People & Culture Manager

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

What you will do

We love to see people grow, and now it is time for our dear colleague, Sandra, to continue her development journey within the Volvo Group. Are you the one to replace her? Is the best part of your day when you’ve helped someone grow to their fullest potential? Do you enjoy building relationships while challenging status quo? Do you spread energy and contribute to a positive team spirit? If so, we might just the right opening for you.

 

Volvo Buses is on an inspiring journey, working together in a truly global and fast-paced environment to make a difference, being pioneers of sustainable transport solutions of the future. Volvo Buses encourage all employees to work cross-functionally to develop our business and ourselves as team members. We work together with continuous improvements to simplify our ways of working. Your positive proactive approach and teamwork attitude will therefore be a key asset for us. 

What we can offer?

People & Culture has an important and active role in the business at Volvo Buses. Attracting and retaining the right competence and talent is of strategic importance as well as contributing to culture and leadership development of a high performing organization. In this position you will support Global Bus Purchasing and Digital Services & Solutions as well as other local parts of the organization., the position is directly engaged in supporting the business.

 

The P&C Manager drives the strategic people agenda together with colleagues across Volvo Buses The position reports to the SVP P&C and is a member of the P&C and GBP management teams of Volvo Buses cooperating closely with other regional and functional P&C heads. 

 

Success in this position will require a sense of urgency, business connection and strong leadership capabilities to make people grow. It will also require a person who is strong at building relationships on multiple levels while managing ambiguity. The P&C Manager will need the ability to build trust and confidence as well as skills to contribute to tactical but also operational agendas. 

What you need to bring with you

•    Support the execution of People strategy.
•    Assure the implementation of relevant P&C initiatives within talent, competence development, employee experience and/ or compensation & benefits pending what is needed.
•    Maintain a high level of communication with management and actively support business initiatives as well as support organizational agility.
•    Advise, support and challenge in P&C related issues that drives business performance. Coach managers through complex employee relation situations
•    Utilize effective P&C measures to promote positive employee relations and employee engagement in the work environment with emphasis on diversity and collaboration across units, geographies, and cultures

 

As the ideal Candidate you will likely have several years of qualified HR experience on tactical and operational level, and experience from Swedish labour law. You are used to take an active part in business decisions and have a good understanding/ability to grasp how the business operates. People are important for you, you believe that how company operates makes People to succeed.
Further to this you are able to demonstrate a clear vision, global mind-set and successful people & culture leadership.  

 

You are used to work closely together with the business managers and have ability to design programs needed for your organization. Strong cross-cultural agility is required. As all documentation as well as meetings is performed in English, proficiency in the English language is a requirement. 

 

For more information please contact:

Caroline Kassay +463229298 SVP People & Culture. Last application date is the 22nd of September. 

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. 

 

At Volvo Buses you join one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable people transport solutions. What we do affects millions of people around the world: passengers, drivers, customers; in fact, entire cities and countries. This job gives you the opportunity to work with the future of people transportation and infrastructure. We have a strong culture of working together to help each other, sharing knowledge and experience. Together, we shape the world we want to live in.

Job Category:  People & Culture

Organization:  Volvo Buses

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  13383