Senior Specialist, Aftersales Project Management

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Specialist, Aftersales Project Management to join our team. This position plays a key role in driving the successful execution of long-term projects for Aftersales at Scout Motors. The ideal candidate is a proactive and strategic professional, capable of ensuring cross-functional alignment, eliminating duplicative efforts, and addressing risks in a timely manner. Acting as the central point of coordination, this role fosters collaboration across teams and ensures seamless, efficient project execution. This position will work hand by hand with Central PMO department in Commercial Ops.

What you’ll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Coordinate alignment, roadmaps and tracking for all Aftersales projects, aligning them with PMO methodologies and strategic company goals.
• Facilitate synergies across all Aftersales departments and act as the central point, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication among team members, preventing siloed and duplicated efforts.
• Monitor milestones and progress, using tools like Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet to track project progress, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Develop comprehensive dashboards, create and present detailed monthly progress reports to management and the board, highlighting key achievements and addressing any roadblocks.
• Identify and mitigate risks, by proactively identify potential risks, escalate issues promptly, and implement effective solutions.
• Prevent duplication of efforts, ensure all teams are aware of each other’s activities, fostering a unified approach and eliminating redundancies.
• Guide Aftersales divisions, by providing detailed follow-up reports to each division, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Contribute to budget planning and oversee expense management for Aftersales.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina. This role can be temporarily remote but will be expected to relocate in the next 18 months.
• The responsibilities of this role require attendance in office with in-person meetings, events regularly. 
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events and workshops on behalf of the company frequently. 

What you’ll bring 

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: ]

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum +5 years of experience in project management, specifically in the automotive sector.
• Advanced proficiency in PM tools like Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet.
• Familiarity with PM methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Lean.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive seamless collaboration and alignment across functions.
• Intermediate Excel Skills
  • Data Analysis: Use of PivotTables and PivotCharts to summarize and analyze data.'
  • Data Validation: Setting up rules to ensure data integrity
  • Chart Creation: Ability to create and customize various types of charts (e.g., bar, line, pie charts).
• German language proficiency is a bonus and will contribute to success in the role.

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $130,000.00 - $160,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC8