Consultant Automotive Project Manager

Arion Recruitment Ltd; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 669,600 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

Arion Recruitment Ltd is looking for a Project Management Support Specialist in Göteborg to assist in governance, financial processes, and strategic alignment within the Electromobility function. Candidates should have proven project management experience, preferably in engineering or automotive sectors. Strong organizational and communication skills, along with proficiency in financial reporting tools like Score and PowerBI, are essential for success. This role involves leading change projects and contributing to workforce planning as part of a collaborative leadership team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, ideally in an engineering or automotive environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.
• Experience with financial reporting tools and project management methodologies is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the VP in managing a governance forum and preparing materials.
• Collaborate to establish financial processes and manage budgets.
• Support the development of a strategy aligned with investment plans.
• Drive the creation of a workforce plan for the electromobility roadmap.
• Aid in organizing Leadership meetings.
• Lead small change projects from the operating model shift.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Technical competence

Interest in financial processes

Ability to work collaboratively

Experience with financial reporting tools

Experience with project management methodologies

Tools

Score

PowerBI

Job description

Job Description:

We are System Complete, a newly established function within Electromobility, comprising over 300 engineers. We are transitioning from an agile SAFe setup to a classic project management model. During this transformation, we require additional support in our leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance Support: Assist the VP of System Complete in managing a weekly governance forum called Technical, which includes participation from senior management. Responsibilities include securing an agenda, preparing qualified materials in a timely manner, and documenting detailed technical meeting minutes for distribution to the Electromobility team (900+ persons).
• Financial Processes: Collaborate with the VP to establish financial processes and encourage group managers to maintain updated budgets. This involves utilizing financial tools like Score and PowerBI to ensure that headcount (HC) and budget remain under control.
• Strategic Alignment: Support the development of a strategy that aligns with our investment plans. The function is responsible for verifying the batteries and all components within the Electromobility system. Assist in bridging the gap between the strategy/product roadmap and the investment plan, which has extensive investment requirements (~1000MSEK).
• Workforce Planning: Drive the creation of a workforce plan that ensures we deliver on our electromobility roadmap.
• Leadership Meetings: Aid in organizing and streamlining Leadership meetings.
• Change Project Leadership: Lead several small change projects arising from the shift in operating models.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Proven experience in project management, ideally in an engineering or automotive environment.
• Skills:
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Technical competence and an interest in financial processes.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience with financial reporting tools and project management methodologies.