Group Manager HVAC and Drivers place

About us
The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.


Volvo Buses
We are driven by a purpose to ensure that millions of people reach their travel destination every day. Reliably, safely and with respect for the environment. We want to make a difference, being pioneers of sustainable transport solutions of the future.


Group Manager, HVAC and Drivers place
Are you a passionate leader with a coaching approach for developing people, operations and products? Do you thrive in leading change and are able to create a climate that is based on trust with cross functional teamwork were everyone are accountable and proud of the products and solutions we deliver for our customers success?


Position Description
Platform Development is a function within Global Product Development (GPD) at Volvo Buses. We are responsible for developing platform solutions within the areas of Chassis, HVAC, Vehicle Dynamics, Powertrain and Electrical.
Volvo Buses is now seeking a Group Manager for HVAC and Drivers place within Chassis & Driveline Development who has the drive and passion to contribute to Volvo buses profitability and who sees that the key to success is to develop people and technologies to have products meeting future needs.
The group is responsible for development of climate systems for our complete Volvo buses including heating, de frosting and AC including control system. The team also keep together the interior climate feature on our products with close dialogue with our complete bus sites. The team also keep together the drivers place regarding architecture, HMI and ergonomic and is also the interface from buses to GTT design.
The size of the group is about 18 engineers in Gothenburg but also a close cooperation with our sites in Poland and Mexico.


Main tasks
You will have the responsibility to develop the group and the people to support future needs contributing to Volvo Buses profitability. Within this responsibility you will need to define, agree and communicate and execute strategies and targets for the group. In this position you are the product owner of the technology area, where you will be part of delivering technical solutions to start cost, maintenance and advances engineering projects according to quality, delivery, cost and feature targets. Prioritization and direction setting for short and long term activities are part of your day to day job. You will need to secure good networks within and outside of the Volvo Group
In this position you will also be part of the Chassis & Driveline Development management team, and report to Director Chassis & Driveline Development.


Are you a match for us?
Business oriented with a clear customer focus, preferably from automotive
University degree in engineering or equivalent and you have previous leader experince
Holistic view and ability to work cross functionally and build strong relations
Relevant product knowledge is an advantage
Ability to recruit and develop effective teams were people take pride in being responsible for their complete deliveries and create a knowledge growing organization

We want to be there for our customers providing uptime and reliability, all over the world every day. Volvo Buses is leading the biggest technology shift in public transport in decades with our electromobility offer. We work with passion, we trust each other and we embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.


For further information please contact
Mattias Royson, Director Chassis & Driveline Development, phone: +46 73 902 64 74
Sandra Sjöholm, HR, phone +46 76 553 87 00