Global Head of Sustainability

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 Sustainability Team is organized within the unit Advanced Technology & Sustainability. We are responsible for shaping the global sustainability strategy and guide its implementation, by focusing on cross-functional alignment and raising the ambition level in line with the decided strategy.
 We are also responsible for strengthening the internal governance and shape messaging towards relevant stakeholders. The sustainability team will now be organized into three sub-teams: Climate Action, Circular Economy and Governance & Responsible Business and the respective heads of the teams report to the Head of sustainability.

Your responsibilities as the Global head of Sustainability will include,

* Lead the definition, development and follow-up of the corporate sustainability strategy
* Secure efficient integration of sustainability matters into key internal processes
* Together with Digital Core, define needed digital solutions
* Secure cross-functional collaboration across all units and regions
* Based on the corporate strategy and together with relevant units, lead the definition of sustainability requirements in car projects
* Build trust for our sustainability efforts in selected stakeholder groups
* Lead ESG rating and reporting, incl the sustainability content in the annual report
Develop the team in line with corporate ambitions and societal developments 

Qualifications
* Demonstrated Industry experience
* Passion for Sustainability and its wider scope
A leader who can inspire and take charge of multiple highly skilled teams

Contact & Application
Does this sound like your next challenge? You are welcome to submit your application via the link below, we will start to review all the applications after the christmas vacation from 9th of January.  Applications and CV's will not be accepted via email.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Sara Zinad at sara.zinad@volvocars.com