Project Manager - Automotive

Automotive Project Manager

Team CJ Works | Austin, Texas

Team CJ Works is a Texas-based specialist in the restoration, repair, preservation, and management of classic, luxury, European, and exotic automobiles.

We are seeking an experienced Automotive Project Manager to manage customer projects from initial intake through completion, delivery, and after-sales follow-up.

This is primarily an office-based management position, but strong practical automotive knowledge is essential. The successful candidate must be comfortable working closely with experienced technicians, understanding technical findings, coordinating people, parts, and resources, communicating with customers, and taking responsibility for the quality, progress, and successful completion of the projects they manage.

Hands-on experience with classic European automobiles is essential . We are particularly interested in candidates with experience involving automobiles such as Jaguar, Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Lamborghini , and similar classic, luxury, performance, or exotic vehicles.

Initial responsibilities are expected to focus primarily on service and shorter-duration projects . As Team CJ continues to grow, project assignments and areas of responsibility may evolve based on business needs and customer requirements.

What You’ll Own

The Automotive Project Manager will take ownership of assigned projects and serve as a key connection point between the customer, technicians, Parts Department, Inventory Manager, other Project Managers, and company leadership .

Responsibilities include:

• Manage multiple customer service, repair, restoration, and special projects simultaneously
• Coordinate assigned projects from vehicle intake through completion, final quality review, delivery, and appropriate after-sales follow-up
• Take ownership of the quality of assigned projects , ensuring completed work meets Team CJ standards and identified concerns are addressed before customer delivery
• Create and maintain accurate work orders, project records, customer approvals, technical notes, and supporting documentation
• Develop and maintain project plans, priorities, anticipated timelines, and next steps
• Collaborate with Project Managers to coordinate technician assignments and project priorities
• Monitor project progress, technician time, labor requirements, parts availability, outside services, costs, and anticipated completion dates
• Maintain regular, professional communication with customers throughout the project
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, costs, delays, and next steps clearly and accurately
• Work closely with the Parts Department to identify requirements, initiate parts orders promptly, and communicate parts-related delays
• Organize and maintain parts storage to maximize project success
• Maintain centralized electronic project information that allows management to understand project status, location, schedule, resource requirements, costs, and outstanding issues
• Coordinate outside services and vendors as required
• Identify technical, quality, scheduling, cost, parts, resource, or customer issues early and take appropriate action or escalate when necessary
• Monitor technician time and project costs with an understanding of productivity, billable work, customer expectations, and company resources
• Support Team CJ standards for safety, organization, documentation, workmanship, and quality
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned based on business needs

Technology & Systems

Candidates should have:

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Strong general proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with or the ability to quickly learn QuickBooks and project-management software
• Comfort using modern digital tools, including AI-enabled productivity tools , where appropriate
• Ability to maintain accurate electronic project records
• Ability to organize and interpret project data to track schedules, costs, labor, outstanding items, and overall project performance
• Willingness and ability to learn new software and systems as Team CJ's processes continue to develop

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Approximately 8+ years of relevant automotive experience preferred
• Strong hands-on mechanical, restoration, or technical automotive experience
• Demonstrated experience working with classic European automobiles
• Experience with modern European, luxury, performance, or exotic vehicles is a plus
• Experience managing automotive service, repair, restoration, or project workflows
• Strong diagnostic and mechanical understanding
• Excellent planning, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Experience working directly with customers
• Experience coordinating technicians, Parts, vendors, outside services, and other departments
• Experience creating or reviewing work orders, labor records, technical notes, estimates, or similar automotive documentation
• Strong computer and data-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple active projects and competing priorities without losing attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment where priorities may change based on customer and business needs

How We Work

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Quality ownership — takes personal responsibility for ensuring assigned projects meet Team CJ standards
• Accountability — owns assigned projects and follows issues through resolution
• Reliability — follows through on commitments to customers and coworkers
• Planning — anticipates upcoming needs rather than waiting for problems to occur
• Positive, solutions-oriented attitude — approaches challenges with energy, professionalism, and a focus on what can be done to move the project forward
• Calm decision-making — remains professional and even-keeled when priorities or circumstances change
• Attention to detail — catches issues before they become customer problems
• Craftsmanship awareness — understands the standards expected when working with significant automobiles
• Cost awareness — recognizes that decisions affect the customer's investment as well as Team CJ resources
• Productivity awareness — understands technician time, workflow, and the importance of keeping productive work moving
• Communication discipline — documents work and decisions clearly and communicates before problems become surprises
• Team orientation — works collaboratively with other Project Managers, technicians, Parts, Inventory, office staff, and leadership and understands that shop resources must be shared effectively
• Humility and coachability — is comfortable asking questions, receiving input, and working within established processes
• Adaptability — is willing to take on changing responsibilities as the company continues to grow

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person