Group Manager Hardware Platform Management

3 days ago

Göteborg, Sweden Volvo Group Full time

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 leadership and together we drive Electromobility transition based on cutting-edge engineering and 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. We make our customers; the planet and our future generations win.

What you will do

The function Energy Storage Engineering (ESE) is accountable for the end-to-end process of developing, verifying, and delivering battery pack HW platform and components in accordance with system requirements and project scope. It plays a crucial role in contributing to architecture, system design, and the technical roadmap, ensuring component quality and safety throughout, and serving as the primary interface with Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) and Group Trucks Operations (GTO) to drive collaboration and efficiency in electromobility initiatives.

The Group Manager Hardware Platform Management is a challenging position with a large influence on strategical and conceptual deliveries. Your responsibility will lay in overseeing project plans and development strategies for the battery pack HW platform as well as managing product documentation and release. You will work closely with the other functions in ESE and Complete Propulsion System. The key to success is to drive innovation by the ability to actively manage change, balancing and handling multiple and competing priorities within a fast-paced environment. You have the experience to optimize the efficiency of existing processes, way of working and set new structures for internal and external stakeholders. Your deep understanding of complete technical solutions, market experience, stakeholder management abilities in the automotive industry, and proficiency in processes and deliverables, coupled with your ability to take action, will enable you to successfully lead your team and elevate the Energy Storage Engineering function in Electromobility to the next level.

Who are you?

We believe that you are a visionary leader who thrives on turning strategies into reality. Your ability to inspire teams, drive execution excellence to delivery on time with high quality standard and cultivate a culture of growth and accountability will be essential. With a strong customer orientation and a track record of building high-performing teams, you'll be a key player in steering our organization toward success. You're a mentor, coach and advocate for your team. Your leadership style is characterized by empathy, integrity, and a commitment to fostering a culture of trust and collaboration. You empower and support your team members to reach their full potential, driving purpose and delivering results. You have the experience to optimize the efficiency of existing processes, way of working and set new structures for internal and external stakeholders. Effective communication and relationship-building skills are essential for success in this role. You engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, fostering strong partnerships and aligning efforts to achieve shared goals. 

As a person we believe that you have a can-do attitude and a result-oriented mindset, which will help you to take on challenging assignments in a successful way. You can easily make decisions based upon the mix of facts and aligned assumptions with uncertainty. In a dynamic environment, effective priority and risk management is essential. You excel in identifying critical path activities, mitigating risks, and optimizing to ensure short-term needs with long-term strategic goals.

Electromobility is evolving at a rapid pace, requiring adaptability and resilience from all team members. You excel in change management, implementing processes and initiatives that facilitate seamless transitions and foster a culture of continuous improvement. At the same time, we are under strong development and expansion, you will take a critical part of this exciting journey to shape the organization and define the future strategies.

Important competences required for this role

• MSc degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Experience of line managerial role (leading people level) in international environment, proven track record of building diverse teams and turning them into great ones.
• Solid understanding and experience of automotive development processes.

• Solid experience and understanding of Energy Storage - extensive experience of battery pack and component development.
• Proven track record in driving project excellence, with experience in overseeing complex initiatives from concept to completion. 
• Experience in Hardware and platform management and governance is highly meritorious.

Last application date: 18th of August 2024. Please note that due to summer vacation period we will start reviewing applications in week 34. 


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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. 

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