Director of Quality, Electromobility

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of Trust, Passion, High Performance, Change and Customer Success.

Volvo Groups’ Electromobility organization has grown immensely, and we are now adapting to take the next leap by transforming the business. We are determined that a foundational and operational model change is necessary, and we are expanding with a line of directors to help us drive and accelerate our journey.
Join our dynamic team as a Director of Quality within the Safety, Quality & Regulations department and make a significant impact. Are you a forward-thinking leader with a passion to drive a sustainable future? Do you inspire and bring out the best of your leaders and teams by promoting collaboration and understanding in the workplace, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you! 

About us:
The Electromobility organization is responsible for the complete development lifecycle of our electric powertrains – from advanced engineering through product development into the maintenance phase. By joining us, you’ll be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals. Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, and product planning, as well as aftermarket product support.

This is how you can make a difference:
Your leadership expertise will play a pivotal role in driving the cultural shift essential for fostering innovation and transformation. With a passion for leading change and empowering leaders, coupled with a customer-centric mindset, you have a track record of transforming good teams into exceptional ones. We believe you have a can-do attitude and a results-oriented mindset, enabling you to tackle challenging assignments successfully. We have a feeling that you have a true passion about Electromobility as a technology domain and what it can do to transform the transportation industry. 
Together, we will continue to grow and build state-of-the-art technology. You will be part of the Safety, Quality & Regulations management team and report directly to VP Safety, Quality & Regulations. 

To make this a success:
Director of Quality is a challenging senior position with the full responsibility of both proactive and reactive quality. You will be in charge of our full QMS (Quality Management System). As this technology area is still relatively new to the commercial vehicle industry, best practices have yet to be developed. We are determined to be best-in-class, just as we are with today’s technology. This is the leadership role we entrust to you.
To do this, we believe that you have a solid career in the quality field as well as experience to lead quality in the field of Electromobility. 
“Quality isn't just a passion for you; it's a way of life.”

What to bring:
•Extensive experience of end-to-end proactive quality assurance.
•Extensive experience of reactive quality management.
•Deep knowledge of best-in-class processes and methods for a top-tier QMS.
•Former experience in a line managerial role preferably within automotive industry (leading people or leading leader level)
•Demonstrated ability to balance a strategic, holistic end-to-end (E2E) view with operational considerations.
•Engineering education, preferably a MSc.

What we can offer: 
Join our transformation journey at Volvo Group, a market leader revolutionizing transportation. Experience a vibrant organization, influence our growth, and collaborate with skilled team members under empowering management.  

Work location is in Gothenburg at the Group Trucks Technology HQ.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact:
Johanna Judkins, Global People & Culture BP Electromobility  
johanna.judkins@volvo.com