clear, multi-year roadmaps that deliver measurable customer & business outcomes. Resilient Leadership in ChangeLeads organisations through technical & structural transformation, maintaining delivery momentum in high-pressure environments through clear governance, risk management, workstreams prioritisation & metrics-driven execution. Team Growth & Systems ThinkingBuilds and mentors large, cross-domain delivery teams, driving collaboration across software, hardware, systems engineering, validation & suppliers to elevate quality, velocity & accountability. Purpose-Driven Innovation & SustainabilityApplies programme leadership to Tech-for-Good initiatives, including electrification & sustainable mobility platforms at JLR, delivering customer-focused products aligned to long-term decarbonisation thrive in roles demanding senior ownership & organisational leadership. Whether governing safety-critical systems, scaling global validation operations, or delivering electrified platforms, my focus is on owning outcomes & enabling teams to deliver at I’m Seeking: Senior programme / technical programme / delivery leadership roles with end-to-end accountability across Mobility, Aerospace, Energy Transition & Clean Tech.Let’s connect - b••••••••@yahoo.com - especially if you’re building something bold!
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