AdressThe 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.
Would you like to combine your deep experience of Safety, Quality and Regulations with driving transformation? Then we have a job opportunity for you! We are looking for a Vice President Safety, Quality and Regulations in Electromobility at Group Trucks Technology.
In Volvo Group, the R&D resources for the three truck brands (Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, and Mack Trucks) are centralized into Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT). Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, and product planning, as well as aftermarket product support.
Electromobility in GTT, 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.
The VP Safety, Quality and Regulations holds a key role in Electromobility. You will lead the Safety, Quality and Regulations function, a team of highly skilled professionals. The function is accountable for quality management system, all audits and has the ownership of external requirements on products and systems including regulations. The contribution and cooperation with Legal/Regulations communities within the Volvo Group is key to success as well as ensuring compliance with Volvo Corporate standards.
Who are You?
We seek a well-established strategic leader with a proven track record of driving transformation within global organizations. Your extensive domain knowledge, coupled with expertise in industrializing technology within the automotive sector, sets you apart. You thrive on teamwork, leveraging your skills to influence and empower others constructively and collaboratively. As a strategic thinker, you excel in environments where solutions aren't readily available. Using great communication skills on all levels, you are also a natural speaking partner, fostering networks and building trust through courage and integrity.
You will lead the agenda of securing 100% safe products, and to set a true zero-defect mindset in the whole function. We have a feeling that you have a true passion about Electromobility as a technology domain and what it can do to transform the transportation industry.
Your mission on this job
Drive the agenda regarding safety, quality, and Regulations within the Electromobility domain, overseeing delivery and implementation. Proactively manage risks, anticipate changes, and seek out best practices. You will serve as the driving force behind the encouragement of transformation and the advancement of the overall safety, quality, and Regulations agenda for Electromobility.
To be able to do this you need to:
* Communicate the Electromobility strategy and business reality into actionable opportunities.
* Lead and inspire others through strategic focus and reasoning, by asking bold questions and challenging to go beyond.
* Actively participate in all relevant decisions fora and especially securing strategic arguments, ensuring that roadmap consequences are well understood.
* Attract, develop, and retain professionals to also secure competences for future demands.
* Help and support us in our aim, to build and lead the industry transformation through the best technology strategy and planning.
What to bring:
* Executive management experience, coupled with a passion for fostering people development and team growth.
* Strategic leadership background ideally gained from a large global organization, preferably within the industrial sector.
* Demonstrated ability to balance a strategic, holistic end-to-end (E2E) view with operational considerations.
* Possesses strong personal credibility, integrity, and creativity.
* Excellent collaboration skills across the entire value chain.
Engineering background and extensive experience in driving safety, quality, and Regulations questions in a global setting.
Work location is in Gothenburg at the Group Trucks Technology HQ.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact:
Peter Granqvist, SVP Volvo Group Electromobility Technology at:
[email protected]
Cecilia Hallengren-Aronsson, SVP HR Group Trucks Technology AB at: [email protected]
