Director Cell & Module Design

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This is us, your new colleagues at Electromobility
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 now recruiting a Director for Cell & Module Design
In this position, you will be part of the ESS section Management team, an organization dedicated to technology 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 an optimistic 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 Director for the Cell & Module department you will be responsible for the scouting, characterization and selection of cells and the design of modules for our different batteries. Your team of specialists and you are responsible to build world class knowledge of battery cell technology, characterization, modelling and simulation. You own our cell and module roadmap, decide on research and advanced engineering activities and support cell selection and characterization as well as module design in current projects, maintenance and quality work. You will work closely with our product groups by balancing requirements for cells and modules. You are running a cross-functional network internally and work closely with our key suppliers and external partners. You have a good view of our competitors and future technology development in cell & module design and manufacturing. You enjoy being in the forefront of technology and create a large network with the best players In cell and module development and research globally. 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. You like to develop new ways to work.


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. We are looking for you who has deep knowledge and experience of cell technology, manufacturing and modelling as well as module design. You need to have experience from cell and module technology and its industrialization for the automotive industry. Experience from maintenance and quality work is a merit. We see that you have a M.Sc. or PhD level or equivalent experience. Good stakeholder management and communication is a must as well as at least 5 years experience of leading people or leading leaders.


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 (maria.linderum@volvo.com) for questions.


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