Drive International Projects and Save Lives!

Mips is growing and is now looking for a project manager in the Sports category. Do you want a key role where you combine technology, customer contact, and project management? At Mips, you will be part of a fantastic team that supports each other and where your work contributes to safer helmets worldwide. Apply today - selection is ongoing!

ABOUT THE POSITION

Mips' vision is to lead the world towards safer helmets. The company collaborates with the world's leading helmet manufacturers to implement Mips' safety system in helmets for everything from cycling and snow sports to motorcycles and the construction sector. As a Project Manager in the Sports category, you will join at a time when the company continues to grow and build for the future.

You will report to your immediate manager, Clas, who is responsible for the Sports category. Today, Mips is located in Täby, with over 100 employees globally, of which about 85 are in Stockholm. At Mips, you get the chance to operate in an international environment with high ceilings, where the ambition is to save lives and work towards a safer world.

You are offered:

The opportunity to belong to a young company with great development opportunities
Attractive wellness benefits
A free Mips helmet per year
Free parking outside the office
A wonderful group of colleagues who are always on the move – perhaps you are interested in a workout at our own gym, a bike ride during lunch, a tennis match on the tennis court adjacent to the office, or throwing a ball to one of the dogs at the office?

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

In the role of project manager, you will act as the spider in the web. You are responsible for the contact with Mips' customers and guide them through the development phase to ensure that Mips technology is implemented correctly in their new products. You will work closely with Mips engineers who carry out the technical work, but you are the one who owns the timeline and communication.

This is a fast-paced role with great variation. You will not drive a single large project, but in the long run, manage up to 35-40 smaller projects in parallel at different stages. Your main responsibilities include:

Project planning and follow-up: own the planning for each customer project, ensure that deadlines are met, and that the project is delivered on time (Time-to-market)
Resource planning: coordinate internal resources (mainly engineers) to match customer needs
Customer contact: act as a technical expert and advisor to the customer's design and engineering teams
Cost control: responsible for project budget and quoting tool costs
Proactive problem-solving: identify risks early and actively work to avoid problems along the way

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU WHO

Has a university degree (technical focus or preferably in economics/business)
Has an understanding of project management and structure, likely having a few years of experience as a project manager, engineer, or project coordinator
Is comfortable working in an international environment, and therefore fluent in English in both speech and writing

It is advantageous if you have:

Good knowledge of Swedish, in both speech and writing as the language is used in daily work
Experience from the sports industry or consumer products
A personal interest in helmet sports (cycling, skiing, equestrian sports, etc.)

To succeed in the role, you have the following personal qualities:

At Mips, personality is key. To thrive in the team, you should be a team player who puts the group before yourself. Since you handle a large number of projects simultaneously, you need to be structured, flexible, and have the ability to prioritize while juggling many tasks. You are someone who dares to make decisions, even when you don't have all the answers. You are solution-oriented, social, and comfortable building relationships both internally and externally.

Our Recruitment Process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work, and our client's request is that all questions regarding the position be sent to Academic Work. We apply ongoing selection and will take down the ad when enough candidates have reached the final stages of the recruitment process. The recruitment process includes two selection tests: a personality test and a cognitive ability test. The tests are a tool to find the candidate with the highest potential for the position and to promote equality, diversity, and a fair recruitment process.