Project Manager within the automotive industry

MSX International; Göteborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 591,480 - 669,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus

Company phone and laptop

Wellness allowance

Advance vacation

Paid time off for health visits

Job summary

MSX International is seeking a Project Manager for the automotive industry in Gothenburg, Sweden. This role involves ensuring quality delivery and managing large teams while promoting process improvements. You'll handle client and stakeholder interfaces and support sales initiatives.

Ideal candidates will have a background in account management, strong communication skills, and fluent Swedish and English. The position offers a salary range of 53,000-60,000 SEK with additional benefits like company car and bonus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager in the automotive industry.
• Experience in Account Management and managing large teams.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Relevant experience in process improvement and lean methods.
• Fluent in Swedish (C1 or native) and English (C1 or business level).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest quality delivery of value to customers.
• Oversee design, delivery management of new businesses.
• Implement lean and continuous improvements.
• Support local client leaders during sales phases.
• Manage people and conduct performance reviews.
• Build business cases demonstrating Return On Investment (ROI).

Skills

Project Management

Process Improvement

Communication Skills

Account Management

People Management

Lean Methods

Planning Resources

Profit & Loss Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office365

Job description

Project Manager within the automotive industry

• Full-time
• Workplace Type: MSXI Office

MSX has been a trusted partner to leading vehicle manufacturers, their retailers, and mobility organizations globally for more than 30 years. Our unwavering commitment is to help our clients transform their businesses and effectively manage operations in the areas of: Sales Performance; Repair Optimization and Compliance; Parts and Accessories Sales Performance; and Consumer Engagement. With our global teams, industry expertise, and the power of technology, we design and deliver tailored, sustainable, and innovative solutions and services that help our clients optimize their operations and captivate their customers.

As a Nordics/CEE Delivery Leader for Value Stream Consumer Engagement and Distribution & Sales Performance your commitment will be to deliver the highest value quality to the clients and stream the continuous improvement within the MSX organization. You will foster standardization based on innovative digital solutions and act as the primary interface between clients and stakeholders.

Participate actively in people management related queries and secure and monitor performance across the local Value Stream and maintain a partnership with local / regional / global client leadership in sales phases.

On a daily basis, the Delivery Leader will:

• Quality Delivery: Ensure the highest quality delivery of value to current business/customers
• Design and Delivery Management: Oversee the design, supply, setup, and delivery management of new business across the value stream at the local level
• Value Stream Delivery: Drive the local value stream delivery to meet local targets (aligned with regional and global goals)
• Continuous Improvement: Implement lean and continuous improvements across the value stream delivery
• Feedback and Innovation: Provide feedback to the regional/global delivery manager on solution development opportunities based on customer interactions and industry knowledge, fostering innovation
• Pre-Sales and Sales Support: Support for the local/regional/global client leader during pre‑sales and sales phases
• People Management and Quality Management System: manage people, establish targets, conduct performance reviews, and monitor employee engagement. Also, oversee project delivery according to the MSX QMS and address corrective actions
• Building business cases to demonstrate Return On Investment (ROI), knowledge in feasibility study
• Collaborate, communicate, support and share best practices with the Delivery Leaders across all the markets

Qualifications

• You have at least 5 years of experience as a Project Manager in the automotive industry, preferably in CX development and/or car sales development
• You have relevant experience in Account Management and are used to catch-up with different projects and clients
• You have been a People manager for big teams
• You have relevant experience in process improvement and lean methods
• You have excellent communication and coordination skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• MS Office365 applications (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• Swedish language skills on C1 or native level
• English language skills on C1 or business excellent level
• You are comfortable working in an international environment
• Ability to communicate empathetically on various levels
• Ability to optimize the planning of resources
• Previous experience in Profit & Loss Management and Forecasting is a requirement
• Ability to plan actions on training and coaching for their own domain Community

What we offer

• Company car
• Bonus
• Company phone and laptop

We offer a monthly salary in the range of 53 000-60 000 SEK for this position. Salary is set in accordance with our salary policy and is based on education, skills, qualifications and experience.

As an employee at MSX, you work in a dynamic and inclusive environment where both employees and customers are in focus. We are passionate about sustainability and strive to make a difference – every day.

As part of our team, we offer you

• Flexibility – the opportunity to work from home to create balance in everyday life.
• Security – we have collective agreements that give you stable conditions.
• Benefits that make a difference – wellness allowance, advance vacation and paid time off for health visits are just a few examples.

Working pattern and location

• Based Gothenburg, Sweden
• 40 hours per week
• Hybrid work: Flexible working environment, including work from home days
• 25% to 30% possible mobility for business trips within Sweden and occasional trips within Europe

Additional information

With over 5,000 employees based in more than 80 countries across the globe, our teams provide industry leading expertise that spans:

• Parts, Accessories & Service Performance
• Actionable Insights
• Learning Solutions

Our proven track record means that we now partner with almost every car manufacturer on the market.

The MSX Purpose

To empower Movers and Makers to thrive in our ever-changing world

The MSX Mission

To harness our expertise in mobility, the creativity of our global teams, and the power of technology, to craft tailored, sustainable and innovative solutions.

The MSX Vision

To be the clients’ first choice, recognized for our operational excellence and commitment to driving change and innovation in the mobility industry.

MSX is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, neurodiversity or other personal characteristics and backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, or marital and parental status. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.