Head of Environmental Pre Certification & OBD

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.

What’s in it for you?

In our department, Product Regulation & Compliance, we work with stakeholders both within and outside Volvo Cars and collaborate with international technical service partners, Volvo colleagues and authority representatives on a daily basis. We cover numerous aspects of the vehicles and we are constantly challenged from both regulative or technology perspectives.

If you are a person who enjoys working with people, genuinely interested in our operations and in the technology, you are most welcome to apply for the position as Head of Environmental Pre Certification & OBD.

What you’ll do 

The team Pre Certification & OBD is responsible for the verification before certification regarding Range, Energy Efficiency, Emissions, CO2 and OBD, as well as Legal Analysis of Emissions and OBD. The group consists of 18 dedicated engineers in four agile teams. The legal analysts interpret and communicate legal requirements, discuss technical solutions with authorities world-wide, lead the delivery of the certification documentation, and participate in working groups for new standards and legislation development. The pre-certification engineers perform pre-homologation for all markets and all projects. They plan and coordinate verification activities, perform measurements in vehicle and rig, analyse, summarize and draw conclusions of the results, and also performs legal verification of OBD functions in vehicle after start of production.

We are now seeking a committed and collaborative colleague, who wants to join us with the primary responsibility to inspire and lead a group towards new challenges ahead. You will be responsible to deliver on our long-term strategies by providing the right competence, both by developing existing competence and by recruiting highly skilled individuals. You will drive the work towards a good working environment and help group members to set the right priorities. Also, you will contribute with a strong sense of business acumen in management forums as well in co-operations with fellow colleagues and team members. 

You and your skills

We are looking for a true leader with strong communication skills that create clarity and an open and trusting environment. You drive results with a structured approach and have a proven ability to build and lead successful teams.  

To be successful in this role you must be a skilled people manager with extensive leadership experience. You have an outstanding capability to engage with different stakeholders in cross-functional collaboration as well as a well-developed ability to understand and communicate purpose and business objectives. 

You have a university degree within Engineering or equivalent and experience from working with pre-homologation, OBD, emissions or similar. You are fluent in Swedish and English, both oral and written.

How to learn more and apply

Does this sound like your next challenge? Please apply for this position through our portal no later than 5th of June 2022, enclose CV and cover letter written in English. Note that due to GDPR we cannot accept application through e-mail. Selections will be running continuously.  If you have additional questions regarding this opportunity you are welcome to contact hiring manager Product Regulation & Compliance, Johan Bogren at johan.bogren@volvocars.com. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact andreas.antefelt@volvocars.com. 

We look forward to receiving your application.

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