Agile & Forecasting Engineer

​Position Description:

• As the Agile & Forecasting Engineer you will support the Lead Agile and Forecasting Engineer in planning, monitoring, supporting, and closing out projects within the test laboratory.

• You will support the forecasting and quantifying of programme workload associated with the laboratory with short-, medium- and long-term forecasts.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities:

• Support the development of a robust and standardised forecasting model for EE/EV labs that is compatible across BTO Use PDL inputs to understand programme feature content Support the creation of a forecasting model based upon programme content and scalability linked to testing requirements in EE/EV labs Expected output is a robust forecasting tool and method delivering robust and accurate testing profiles for each laboratory.

• Ensure EE/EV labs are using company enterprise Agile methods.

• Support the creation of a JIRA Portfolio Plan for EE/EV labs linked to E and EO strategic themes and deliverables.

• Support the delivery of an operational cadence to ensure EE/EV lab deliverables are managed via Agile toolsets (JIRA/Confluence) and Tasks and Impediments are progressed as required across the company Enterprise Support the management of EE/EV labs ABR/QBR requirements and cadence linked to EO/E strategic themes.

• Be part of a small dynamic team

Skills Required:

• Experience of Agile tools and methods and operational cadence across the company enterprise.

• Experience of Agile tools and methods and operational cadence across the company enterprise.

• Knowledge of Programme feature content and gateway timings.

Experience Required:

• Experience using Atlassian toolsets for Agile operations (JIRA/Confluence).

• Experience of Agile tools and methods and operational cadence across the JLR enterprise.

• Knowledge of PCDS process.

• Knowledge of Programme feature content and gateway timings.

• Ability to work with key stakeholders and technical areas across Engineering to understand feature linkage to test requirements. Knowledge of automotive systems and associated test facilities.

Experience Preferred:

• Project Management Qualification. Scrum or Kanban training as well as JIRA Training Knowledge of automotive systems and associated test facilities.

• Agile & Forecasting engineer creates forecasting models based upon programme content and scalability linked to testing requirements in EE/EV labs.

• Supports and assists with enquires into Engineering Laboratories by engaging with the customers, programme teams and key stakeholders to understand their testing requirements.

• Support the delivery of an operational cadence to ensure EE/EV lab deliverables are managed via Agile toolsets (JIRA/Confluence) and Tasks and Impediments are progressed as required across the company Enterprise.

• If the position is not met then EE&EV will not be able to give a facility forecast / workload against programme timing               

​