Communication and Change Lead

Volvo Cars - Driving change together

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations so you can reach your full potential.

For the right person, an inspiring, and creative workplace awaits. Did you know that every Volvo Cars employee worldwide has the right to our Family Bond, our new all-gender, paid parental leave policy? You’ll also enjoy a culture and benefits package that’s made us one of the world’s most awarded and progressive employers.

By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, 50% of which will be electric vehicles and sold directly to customers through digital channels. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we create the driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

What you’ll do
We are the Digital Strategy and Execution team – a part of our bigger Digital Core department. Our business capabilities and units include Transformation Office, Delivery Control Tower, Sourcing, Program Management, Growth & Team Enablement, India Teach Hub, Intelligent Automation and Digital Operation Excellence. We are now looking for a colleague that will join our Growth & Team Enablement unit. In this role you will work with communication and change management activation for Digital Core and the Digital Strategy & Execution team. 
For our new employees, you will create an Onboarding portal, provide content in it, and arrange inspiring onboarding days together with the lead for onboarding. You will drive, engage and activate different Digital Core communities/Teams channels. You will support the Digital Core leadership team with change communication and prepare relevant content. 
Moreover, you will foster collaboration between the People Experience department and Digital Core. You will be the point of contact in dialogues regarding communication. You will make sure to understand the drivers behind business requirements. Lastly, you will set a communication plan for Digital Core and prepare, facilitate and be a key participant to drive the department forward.

For this position you can be based either in Gothenburg, Stockholm or Lund. If you are based in Stockholm or Lund it will be necessary to visit our HQ in Gothenburg on a regular basis.
What you’ll bring
We are searching for a Communicator and Change Agent who is proficient in communicating efficiently with experience of working with digital transformation, preferably in an IT organization. You are probably working in a tactical role today, and you have high personal quality standards, understanding that the output will be delivered to senior management. 
You have previous experience in products/projects involving international colleagues, on- and offsite. You have an ability to voice and negotiate priorities, and you have solid experience of supporting initiatives that cover diverse and vast areas of the business. You are used to managing initiatives in a business environment with a global scope. Experience of SharePoint and creating pages in the system is an advantage.
We believe that you have a creative mindset and thinking. You are a self-starter with the ability to deliver with speed and quality simultaneously. You know how to communicate effectively and consistently in business terms, and you enjoy building qualitative relationships with your stakeholders. We expect that you have an excellent level of English. Lastly, you have really good attention to details.
Want to know more? We hope so
We’re excited to receive and review your application. Kindly apply for this position through our jobs portal, enclosing your CV in English by no later than 20th of February 2024. We will not accept applications via email. Please note that selections will be running continuously so don’t delay with your application.
For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact hiring manager Charlotte Braun at charlotte.braun@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Jonathan Allirol at jonathan.allirol@volvocars.com. 
Welcome with your application!