Advanced Engineering Portfolio Leader

Job description

“The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of Trust, Passion, High Performance, Change and Customer Success. “
  
Join our dynamic team as Advanced Engineering portfolio leader within the Advanced Engineering Management and make a significant impact. Are you a forward-thinking person with the passion to drive a sustainable future? Are you inspired to bring the best out of our inventions and teams? 
 
About us:
The R&D resources for the three truck brands (Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, and Mack Trucks) are centralized into Volvo Group Trucks Technology. Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, and product planning, as well as aftermarket product support.

 

Volvo Group Trucks Technology also delivers technologies to trucks, buses, construction equipment and power solutions for marine and industrial applications. Volvo Group Trucks Technology has a global footprint with more than 9000 professionals with focus on delivering world-class engineered products and services, with sites in Brazil, France, India, Sweden, and the USA. 
 
Electromobility is changing the automotive world, and we are now looking for you who want to be part of making this change happening in our industry! The Electromobility organization is responsible for the complete development lifecycle of our electric powertrains – from advanced engineering through product development into the maintenance phase. The function has a truly purpose-driven focus and together we drive Electromobility transition based on cutting-edge state-of-the-art research within the Volvo Group. By joining us, you’ll be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals. 
 
This is how you can make a difference:
Your expertise will play a vital role in coordinating the advanced engineering portfolio to reach our very high technology ambition.

 

Responsibility

Coordinate the portfolio of advanced engineering projects. 
The projects are initiated by our engineering teams and top down based on our technology strategy. Your task is to prepare together with our engineering organization the projects for decision, including contribution to the technology plan, budget, scope and business cases. You should also be involved in defining the top-down advanced engineering projects based on our technology plan. The role is also to coach and follow up the advanced engineering projects.

What to bring:
•    Extensive experience within electromobility technology. 
•    Experience in public funding projects
•    Solid experience in complete Electric Propulsion systems.  
•    Engineering education, preferably a MSc.
•    Project management skills

What we can offer:
We offer you the possibility to be part of our transformation journey, helping the Volvo Group, as the market leader, to change the world of transportation. You will be working with the forefront of technology in perhaps the most exciting technical transformation of our time. We offer you the possibility to join a vibrant organization, full of brilliant people. You will experience a warm atmosphere full of expectations and be working with highly skilled team members and empowering management. 
 
Work location is in Gothenburg at the Group Trucks Technology HQ.
 
Information: 
Please do not wait with your application, interviews will be conducted continuously.
Last day for application using our career site is 29-September-24. 
 
If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact:
Ulf Danielsson, Director Advanced Engineering Volvo Group Electromobility Technology at:
ulf.a.danielsson@volvo.com
Åsa Jivegård, Global People & Culture BP Electromobility  
asa.jivegard.bylund@volvo.com

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.

Job Category:  Technology Engineering

Organization:  Group Trucks Technology

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  13761