Circular Battery Manager

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Who we are.

The Charging & Energy Management team is organised within the unit Advanced Technology & Sustainability. We are responsible for accelerating the shift towards a fully electric and sustainable future by bringing new mobility offers and services to our consumers, from strategy definition to offer launch. We are also responsible for adding new business with the objective to improve sustainability, expand our current scope and support our growth.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Circular Battery Manager who will lead the Circular Battery team, responsible for building a new global business vertical around circular batteries and storage.  

You will define our Circular Battery Strategy, in close collaboration with our Global Sustainability Team. To do so, you will set our needs and requirements throughout the battery lifecycle – from launch to end of life – enabling battery control and take back, repurposing and recycling. You will enable, with support from various internal stakeholders, retention throughout the car and battery ownership cycles, evaluate alternative business models as well as create circular flows and end consumer offers. Together with your team, you will also be responsible for the definition of our long-term battery recycling strategy, enabling closed loop of recycled materials and content into new battery production. 

You and your skills

* You are a customer-obsessed leader for your consumer products and offers areas, and accountable for its success. 
* You have a relevant university degree at master’s level and about 8 years of experience from positions in different industrial sectors of which some at senior level.
* You have a broad understanding of business realities and complex value chain in the automotive industry.
* You have a proven track record of change management, and experience from implementing large scale change programs in big companies with complex organizational structures.
* You have experience from strategy establishment, preferably within the electrification or battery area.
* You are structured, data driven, results oriented with strong leadership and analytical skills. 
* You are a good communicator with full command of English (in writing and speaking).


Location
HQ Gothenburg

Contact & Application
Please apply via the link provided no later than 2022-12-29. Applications and CV's will not be accepted via email. In this process, we work with continuous selection.
If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Olivier Loedel, Head of Charging & Energy Management at olivier.loedel@volvocars.com 
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Sara Zinad (sara.zinad@volvocars.com)