Project Manager - Workshop Concepts and Performance - Volvo Car Sverige

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

About us
At Volvo Car Sverige, you are part of a dedicated team with the mission to develop Volvo’s strong position among Swedish car buyers and Volvo Car Sverige has been market leaders for 76 years. As a national sales company, we are responsible for the marketing, sales and distribution of Volvo cars, accessories, spare parts and services on the Swedish market with over 170 Volvo dealers and workshops. Volvo Car Sverige has been tasked with driving the transformation of commercial operations in Sweden towards online and direct sales, in parallel with the electrification of Volvo Cars’ product portfolio and continued investments in delivering a premium retail experience. 
The commercial transformation will be happening for the next couple of years with the introduction of new business models and offers that will change the business structure, business size and complexity. The role of retailers will change resulting into the need for a more holistic view on business scope.

Scope
As our Project Manager Workshop Concepts and Performance, you will be responsible for driving the transformation of the Volvo Car workshop by focusing on coordinating implementation projects within the Swedish retailer network. The goal is to position the retailer network at the absolute forefront by optimizing and implementing customer-oriented workshop processes and operational efficiency.
You will be part of a team of project managers that create impact and improvements of retailer business, processes and customer interactions in cooperation with the Swedish retailer network.
The position requires frequent travelling within Sweden as you will support implementation managers and retailer partners located at different sites around the country.

What you will do
Your main focus will be to secure a successful roll-out of the Volvo workshop concept “Volvo Personal Service”. You will plan, develop and co-ordinate the roll outs while also securing resources for the implementations.
You will develop and plan a pragmatic yet standardized implementation process for each retailer based on strong change and relationship management with our retail partners and staff. 
You will guide and support implementation managers in ongoing projects and be Volvo Car Sverige main contact person for stakeholders within Volvo Car Sverige, Volvo Car Corporation and our Retail Partners.

Who you are
* Project Management and/or Change Management, preferably within automotive workshops.
* Proven coaching ability as well as leading implementation projects are a prerequisite for this role.
* Advanced verbal and written communication skills in Swedish as well as in English are mandatory.
* It’s also meritorious if you have experience from working at a Volvo Car retailer partner.


You have a positive attitude and great motivation to deliver, so a doer mentality and a “can-do-attitude” is important. You are a team player who enjoy interacting with people and understand that collaboration will be key to get things done and make real impact. You are good at networking, managing dialogues with stakeholders and can create engagement and get people to work towards common goals.
You have experience from quickly learning new contexts and an ability to communicate with stakeholders on various levels. You are structured and solution-oriented person who enjoys taking own initiatives to ensure continuous improvements and results.

Want to know more? We hope so,
For questions about the position please contact Anna Fagberg at anna.fagberg@volvocars.com
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter; Pedram Yousefi, pedram.yousefi@volvocars.com
Kindly register your application as soon as possible but not later than 2023-11-05.
Please note due to GDPR, applications via email will not be accepted.