SHAGHAYEGH TAJIK
Royal Leamington Spa
Summary
Results-driven Project and PMO professional with expertise in governance and cross-functional coordination within automotive engineering, manufacturing, and telecommunications. Delivers enterprise-aligned planning by aligning technical teams and operational activities with business priorities. Manages complex programmes through effective RAID management, change control, KPI reporting, and stakeholder communication across agile and waterfall methodologies.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
MBOM Supervisor
JLR
Coventry , United Kingdom
05.2025 - Current
- Directed MBOM team priorities and delivery planning against plant pre-build schedules, helping keep key operational milestones on track.
- Led end-to-end delivery planning across complex workstreams, coordinating Agile and Waterfall lifecycles to keep milestones on track.
- Maintained MBOM data integrity and managed critical part deviation alerts to support shop-floor execution and reduce line disruption risk.
- Resolved EBOM-MBOM discrepancies in partnership with Core Engineering and Product Information teams to improve data alignment and support build readiness.
- Drove cross-functional closure of AIMS3 quality issues(Jira), and engineering discrepancies within SLA targets to improve issue governance.
- Established structured change control across multi-disciplinary teams, improving scope governance and reducing delivery disruption.
- Identified critical-path bottlenecks early, maintained a proactive RAID log, and managed programme risks through contingency plans to protect milestone delivery.
- Assessed schedule, resource, and budget impact of change requests to strengthen governance before steering committee review.
- Managed budget oversight across complex workstreams by monitoring variances, forecasting resources, and optimising spend to avoid overruns.
- Planned team resource allocation against programme priorities and pre-build schedules to maintain delivery coverage across MBOM activities.
- Supported controlled system rollouts by leading UAT for updates affecting MBOM architecture and lifecycle management.
- Provided leadership reporting on MBOM accuracy, release timing, and SLA adherence by establishing and tracking clear KPIs.
- Reduced engineering change errors and improved team consistency by updating technical training materials and onboarding MBOM engineers.
- Reported milestone status, delivery risks, and issue resolution progress to senior managers to support timely decision-making.
- Provided regular stakeholder updates across engineering, product information, and plant-facing teams to maintain alignment on delivery priorities.
Product Planner
JLR
Coventry , United Kingdom
09.2023 - 05.2025
- Coordinated programme planning and delivery for pre-build and launch activities across multiple programmes, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
- Supported programme delivery for EVs by contributing to planning from strategy through mass production.
- Improved the timeliness and accuracy of product information delivery by managing product data across all products.
- Kept PI workstreams on schedule by coordinating timely cross-functional delivery of required inputs.
- Increased data accuracy and streamlined workflows by improving product lifecycle and information management processes.
- Addressed urgent PI issues across supply chain and BoM requests by implementing cross-functional solutions that facilitated timely resolution.
- Supported build readiness for electric and hybrid vehicles by coordinating validation from simulation and prototyping through production.
- Improved delivery readiness by supporting smoother supply chain coordination.
- Enhanced control of product specifications, feature codes, and configuration data in PLMS through effective cross-functional coordination and detailed progress reporting.
- Supported validation planning for Engines, EV Batteries, and EDUs through feature and BoM checks.
- Closed process gaps and introduced new ways of working where existing processes did not support programme needs.
- Improved cross-functional collaboration by embedding Agile ways of working into PI.
- Reduced programme risk by assessing delivery risks associated with new product introductions.
- Supported successful product launches that strengthened brand delivery.
- Enabled successful vehicle builds by developing operational and administrative procedures.
- Maintained MEP adherence in line with programme and business governance requirements.
- Helped maintain issue governance by supporting the PI Analyst with AIMS management.
- Supported sprint governance by participating in PI sprint planning meetings.
Project Manager
Huawei
08.2016 - 01.2022
- Delivered projects from planning through completion, maintaining alignment between execution, client requirements, budgets, and business objectives.
- Kept cross-functional projects on track by coordinating teams against agreed plans, goals, and timelines.
- Maintained delivery quality by leading engineering work to required standards.
- Protected delivery plans by controlling changes to scope, schedule, and cost through formal verification.
- Resolved client delivery challenges by identifying issues early and putting corrective strategies in place.
- Aligned implementation plans with customer needs and company objectives from project initiation through delivery.
- Improved project delivery through stronger team collaboration and problem-solving.
- Improved delivery oversight by using project management tools to strengthen tracking and reporting.
