Subject Matter Expert (SME) Health & Safety Sweden

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure 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. 

Are you passionate about Health & Safety? Do you want to influence the Health & Safety agenda for the Volvo Group Sweden? Do you want to drive different strategic initiatives and actions? Then we might be a great match for you.

 

Today, Health & Safety is on the agenda more than ever, and it is important to ensure the physical and psychological safety of every single one of our employees. To dare to care. In this job you will be given the opportunity to do just that. For real. You will be able to make a difference for the employees in the Volvo Group. 

 

The Health & Safety team Sweden owns the Volvo Group health & safety agenda for Sweden, provides strategic direction and targets, and apply global steering, advice, and service for the whole Group. 

Mission/Purpose of the job

 

As the SME Health & Safety Sweden, you will identify, work proactively and drive health & safety projects, meetings and activities. Your stakeholders will be People & Culture, Health & Safety, managers, employees and safety representatives in health and safety issues within all the Swedish TD/BA/GF. You will also be responsible for participating in different external and global working groups as well as implementing global initiatives.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

 

You will support the Swedish Truck Divisions, Business Areas and Group Functions (TD/BA/GF) to implement health and safety strategy, policies, methods, tools, and guidelines. Consult the organizations about their needs and translate that into health and safety activities. You will need to have big ears towards the organizations to understand their current state and needs, but also to ensure relevant communication and to promote the appropriate health and safety initiatives. You will challenge, coach, train and support people and teams in everything about health and safety.  

 

You will be part of several cross-functional working groups, to secure good collaboration and work with health and safety. 

 

You will be a member of the Swedish Health & Safety Functional Working Group that consists of representatives from all different organizations within the Volvo Group. In addition, you will also be responsible for driving various health and safety initiatives and actions for the entire Volvo Group in Sweden. Volvo Group are around 26.000 employees in Sweden.

 

You will cooperate with global Health & Safety. You will be part of the Labor Relation and Health & Safety Sweden team that consists of seven skilled and committed experts. You will report directly to the Head Labor Relation and Health & Safety Sweden, Group People & Culture.

 

Preferred Educational and/or training qualifications and certificates  

 

·  University degree, preferably master level in the Health & Safety area or equivalent
·  Formal training in leadership, communication and/or project management is valuable

 

Preferred Experience and Knowledge 

 

·  Knowledge, experience, and interest in health & safety, where physical health is the most important area
·  Strong knowledge of Swedish work environmental laws and regulations
·  Strong leadership and influencing skills. Leadership experience is valuable
·  Ability to coach, lead and to create trustful relations 
·  Ability to translate business needs into health and safety priorities and strategic actions 
·  Being an independent team player, you will be working autonomously but will never be alone
·  Cross-functional and/or multi-cultural background is valuable
·  Proficiency in both the Swedish and English language is required

Ready for the next move?

 

This position will be based in Gothenburg or in a Swedish production sites and requires occasional travel. 

 

Last application date is 2025-08-20.

 

For further information or questions, please contact

 

Mariette Hassmer Troije, Head of Labor Relations & Health & Safety, mariette.hassmer.troije@volvo.com
Cecilia Celestian, People & Culture Partner, cecilia.celestian@volvo.com

 

We look forward to your application!

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Who we are and what we believe in 
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

 

At Group People & Culture , a part of Volvo Group, we create the foundation and frameworks for people growth and organizational development, to drive the people agenda that enables the realization of the Volvo Group aspirations through people strategy and commitment. You will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead.

Job Category:  Health, Safety & Environment

Organization:  Group People & Culture

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  22728