Project & Implementation Manager US (Interim)

About Fixico

We are Fixico, a fast-growing car damage repair platform backed by world-class Silicon Valley investors, scaling rapidly across Europe. Trusted by fleet operators, insurers, and OEMs, we connect over 250 businesses with 4,000+ repair shops across 11 countries. And now, we are taking our next big step: the US market.

The role

We are entering one of the most exciting chapters in Fixico’s growth through a strategic partnership with Caliber, one of the largest collision repair companies in the United States. To help us successfully launch and build this partnership, we are looking for an Project & Implementation Manager US (Interim) who can step in quickly, bring structure, and drive execution from day one. This is a highly hands-on role.

What you'll do

• Lead the day-to-day project management and implementation of Fixico’s strategic partnership with Caliber.
• Create a clear project structure, roadmap, priorities and implementation plan across all workstreams.
• Cook up cross-functional teams across Product, Technology, Operations, Commercial and Customer Success.
• Act as the central point of contact between Fixico and key Caliber stakeholders.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear actions, owners, timelines and deliverables.
• Keep projects on track by actively following up on decisions, dependencies, risks and deadlines.
• Prepare and lead project meetings, steering sessions and stakeholder updates.
• Ensure that all parties have clear visibility on progress, priorities, challenges and next steps.
• Identify risks, bottlenecks and implementation issues early and drive them towards resolution.
• Build the governance, communication rhythms and ways of working needed to run the partnership effectively.
• Support the onboarding and activation of the partnership across teams and markets.
• Travel regularly to the US to work directly with Caliber stakeholders and support implementation on the ground.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, operational teams and technical counterparts.
• Capture lessons, insights and best practices that can be used to create Fixico’s future US partnership playbook.
• Provide input into the longer-term operating model and organisational structure for Fixico’s US business.

What you bring

• A strong consulting or strategy background, with senior experience in complex, high-stakes partnerships or market entry.
• 8+ years of experience in project management, programme management, implementation, consulting or a similar cross-functional role.
• A sharp eye for structure. You know how to create clarity in ambiguous situations.
• Deep familiarity with the American business environment.
• Proven experience leading complex implementations involving multiple teams, senior stakeholders and competing priorities.
• A highly hands-on working style with the ability to move comfortably between strategy and execution.
• Strong project management skills and the discipline to create structure, ownership and momentum.
• Experience managing large enterprise clients, partnerships or strategic customer programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with founders, executives and senior client stakeholders.
• The ability to translate complex technical, operational or commercial topics into clear actions and decisions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive and pragmatic mindset with the ability to solve problems quickly.
• Comfortable working in an environment where processes are still being built and priorities can evolve.
• Experience working in a scale-up, high-growth company or entrepreneurial environment.
• Experience working across countries, cultures and time zones.
• A strong understanding of the American business environment.
• Based in the Netherlands and available to work regularly from Fixico’s Amsterdam headquarters.
• Willing and able to travel frequently to the US, potentially up to 50% of the time.
• Fully fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.
• Nice to have:
• Experience in automotive, mobility, fleet, insurance or collision repair.
• Experience with SaaS, marketplace or platform-based businesses.
• Experience implementing enterprise technology solutions.
• Experience working with US-based clients or strategic partners.
• A background in consulting, strategy, operations or transformation.
• Experience building new operating models, governance structures or international partnerships from scratch.
• Experience supporting international market launches or business expansion.

What we offer

• A high-impact interim assignment at the heart of Fixico’s US expansion.
• The opportunity to lead the implementation of a strategic partnership with significant long-term potential.
• Direct collaboration with one of Fixico’s founders and the wider leadership team.
• Real ownership and responsibility from day one.
• The opportunity to build the structure, processes and operating model for Fixico’s first major US partnership.
• A highly visible role across Fixico and Caliber.
• A collaborative and ambitious international team.
• The possibility for the role to evolve into a broader or permanent US leadership position, depending on business needs, performance and mutual fit.
• A competitive interim compensation package.
• An office-first culture.

When you are not travelling to the US, you will work alongside the team from our Amsterdam headquarters, where we believe the best ideas, collaboration and momentum are built together.

For any questions about the role or the application process, feel free to contact our Executive & Leadership Talent Partner, Valerie Ducobu, at valerie@fixico.com but CV's should all be sent via the application link.