CARS24 is a global used vehicle e-commerce platform with over US$1billion in sales. The company originates in India, where it is the largest player in used vehicles, 10X the size of the next competitor. Australia, along with Dubai, are the  priority markets. Join the business that's changing the way Australians buy and sell cars! High volume business with huge growth opportunities!

Just imagine a truly Amazon-like experience where you can search, purchase, get financing and arrange delivery fully online. The car shows up at your doorstep to either love or return at no cost. Every car passes a 300 point inspection report and comes with a 6 month warranty. We own our cars, which allows us to guarantee quality. Our #1 goal is to deliver exceptional customer experience. Let's make buying cars a truly joyous and painless experience. This becomes possible due to one of a kind reconditioning facility that is built for scale and quality.

About the role:

As our Brisbane Workshop Manager your main goal is to successfully operate and deliver a world class car refurbishment facility. This amazing opportunity sees you run an end to end reconditioning facility inclusive of Mechanical, Roadworthy, Paint shop, PDR, Detailing and Photography.. This includes top quality equipment - brand new hoists, detailing equipment, photobooth and Paint booth setup.

You will pioneer the future of used car repair, leveraging the latest technologies and management techniques to build a collaborative culture that delivers best in class efficiencies from the workshop. 

You will report to the Brisbane Head of Refurbishment and work closely with the broader management team.

Responsibilities include:

• Successfully manage a large multi brand used car workshop – currently operating at 200 cars per month, but sized to deliver 300 used cars per month 
• Owning core KPIs for Brisbane: Cost of reconditioning, number of cars prepared monthly, quality metrics
• Manage end to end operations of the workshop
• Work with the Head of Refurbishment to develop and grow a leadership team as we scale our operations
• Be a member of our Brisbane operations leadership team

• A reputation for being one of the best Operations Managers in Brisbane with the stats to back it up
• Someone who can get his hands dirty in the details, run large effective teams and lead by example
• 6+ years of experience across industries and leading teams. Experience of running an automotive workshop would be a big bonus
• Strong acumen to understand the customer pulse - what does the market want and how much to recondition cars to ensure maximum customer satisfaction without blowing out costs
• A passion that extends beyond operational work - you will own the end to end process. A keen eye for detail is crucial to keep the production line moving
• An ability to think outside the box, we pride ourselves on bringing new ideas and technologies in to the game
• An ability to build a collaborative culture that isn’t bound by ‘how it is done elsewhere’ - we will employ new technology to assist our operations and be constantly implementing the team’s ideas to improve how we operate
• Solid financial acumen as it relates to the running of a large workshop facility
• A personal mindset that anything is possible with the right people, innovation, technology and process
• Excellent ability to collaborate and apply a cross-functional mindset

• Excellent salary package commensurate with experience and expertise
• Great Employee Benefits
• 6months Parental Leave
• Employee Assist Program
• Excellent working conditions and culture
• Ground-up opportunity: play a role in shaping the strategic direction of the market, changing the way Australians buy cars
• Amazing people & network. You are not alone - we keep standards high for anyone who joins us here. We also have access to an amazing list of advisors and investors that we actively engage.

• Answer inbound calls, engage with customers by asking questions regarding their enquiry, assisting them in finding a resolution. 
• Provide expert advice on Telstra products and services that best suit their needs and lifestyle.  
• Provide empathy and understanding to your customers through effective communication skills. 
• Take ownership, show confidence in your ability to de-escalate any customer grievances. 
• Be available when our customers need us, flex to the hours that are required. 

The client is seeking to identify suitable Candidates to perform the role of Project Manager to help the agency monitor project schedules and budgets, prepare progress reports, and liaise with key stakeholders.

Project Managers support the delivery of the agency’s projects. They play a role in managing straightforward projects, developing, and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide specialist advice to ensure the consistent delivery of project outputs. The level of Security Clearance required for a Role will be confirmed at the time of Contract.

Estimated start date  immediate

Initial contract duration  28 Feb 2025

Extension term 12 months

Working arrangements The candidate will be required to attend and undertake their work at a Services Australia office in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne for a minimum of 3 days per week.

Security clearance Must be Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain Baseline

Candidates that are suitable to perform Senior Project Manager (EL2)

Main Duties may include, but not limited to, some or all of the following:

• manage, lead and deliver projects that may have an agency wide impact
• develop, implement and evaluate project plans and schedules in accordance with the agency’s project management framework and consider project interdependencies
• collaborate with staff in immediate work area and with internal and external stakeholders
• oversee project design, governance arrangements and operational integration
• ensure project deliverables and milestones are met on time and within budget
• lead strategic planning for longer term project initiatives
• provide high level strategic advice and feedback to stakeholders and the agency's executive
• research, review and evaluate projects within a section or specialist area
• report on project objectives and outputs for presentation to the executive, and oversee ongoing project reporting
• oversee, review and advise on written material including business cases, plans, reports, executive and ministerial briefs and corporate documentation
• plan, manage and monitor financial budgets and oversee the management of contracts, procurement, resources and expenditure
• identify, assess, manage, escalate, report and monitor project risks, issues and benefits, including developing treatment strategies
• analyse project performance and oversee quality management to ensure that project deliverables are fit for purpose and meet client needs
• drive innovation, manage and lead change, and actively contribute to and implement the agency’s strategic direction
• engage, negotiate and manage key strategic stakeholder relationships to deliver projects and respond to changes in needs and expectations
• represent and negotiate on behalf of the agency to advance the agency's interests at external, cross-agency, inter-jurisdictional and other forums

Main skills/attributes:

Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) required:

• Project management PRMG - Level 6

• Organisational change management CIPM - Level 6

• Quality management QUMG - Level 5

• Requirements definition and management REQM - Level 5

• Stakeholder relationship management RLMT – Level 5

• Measurement MEAS - Level 5 • Resourcing RESC - Level 4

Ability to:

• Apply knowledge and skills in project and program management frameworks
• Understand the audience and context, anticipate responses and effectively tailor communication and communication styles
• Develop and manage key strategic stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrate personal resilience and apply well developed influencing, negotiation, conflict resolution and mediation skills
• Demonstrate highly developed strategic planning skills to determine work priorities and deliver business outcomes
• Make balanced decisions using professional judgement, risk evaluation and in the context of ambiguity and a changing environment

This role will be working on delivering retail projects in QLD for our Major Retail client in Australia. The project will provide a variety of deliverables from concept design cost planning to agreement of final accounts. 

The role is an end-to-end cost management role within cost planning and delivery team providing accurate and efficient cost management resource capability to the team. The job scope are:

• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects
• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments
• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services
• Assist with the commission management of our commissions to assist in the successful delivery of our services
• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams in Queensland and support when required
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

You will be working in the Retail team overseeing one of the major retail clients in Australia as Feasibility Lead and support to the QLD team. Your job scope will be:

• Producing and reviewing cost plans, ensure consistency and quality is delivered nationally.
• Delivering insights regularly to a national team
• Manage team to deliver Feasibility Cost Planning Nationally.
• Take ownership of templates / processes / ways of working and drive best practise.
• Take lead on benchmarking nationally.
• Ensure quality and consistency is maintained across different geographies.
• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services.
• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams nationally and support when required.
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables.