Innovation and Emerging Technology Manager

Volvo Group / Maskiningenjörsjobb / Göteborg
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Position Description
Our employees describe Volvo Penta as a great place to work, built upon respect and commitment. We encourage people to take individual responsibility and offer exciting assignments in a highly innovative environment.

We strongly believe that high performance comes from having fun at work, and the courage to think outside the box. We are both world leading and pioneers in our field. Come and join us!

Right now we are looking for someone to find the future technology business potentials for Volvo Penta by unlocking our individual's innovative minds and evaluating emerging technologies.

Challenge Description
In this role you will be the centre of driving innovation within the company by acting as facilitator and keep the high innovation culture in our employees. You will scout and evaluate emerging technologies by exploring and demonstrate their capabilities to be able to find the future business potentials. The goal is to make us and our customers more sustainable and prepared for the future.

You will be responsible for the IP management. You will take part in evaluation of the innovations and manage a network of specialists that contribute in reviews with support from IP specialists in the Volvo Group.

Department New Technology is located in Gothenburg and is responsible for New Technology Development and Innovation Management. It's a small department with a broad network and the task to make Volvo Penta Future Proof.

Volvo Penta is an innovative company with a number of pioneering products over the years that today are the foundation of our business.

For further information, please contact:
Dir New Technology, Thorbjörn Lundqvist, telephone 0739-021679
HR business partner Teresa Krook 031-3233710

Competence Profile:
• Understands the importance of culture. Can foster innovation culture in the organization.
• Passionate change agent, with tools and ability to facilitate and energize steps out of the comfort zone into new ways of working
• Curious & courageous, explores what is new and with help of others identify it's potentials
• Teamwork and collaborative spirit, enjoying working in flexible team constellations

We expect the successful candidate to bring experience and knowledge of relevant technologies.
We believe you have a Master degree as the basis for your career. You are fluent in English as well as Swedish, both in business and privately as well as in speaking and writing.

The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.

With Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.

Publiceringsdatum
2017-10-20

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2017-11-19

Företag
Volvo Group

Adress
Volvo Group

40508 Göteborg

Kontorsadress


Jobbnummer
3759821

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