Director ESS Strategy & Future Concepts
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The Electromobility Department is responsible for developing electromobility solutions and to secure a stepwise implementation in different segments/regions. This organization develops and drives the electromobility product portfolio for Trucks & Buses as well as creating opportunities for all business areas within the Volvo Group. We are growing to shape the future!
A key component within the electrified powertrain is the Energy Storage System (ESS). At our section, we are accountable for the lifecycle management of the ESS, from advanced engineering, product development into the maintenance phase.
We are now recruiting a Director for ESS Strategy & Future Concepts
In this position, you will be part of the ESS Leadership team, an organization dedicated to developing leading ESS solutions for our industry as well as empowering and developing our employees. We always use customer satisfaction as the ultimate performance measurement.
You will be part of an agile and approachable organization with skilled teams consisting of passionate people. We work in a positive and creative atmosphere, where joy, knowledge sharing and openness are key characteristics. With us, you will have a diverse, friendly and open-minded team on your side, always providing you the help needed to manage tasks you cannot imagine today.
Responsibilities / Main tasks
As the head of ESS strategy & Future Concepts you are responsible to drive the long term ESS strategy together with our chief engineers and our technology and product teams. You will have the task to create a small team to drive your deliveries and to evaluate future concepts and technologies supported by the rest of the ESS organization. To succeed you will rely on an external network of partners and thought leaders that are on the forefront of future technology and concepts. You will also be responsible to initiate and coordinate external research activities with universities and research centers. You will scout for new emerging technologies and concepts and evaluate start-up companies developing new technology in the ESS area and run proof of concepts studies.
You have a good view of our current and future competitors and the future technology landscape. You are open and positive and like to lead technology and people. With us, you need to be a team player and an accessible Manager who leads and, with focus on individual development, forms a high performing team.
Who are you? Are we a perfect match?
To be able to fully enjoy this position you should be ambitious, energetic and a communicative leader with an entrepreneurial mind-set creating strong business relations. Since the area is in an early phase, it is important that you are flexible and enjoy working in a changing environment. Broad experience within electromobility and batteries is crucial. You love technology and can identify opportunities they might offer to create market leading products. Good stakeholder management and communication is a must and previous experience from a leadership position is a plus. We see that you have a M.Sc. or preferably and PhD level or equivalent experience.
You will be part of a cross-functional and international environment, with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication. Personal fit will be of great importance in this recruitment, as we are actively working to build a diverse team in terms of experience, gender and backgrounds.
Does this sound like your next challenge?
Please apply as soon as possible as interviews will be held continuously.
For further information, please contact:
For this recruitment we are cooperating with Pedersen & Partners. Please contact Maria Linderum +46 765535150 (
maria.linderum@volvo.com) for questions.
Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.
Publiceringsdatum2022-03-23Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2022-04-08
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Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Volvo Business Services AB (org.nr 556029-5197)
405 08 GÖTEBORG
Arbetsplats Volvo Group
Jobbnummer 6465675
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