A luxury autmotive OEM is looking for a Project Lead to join their team in Coventry. Job Description: * The role is for a project leader with a background in support of cross-functional projects with multi-stakeholder requirements. * The primary purpose of the role within Research is to support the collaborative R&D strategy development, planning and delivery of collaborative R&D projects working cross-functionally, with partner organisations in industry and academia, and leveraging government funding to accelerate and scale up R&D projects. * High degree of numeracy, attention to detail * Planning and coordination of work across multiple projects to meet deadlines - High level of organisational skills * Effective communication across internal cross functional teams and external 'customer' facing * Qualification: A level / HND Experience * Previous work experience within a business planning / project management office environment * Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, previous use of enterprise systems (e.g. SAP) * Cross functional working - planning own work and responsive to support requests * Self-motivated and able to operate with low supervision * Preparation of formal documentation to prescribed standards * Control and management of confidential information including GDPR compliance Desirable experience: * Previously worked in/around government funded collaborative R&D projects, e.g. Innovate UK and EU * Previously worked within an accountancy audit / regulated finance framework * Role is based at National Automotive Innovation Centre at University of Warwick (NAIC). * Parking permit included for University of Warwick managed carparks * Some occasional travel to other JLR sites may be required. * Some hybrid work arrangements possible for remote/home working If this Project Lead job is of interest to you and you have the experience required, APPLY NOW! We will process your CV and personal information to assess your suitability for the role. If we wish to consider you further, we will register your personal information in our database and contact you. We may contact you from time to time about other relevant roles. Your personal information will be securely held. For more information, please refer to our privacy notice, a copy of which can be found on our website. – Select Engineering Limited