Head of Charging and Infrastructure - Partnerships Volvo Energy

We shape the world we want to live in tomorrow! With an agile approach and can-do mindset we actively work to ensure the acceleration of the electrification transformation, every day in all we do. Do you want to be an active part in the fight against climate change, do you want to go from word to action? Do you want to challenge yourself and experience new development and move from individual success to collective significance? If so, continue reading!

Working at Volvo Energy is different
Welcome to a team unified by an important mission, great ideas, fun, diversity and inclusiveness. Our colleagues are - and will always be - the most important part of the story. Each colleague truly matters and plays an important role in our journey. Consequently, whilst demands are high, there is also plenty of opportunities to learn and grow - as a professional and as a person. We will be a fairly small team and therefore look for colleagues that thoroughly enjoy this intrapreneurial challenge, can hit the ground running and lead with passion, perform with purpose and transform with vision. Moreover, it will be essential you have a strong ability to form trustful relationships to effectively work with partners - inside and outside of the Volvo Group – in a cross-functional manner. You will make a difference!

Making it a success for yourself and Volvo Energy
To succeed, we believe you are innovative, pragmatic, creative with a positive spirit, curious and have an entrepreneurial mindset.
You have a strong ability to move from words to action. You are down-to-earth and are equally at home working hands-on as you are leading gemba walks or strategic discussions.
You welcome this chance to work in a smart and modern way, where we together are the catalysts to make our desired future happen. As our business area is new, you need to share our curiosity for new technologies, tools and ways-of-working and constantly want to take it to the next level. At the same time, you realize that breaking new ground also means mistakes will happen and nothing will be perfect. These are not frustrations but instead learning opportunities for us. You see the journey itself as the destination and whilst you are highly successful in your current position, you feel a strong desire to move further – you want to move from success to significance.

Charging and Infrastructure Solutions (C&IS)
C&IS is a function within Volvo Energy. We develop Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)/ Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) C&IS offering in conjunction with Business Areas and partners (for infrastructure OEM-agnostic). We work by lobbying and advocacy, legislation monitoring, partnerships and associations to create and accelerate industry standardization and roll-out.
We identify and extract public funding and subsidies across applicable markets and regions. We create new business offer opportunities as well as value propositions together with our Volvo Group colleagues and partners. We jointly simplify the electrification transformation for our customers and the society as well as accelerate the journey towards 100% fossil free and in doing so, we will support Volvo Group’s sustainability.
We are the natural go-to expert function within the Volvo Group for BEV/FCEV C&IS.

So what are we looking for in this specific role?
We are now looking for Head of Charging and Infrastructure - Partnerships. In this role you will work in close cooperation with Volvo Group colleagues to build, establish and maintain the partnerships within the area of Charging and Infrastructure to create a functioning ecosystem between our partners and the Volvo Group. You will drive BEV/ FCEV acceleration of industry standardization and, together with Public Affairs, influence policies and regulations that supports the Volvo Group BEV/FCEV C&IS offering. Are you up for the challenge?

Additional responsibilities will include among others:
In conjunction with the Volvo Group functions and business areas work to secure the needed public incentives to accelerate the electrification transformation and the deployment of (C&IS) offering.​
Secure that the energy source used for BEV/FCEV C&IS offering are 100% fossil free.​
Manage ongoing and potential partnerships within C&IS.​
Create visibility and build trust in the area of BEV/FCEV C&IS among authorities, associations and partners​.


If our entrepreneurial spirit, adaptability and customer-focused mindset light your inner fire, we might be a great match!

Qualifications likely required to be successful
Significant experience from charging systems and infrastructure.
Excellent in establishing cross-sectorial long-term partnerships.
Excellent knowledge in building frameworks (process, methods, strategies, plans) and leveraging intrapreneurial skills in large, cross-functional organizations.
Strong network among industry leading forums and associations.
University degree in electrical engineering, industrial engineering, business administration or equivalent.
Fluent in English, written and spoken.


Feel free to contact me if you have further questions
Kristina Nilsson, Head of Charging and Infrastructure Solutions, e-mail: kristina.r.nilsson@volvo.com