Product Build Project Leader (PBPL) – Vehicle Builds (Automotive)

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Company

hirify.global AB delivers engineering project support for automotive product development and vehicle testing.

What you will do

• Lead prototype and pre-production vehicle builds from order through final delivery, owning Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Plan and monitor build schedules, milestones, resources, budgets, modification campaigns, and workshop capacity.
• Coordinate engineering, logistics, purchasing, manufacturing, workshops, and verification teams.
• Manage test object specifications, ordering, BoM reviews, component availability, procurement, and build documentation.
• Lead build meetings and sign-off activities; communicate progress, risks, material status, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering changes, road approval documentation, Go/No-Go decisions, build approvals, and final vehicle release.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably in prototype builds, vehicle testing, logistics, operations, or product development.
• Proven experience in project management, vehicle build coordination, or prototype development.
• Strong understanding of automotive development processes, vehicle configurations, and BoM management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and delivery risks.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and organizational abilities.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Experience with ProTOM, GLORIA, KOLA, the DVP Process, GPS, MS Project, and SCORE.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work in Gothenburg, Sweden.
• Cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, logistics, purchasing, workshops, and verification.
• Opportunities to improve prototype build processes, standardize workflows, and increase delivery performance.