Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. is a leading European manufacturer of city and intercity buses. The company focuses its operations on the development of low- and zero-emission vehicles – electric, hydrogen, and trolleybuses. More than 27,000 Solaris-branded vehicles delivered so far operate in 33 countries and 850 cities across Europe and beyond. Solaris is part of the Spanish CAF Group (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.) and employs nearly 4,000 people in Poland and abroad. The brand’s vehicles – from concept, through design and manufacturing – are created in Poland. The entire activity of the manufacturer aligns with its mission expressed in the slogan: “We are changing the face of public transport.” Solaris is also an active partner for public transport operators in the process of transitioning to zero-emission transport. The company’s vehicles have been repeatedly awarded for their quality and innovation.

We are currently looking for candidates for the role:

Senior Strategy & Transformation Project Manager

Key responsibilities:

• being a key member of the Strategy & Transformation Office (STO) working closely with our executive and leadership teams,
• coaching and challenging teams and strategic initiative owners at identifying new opportunities,
• analysing particular opportunities or challenges as defined for the initiatives:
• problem solving as needed,
• identifying gaps between the plans and the initiative goals,
• challenging the status quo and looking for opportunities to achieve better results,
• identifying roadblocks and actions needed to ensure maximum value creation,
• supporting building capabilities of initiative owners and their teams,
• supporting proper governance for the initiative’s implementation,
• driving adherence to maintain initiative plans, tracking progress and requesting corrective actions for delays,
• facilitating fast scalation and decision making, supporting the preparation of the topics to be addressed,
• identifying and prioritizing risk and opportunities issues for further analysis, and synthesizing the insights,
• facilitating any cross functional coordination need through the rest of the STO members,
• developing recommendations and creating plans to implement those,
• cultivating successful cross team relationships,
• preparing clear, comprehensive reports to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with their expectations and transparency in operations,
• providing regular updates to internal stakeholders on strategic projects’ performance, risks, and opportunities as requested.

Candidate profile:

• previous experience (5 years or more) in strategy consulting, top-tier consulting preferable, with a proven track record of advising clients on strategic and operational topics,
• great business acumen, with previous experience in automotive/industrial organization, preferable,
• fluent - both verbally and in writing - in English and Polish,
• proven track record in managing complex projects and program; experience in transformation programs preferable,
• high level of commitment to personal and professional development,
• ability to integrate cross-transversal topics with strong sense for detail,
• strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, out of box thinker,
• ability to work effectively with people from different areas, countries and at all levels of the organization, with strong sense for coordination and integrated view,
• analytical mindset, with strong anchor in numbers and corporate finance,
• entrepreneurial and results-driven achiever,
• strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to lead and coordinate teams with different tasks, across different departments and functions,
• team player, collaborative mindset, with good negotiation and consensus-seeking skills,
• proactive and adaptable, with the ability to manage uncertainty and complexity.