The opportunity

We're currently looking for a Project Lead. Someone to join our Car Service & Repair Experience (CSRX), market operations team. The team is responsible for service and repair experience, aftermarket service business and driving assigned projects within CSRX. Since the projects can vary within the aftermarket area this gives you a good and wide understanding of the aftermarket business and operations.

The Market Operations team is made of up 10 people as a part of the wider CSRX team of 28 people. The market operations team contains 3 different types of roles:

• Market area lead
• Business lead
• Project lead

This position is located at our Gothenburg, Sweden offices.

The responsibilities

The purpose of the role is to focused drive projects assigned by the CSRX Management Team. Everyone in the team drives some projects but the purpose of this role is to, in a focused way. support with a project. Have a clear start, target with the project and clear handover to operations to then proceed with the next initiative.

Main stakeholders can vary within Polestar due to what project we currently drive. Depending on the size of the initiative we see one project lead to drive anything between 1 and 5 projects.

See below for a more thorough breakdown of the various tasks and areas you'll be responsible for:

• Set project scope and time plan
• Set project team and lead project meetings
• Report progress to stakeholders
• Escalating in case of risks.
• Work on solutions and processes for the project team
• Drive business requirements toward digital and other functions

The ideal candidate

In order to succeed in this role, and at Polestar in general, there are a few characteristics you'll need to have. Tenacity. Flexibility. Curiosity. The ability to take the initiative, to meet deadlines and requirements, and to abandon ideas when they're not feasible.

The ideal candidate thrives in a solution-oriented environment. You have a knack for finding creative ways to move forward, even when faced with constraints, and excel at keeping projects on track by organizing time plans, actions, and decisions meticulously.

Your strong communication skills allow you to connect effectively with all stakeholders. With a natural curiosity, you are eager to learn and fully understand the scope and context of each project, ensuring you approach each task with insight and clarity.

Above all, you bring enthusiasm and passion to the team, driving yourself and others to meet deadlines and deliver results.

In addition, you'll need the following qualifications/experience:

• Ideally Degree qualified or equivalent work experience.
• Project Management/Project Leadership experience
• Have a commercial understanding
• Automotive aftermarket knowledge/experience is a bonus.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office programs.

Polestar is an international company, with various backgrounds represented. English, therefore, is the language of written and spoken communication. And though we have a global presence, we maintain the growth-mindset. Change happens often at Polestar. But so does progress. Expect an accelerating, exciting environment.

The process

If the above matches your ambitions, be sure to apply. Our selection process is ongoing, and the job advert will remain open until it’s filled.

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