Volkswagen Group

Head of Racing Cars Development

Volkswagen Group  •  Sant'Agata Bolognese, IT (Onsite)  •  6 days ago
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Job Description

About the job

Are you eager to take a new opportunity?

Are you looking for a challenging and dynamic environment where to build your professional career?

The role:

We are looking for a Head of Racing Car Development to join our headquarters at Sant’Agata Bolognese (BO), you will hierarchically report to the Head of Motorsport.

You will responsible to manage the racing car development team which will ensure the development, engineering, production and technical governance of Lamborghini racing cars, guaranteeing compliance with motorsport regulations and delivering top‑tier technical support worldwide.

You will :

  • Be responsible, coordinate and manage the racing car development team
  • Ensure coordination and communication with other departments through the required cross‑functional meetings.
  • Develop Lamborghini racing cars that meet international motorsport regulations and performance targets.
  • Develop special motorsport products and one‑off vehicles for high‑profile Lamborghini clients.
  • Lead the end‑to‑end process of design, engineering, and production for all track‑only vehicles.
  • Define technical content, guidelines, and procedures, ensuring compliance with budget, governance, and TÜV quality standards.
  • Ensure cost, quality, and performance KPIs are consistently met across the development cycle.
  • Facilitate the transfer of racing technology and expertise into road‑legal derivative models.
  • Collaborate with motorsport authorities by participating in FIA, ACO, and IMSA technical working groups.
  • Deliver world‑class technical support to customer racing teams across global GT and endurance championships.

About you

  • University degree in Engineering
  • At least 15 years of experience in a similar role, with a direct on‑track racing experience
  • Experience in managing structured and layered teams.
  • Technical knowledge in Motorsport
  • Motorsport Technical Regulation knowledge
  • Experience in racing cars development
  • Fluent English, Italian and German will be considered a plus
  • Team working
  • Target orientation
  • Positive attitude
  • Self-motivation
  • Problem‑solving and decision‑making
  • Stakeholder management
  • Team-oriented culture with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Cross‑functional communication

What we offer

  • Flexible working
  • Holistic Well-Being program
  • Parenthood program
  • Specific job posting for internal employees
  • Access to qualified Learning paths
  • Development programs

If you are interested in taking a new professional opportunity, please submit your application by April 14th.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which is why applications will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from anyone who feels they fit the profile we are looking for and who wants to contribute to create an increasingly inclusive culture in a diverse ecosystem.

Volkswagen Group

About Volkswagen Group

The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group is made up of ten brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati.

Our group sells vehicles in 153 countries and operates 114 production plants worldwide. Each working day, around 675,000 employees worldwide produce cars, are involved in vehicle-related services or work in the other fields of business.

Our goal is to make mobility sustainable for us and for future generations. Our promise: With electric drive, digital networking and autonomous driving, we make the automobile clean, quiet, intelligent and safe. At the same time, our core product becomes even more emotional and offers a completely new driving experience. It is also becoming part of the solution when it comes to climate and environmental protection. In this way, the car can continue to be a cornerstone of contemporary, individual and affordable mobility in the future. #Shapingmobility

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Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Wolfsburg, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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