Role: Virtual Series Lead Location: Coventry Salary: £70-80k (Depending on Experience) On behalf of our Automotive client based in Coventry, we are actively seeking a Virtual Series Lead to join their expanding Engineering team. This is an exciting role where you will be defining the processes involved within Virtual Series in a fast paced environment. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITES * Leading Vehicle Digital and Virtual Series Engineering Group * Virtual Series capability, and able to define the process * Engaging with the engineering teams to plan and progress delivery * Ensure technical assessments are completed to time and quality for report out at the key programme milestones and gateways. * Planning, organising and running key programme events and meetings, communicating status/outcomes. * Management of all KPI Digital Vehicle metrics. * Highlighting changes to assumptions appropriately aligning with programme delivery * Running Agile vehicle reviews to highlight key successful outcomes, any incompatibilities for escalation to senior stake-holders WHAT YOU'LL NEED Essential: * Background and experience within Virtual Series, or digital environment within Automotive * Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas * Analytical and problem-solving skills in approaching technical issue resolution * Effective team player with strong interpersonal skills * Experience of project management, planning and delivery is essential * The candidate should be capable of expediting successful delivery through assertiveness, strong interpersonal skills, and negotiation with a wide range of multi-function teams * A highly driven, self-motivated individual with capability to deliver results under pressure with minimum supervision * Highly proficient in the use and application Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint Desirable: * Experience in working on Agile Programmes * Ability to work across functional teams and influence decisions * Knowledge of whole vehicle automotive product design, systems or requirements. * Knowledge of CAD, Bill of Materials, or CAE and other digital assessment processes, methods or tools would be beneficial * Knowledge or experience in the delivery using Agile methodologies and Scrum would be beneficial. * A background technical or science would be beneficial but not essential **Our Client is unable to provide sponsorship so you must have the full right to work in the UK both currently, and in the future