- Delivered project commitments within tight deadlines across multiple workstreams.
- Managed contract negotiations with clients to achieve mutually beneficial agreements.
- Devised annual business plans that targeted revenue and profit growth.
- Forecasted upcoming project requirements through customer engagement and industry trend analysis.
- Coordinated with the technical team to develop service delivery strategies aligned with customer demand.
- Reduced delivery risk by applying structured risk management practices across projects.
- Built team capability and succession readiness by mentoring colleagues on complex project delivery.
- Maintained stakeholder confidence through regular reporting and clear communication.
- Improved resource efficiency by planning staff and budgets to control expenditure.
- Supported revenue growth by identifying upsell opportunities and recommending additional services.
- Managed more than 4000 links for several projects.
- Evaluated inbound partnership inquiries and qualified them in or out based on target market, revenue, required deal terms and other key criteria.
Microwave Engineer and team Leader
Huawei
12.2012 - 04.2016
- Microwave network O&M Monitoring, Maintenance, Configuration and troubleshooting of Huawei MW equipment (RTN 600, 900 and 300 series) Huawei NMS (U2000) and WebLCT software.
- Improved network design decisions by leading Line-of-Sight surveys and adjusting plans based on field feedback.
- Facilitated smoother network upgrades by coordinating TDD-FDD and microwave projects, ensuring stakeholder communication and resolution of technical issues.
- Enhanced corrective maintenance response through end-to-end ownership of network fault resolution.
- Increased network utilisation visibility by sharing daily MW link reports and escalating optimisation needs for heavily used links.
- Data management for E1 dedicated to sites as well as POI.
Assistant Asset Manager
Majid Al Futtaim Retail
01.2009 - 12.2012
- Assisted in the preparation of capital and revenue budget and investment.
- Enhanced purchasing responsiveness by preparing and reviewing purchase requests, securing necessary approvals to streamline procurement process.
- Supported compliant procurement by preparing requisitions and issuing purchase orders in line with company policy and negotiated terms.
- Mitigated supply delays by proactively following up with suppliers on delivery timelines, ensuring timely receipt of materials.
- Improved material availability by planning and buying parts and equipment cost-effectively while maintaining quality standards.
- Addressed supplier quality issues by collaborating with users and vendors to identify root causes and implement corrective actions, improving product quality.
Education
Master of Science - MS - Project Management
Birmingham City University
12-2023
MBA - Sales & Marketing
Industrial Management Institute
12-2016
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Software Engineering
K. N. Toosi University of Technology
12-2011
Skills
- Data management
- Project management
- Change management
- Agile methodologies
- Delivery planning
- Risk assessment
- Budget oversight
- Resource allocation
- Issue resolution
- Stakeholder communication
- Team leadership
- Performance management
- Delmia
- SAP S/4HANA
- 3DEXPERIENCE
- Legecy Systems
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Persian
Proficient
C2
German
Beginner
A1
Accomplishments
- Enhanced Project Timelines, Reduced project delivery time by 30% through implementation of Agile methods and proactive risk management.
- Improved MBOM Accuracy, Achieved 20% increase in MBOM accuracy, streamlining operations and preventing assembly line disruptions.
- Improved SLA Compliance, Improved SLA compliance from 73% to 95% by increasing the percentage of tasks delivered within SLA.
- Optimised Budget Management, Secured 15% budget savings by optimising resource allocation and detecting cost overruns early.
- Ensured Programme Timeliness, Successfully co-ordinated 8 vehicle programmes on schedule, enhancing cross-functional team effectiveness.
Custom
https://linkedin.com/in/shaghayegh-tajik-30529780
Certification
- Project Management Foundations: Communication (Project Management Institute, Issued Jun 2023)
- Project Management Foundation: Risks (Project Management Institute, Issued Jun 2023)
- Managing Projects with Microsoft 365 (LinkedIn, Issued Jun 2023)
Interests
- Book
- Gym
- Music
- Walking
- Cooking
Timeline
MBOM Supervisor
JLR
05.2025 - Current
Product Planner
JLR
09.2023 - 05.2025
Project Manager
Huawei
08.2016 - 01.2022
Microwave Engineer and team Leader
Huawei
12.2012 - 04.2016
Assistant Asset Manager
Majid Al Futtaim Retail
01.2009 - 12.2012
Master of Science - MS - Project Management
Birmingham City University
MBA - Sales & Marketing
Industrial Management Institute
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Software Engineering
K. N. Toosi University of Technology