PA to Chief Product Strategy & Delivery Officer

Function: Chief Executive
Contract: Full time - Permanent
Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL with flexible hybrid working

Bentley Motors is combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future. Join us as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history.

Purpose of the Role
Join the Product Strategy and Delivery function as the Personal Assistant to the Chief Product Strategy and Delivery Officer where you'll  provide high-level Executive support while collaborating with colleagues and other stakeholders across the VW Group, the Product Line, Engineering and the Strategy functions. Reporting into the Chief Product Strategy and Delivery Officer your main responsibilities include;

• Complex diary management and co-ordination of meetings, including preparation of agenda and collation of data
• Working and networking cross functionally, with a network of PA’s and with colleagues in the VW Group to support activities
• Reviewing and prioritising all correspondence, preparing daily schedules and pre reading and approving documentation for review and distribution
• Acting as a brand ambassador and ambassador for the Chief Product Strategy & Delivery Officer
• Ensuring the efficiency of operations in the Chief Product Strategy & Delivery Officers office, identifying and exploring opportunities for continuous improvement
• Organisation of complex national and international travel arrangements, proactively ensuring the end to end journey has been planned and a step by step schedule created

About the Team
The Product Strategy and Delivery function is responsible for delivering our current vehicle programmes and determining our future product portfolio, aligning with VW Group partners and the Bentley Beyond100 strategy. Comprising of the Product Lines, Portfolio Planning and the Digital Transformation team, the product strategy function covers all aspects of product lifecycle conception, management and delivery.

About you – Skills and Experience

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability and gravitas to engage and influence a broad range of cross functional stakeholders, up to and including board level
• Proactive with outstanding organisational skills and a strong attention to detail
• Tenacious and resilient with a can do attitude and a continuous improvement mind-set who thrives on autonomy and has the ability to problem solve
• A person of high integrity with the ability to manage confidential information in a sensitive manner
• German language skills are advantageous, but not essential
• Experience working with Senior Leader/Director or Board Member level in a fast paced, commercial organisation ideally as a PA or Executive Assistant

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of UK bank holidays
• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities available
• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to brand new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months
• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary
• Annual salary reviews and competitive bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme – you put in 6% we put in 10%
• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and well-being including an online GP, the choice to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physio
• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving

The Bentley Campus
Our campus is going through an exciting transformation offering unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and Legends gym. 

#BelongingAtBentley
Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. 

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Beyond100
Announced in 2020, Bentley’s ground-breaking Beyond100 strategy targets sustainable luxury mobility leadership, reinventing every aspect of the business. Building on over two decades of forward-thinking, join us as Bentley moves towards a sustainable future.

Closing date: 06 May 2024