Group Manager Verification Planning & Rig Development @Electromobility

Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides Volvo Group Trucks and Business Area's with state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, product planning and purchasing services, as well as aftermarket product support. With Volvo Group Trucks Technology, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.


About the role
At electromobility, our newly created function within GTT, we collaborate to develop upcoming test & verification operations to assure the future electric drivelines. Due to our ongoing expansion, we’re now on the hunt for an inspirational and result-driven leader who’s ready to create and build up our new Test & Verification organization and drive change through people to enable efficient product development. We are looking for an experienced manager for the Verification planning and rig development team to take on the challenge to develop roadmaps and plans for future projects and enablers, both Physical test rigs and HIL. The responsibility involves maintenance and upgrades of current facility set-up, but also the expansion and development of new test facilities.


With the primary responsibility to define, lead and contribute to your team’s overall electromobility test and verification strategy, you will take ownership of all your team deliveries. Furthermore, you will coach and develop the team and recruit new talents to ensure that we have the expertise to meet future demands. In close collaboration with our internal customers and external suppliers, you will handle projects, investments and budgets to make sure that we deliver on expectations and on time. Ready to innovate technical solutions and develop the system testing of the future? Welcome to your next challenge!


Additional responsibilities are:
Development of test methods for component/system in both rigs and vehicle
Work proactively with processes and methods to successfully achieve our mission
Lead and develop the team according to the Volvo Group Values and ensure that the function is properly resourced in all aspects
Work in close collaboration with electromobility product owners and with other test and verification functions within GTT

We are looking for you...
... with a forward-thinking, creative and confident leadership style and a result-oriented mindset. A fast-paced and ever-changing environment is where you thrive – because new challenges only mean new opportunities to develop and learn more. With your structured working method, you know how to go from idea to implementation and solve problems without getting stuck in details. Furthermore, you are a driven person with excellent interpersonal skills and a natural talent for building lasting relationships. In other words, you are a passionate leader who loves to inspire, develop, and motivate your colleagues and yourself. Last but not least, you are a true team player who believes in the power of collaboration and cares about your teammates' development and well-being.


Requirements:
A Master of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar
More than 5 years of experience working with product development in a managerial position
Documented experience of working with agile principles and test and verification
Experience from working with physical rig and/or HIL development
Excellent project management skills
Commercial driving licence, C or CE for heavy-duty trucks
Fluent in English, both verbal and written

Why Volvo Group Trucks Technology?
Welcome to a warm atmosphere where you will surround yourself with friendly colleagues and be a part of an emphatic management. Here, you will work where the future is – develop exciting products at the forefront of our industry. 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.


So, you want to apply?
If our entrepreneurial spirit, adaptability and customer-focused mindset light your inner fire, we might be a great match!


Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions!


For further information, please contact:
Hiring Manager: Britta Göthberg, Director Test & Verification Electromobility, email Britta.gothberg@volvo.com, phone +46 31 3234355


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