REQ ID: 119071
JOB TITLE:  Business Strategy Graduate Programme
POSTING END DATE: 22/10/2024 
START DATE:  08/09/2025
PROGRAMME DURATION: 2 years 
LOCATION: Gaydon

Hybrid working is potentially available, depending on the area and manager. JLR is a multi-site business and you’ll be required to spend time working with different departments at several locations. 

JLR’s graduate programmes are not eligible for sponsorship and therefore, we will only accept applications for this programme from candidates with the unrestricted right to work in the UK for an indefinite period (if you are on a tier 4 student visa or a graduate route visa you are not eligible to apply to this programme). 
 
ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL  

JLR’s graduate programme is where your ambition meets automotive innovation. Learn from visionary industry experts, build your network and gain invaluable industry insight. Become integral to our future and build the exceptional career you deserve. Arrive with potential. Grow with freedom. 
  
Your career starts here. 

BUSINESS STRATEGY GRADUATE PROGRAMME

We are reimagining the future of modern luxury through innovative design for our iconic British brands - Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar. To deliver our Reimagine strategy, we need to enhance our already impressive organisational capabilities - and that’s where you come in.

This two-year graduate programme will give you the technical skills and practical experience in developing and delivering business strategy. Whether you join our Strategy and Sustainability team, Vehicle Programmes team, or Engineering Operations team, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your network, grow your skills, and contribute to our transformation journey as we work towards becoming a carbon net zero business by 2039.

Below you can find out more about the teams you could be working in. 

Strategy and Sustainability

As our business and industry evolves, the role of strategy becomes more integral to unlocking and delivering value for JLR and the wider Tata Group. Operating in a fast-paced, business-critical environment, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to shape our future. In particular, you will develop our enterprise strategy – leveraging the strength of the wider Tata Group and delivering our sustainability commitment as we travel the road to net zero. Along the way, you could find yourself working with pivotal teams including Strategy, Strategy Deployment, Sustainability, Innovation, Tata Ecosystems or Global Financial Services. 
 
There will be opportunities to develop your skills in areas such as project and change management, analytical thinking, sustainable practises, strategy creation and deployment and stakeholder management. With such scope on offer and ongoing support from experts and business leaders, we’ll give you diverse and exciting challenges through a variety of rotations, which you can help to shape. 

At the end of the programme, you could move into one of several roles across the function, depending on your knowledge and experience, preferences and business priorities. This could include becoming an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) analyst, strategic foresight analyst or take on a broad spectrum of other challenges.

Vehicle Programmes

Vehicle Programmes offers a truly cross-functional experience spanning product strategy, programme management, business transformation, vehicle technologies, vehicle accessories and vehicle personalisation. 
 
During your programme, you will be initially assigned to one of the key areas Transformation, Product Strategy or Vehicle Technologies. Along the way, you will gain a customer-centric view of satisfying evolving needs and accelerating delivery to reduce time-to-market, using Agile principles to transform the way we think and work.
 
    Transformation 
Bringing our Reimagine strategy to life, the Transformation team leads the delivery of far-reaching workstreams that will profoundly change the way we think and work. In particular, you will support our adoption of agile methodologies in product delivery, spanning both strategy and implementation.

    Product Strategy 
The critical link between the JLR brand, the customer and programme delivery. The Product Strategy team owns the strategy phase of product creation, developing innovative product concepts informed by consumer, competitor, technology, supply chain and legislative intelligence. You will support our business to achieve sustainable, commercial success to enrich our customers’ experiences. 

    Vehicle Technologies 
The integrators for the enterprise to create and deliver successful cross carline vehicle technologies on time, to profit and to quality. You will ensure robust business case analysis to optimise enterprise value of our technology.

Engineering Operations 

Engineering Operations underpins technical innovation and product delivery with modern tools and processes, and specialist technical services. Delivering world-class products wouldn’t be possible without our diverse team who work on everything from project management and data analytics, right through to building and testing prototypes. We’re

involved at every stage of the engineering process, helping JLR to transform the way we engineer and deliver our products.

YOUR DEVELOPMENT     

Our graduate programme is all about helping you grow and thrive. You’ll get to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, build connections, and gain valuable insights that will set you up for success.  
 
We’re here to support you every step of the way, both personally and professionally, so you can reach your full potential. As a graduate, you’ll join a bespoke learning programme designed and delivered in partnership with our external training partner, Ashorne Hill. You’ll build essential business skills, including resilience, decision making and problem solving, personal branding, and self-care. Plus, you’ll have dedicated off-the-job learning time and the ongoing support of our Early Careers Delivery team, who will be with you throughout your journey.    

During the programme, you’ll sharpen your creative and strategic thinking, develop leadership skills, and contribute to key business projects. By the time you finish, you’ll be ready to make an impact and play a vital role in shaping the future of JLR. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

To join the Strategy Graduate Programme, you’ll need to hold or be on track to achieve at least a 2.2 degree in any degree discipline.

You should be a skilled problem-solver with a curiosity for understanding business challenges and a drive to deliver innovative solutions. Strong numerical and interpersonal skills, along with the confidence to champion new initiatives, are also essential.  

REWARDS AND BENEFITS    

Our 2025 graduate programme salary is £32,000, with a £2,000 joining bonus to welcome you to JLR. After two years, you will progress from the graduate programme on a £39,000 salary. In addition, JLR offer a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, excellent pension provisions and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from well-known retailers and sports clubs.  

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION  

At JLR, we’re passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential. 

JLR is committed to delivering equal opportunities for all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with our recruitment team so we can accommodate your needs.  

To learn more about diversity and inclusion at JLR, please visit our website. 
 
ARRIVE AS YOU ARE. ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL.  

You will channel your curiosity and creativity every day, sharpening your skills for a successful, transformative career. You own your development, and only you can make it happen. We’ll be there right by your side in your pursuit of exceptional, and we’ll provide all the encouragement and support you need for a long, fulfilling career. Your potential for impact starts here.  

Please be aware that we may close our programmes at any point and at short notice based on the volume of applications received. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please apply early.  

You can find out more about our graduates and how they play their part on:  

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