• Proven business development expertise aligned to strategic planning, with a strong track record of defining, executing, and delivering effective growth strategies.
• In‑depth knowledge of transmission, driveline, and hybrid systems across cross‑sector applications.
• Working knowledge of adjacent technology domains including control systems, electrification, internal combustion engines, and vehicle chassis systems (desirable).
• Strong awareness of market drivers, customer trends, and industry dynamics, with the ability to translate insight into competitive strategy.
• Well‑developed commercial acumen, including understanding of financial drivers, business performance, and shareholder value.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint), with the ability to use tools effectively for analysis, planning, and communication.

Skills and Attributes

• Inspirational and credible leader, able to create a compelling vision and take teams on the journey, including the development and leadership of global, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong customer focus, with the ability to understand client needs and constraints and to develop innovative, targeted solutions.
• Highly effective communicator with excellent presentation skills, able to distil complex technical and commercial issues into clear, concise messages.
• Strategic and agile thinker with a strong ability to identify opportunities, initiate improvements, and respond effectively to change.
• Confident influencer, able to operate effectively at all levels and across matrixed organisational structures.
• Commercially astute negotiator, balancing firm advocacy with strong customer awareness.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and listening skills, underpinned by sound judgment.
• Thrives in fast‑paced, dynamic environments, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and focus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining quality and delivery.

Experience

• Extensive and relevant technical experience, including responsibility for major programme delivery within transmission, driveline, and hybrid systems.
• Proven senior leadership experience, with a highly professional presence and approach.
• Recognised for technical credibility and commercial expertise, able to operate confidently with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering, scientific, or business discipline.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on.  Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Work life balance 

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.