Senior Project Manager

Ready for a ride on the wild side? Join the Swapfiets team and help revolutionize the world of urban mobility! Our mission is simple: to provide a fun and convenient way for people to get around their cities. As a member of our team, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of transportation, one bicycle at a time.

Your Goal

Want to make an impact and directly contribute to the success of Swapfiets? As a Senior Project Manager, you'll have the exciting opportunity to lead a wide range of hands-on projects in Swapfiets’ operations (such as spare parts stock management, investigating bike repair methods or improving planning processes), working closely with all levels of our organization. Also you are working on making Swapfiets more efficient and an even nicer place to work by focussing on continuous improvement and bottom-up innovation. Join us in optimizing our operational processes, enhancing efficiency, and delivering tangible results that keep Swapfiets rolling smoothly.

The Roles You’d Take On

• Manage (large) cross-functional projects to develop standardization and critical operational processes, systems and functions This includes project definition, scope, solution, plan and implementation.

• Manage small size programs: coordinate activities (program goals and objectives, scope, implementation plan, stakeholder management) between multiple projects. 


• Help translate the operations strategy into projects for operational excellence to drive operational excellence and fulfill functional requirements for our warehouse, store and field operations.

• Manage stakeholders at every level of the organization (from Management to service associates and mechanics) during sponsor meetings and project team meetings.

• Drive the continuous improvement mindset at Swapfiets. Foster improvement by all, and the sharing & implementation of best practices across locations, functions and geographies, with initial focus is on Operations.

• Act as a bridge between operations and HQ: visit Swapfiets locations regularly

Your Profile

• Higher vocational or academic working and thinking level;

• 5-7 years of working experience in an operational environment.

• 3 years experience of project management

• Have a track record in continuous improvement, and preferably a lean green belt or similar.

• Fluent in English

What Swapfiets Offers You

• Salary of up to €5202 gross per month

• Your own Swapfiets (lend-lease) 🚲!

• 32 vacation days (that’s right, next to 25 vacation days you can use your 7 Swap days as you please)

• A solid pension plan and a discount on your health insurance

• Windows/ Apple laptop

• Lots of responsibility, challenging work, and friendly colleagues

• Travel allowance (if you live more than 11 km away from the office, otherwise you’ll just use your Swapfiets, right.. 😎?)

• Delicious lunch at the office for a small contribution

• Onefit for Business arrangement (to promote your healthy lifestyle!)

• Learning programs developed by our L&D department

• Lots of workshops and inspirational talks

• One day off per year to do voluntary work paid by Swapfiets

• Flexibility in working from home/ at the office in Amsterdam.

Pedalling Towards Inclusivity at Swapfiets! 🚲

At Swapfiets, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusivity. While we are proud of the progress we've made, we acknowledge that we still have work to do to create the inclusive environment we envision. We are committed to continuous growth, learning, and fostering a workplace where everyone's voice is heard and valued. Join us on our journey to make Swapfiets an even more vibrant and inclusive community.