HR Director

HR Director, Powertrain Production Plant, Skövde


Beatrice is moving on to new challenges within Volvo and this means that an amazing position opens up for you here in sunny Skövde.


One of the universe's fundamental forces dominates every moment of our existence:Gravity. It keeps us close to the ground, gives us muscles and is also all about profundity, importance and significance. Our organization spins and spirals, taking us in directions we never dreamt of, sowe need you– to gravitate and bring us together so that we can continue developing together. You radiate passion, dynamic balance and diversity.


Speaking about gravity…our plant is “the center of gravity” and a complete fascination. The fact that more than 10.000 engines and components leave our plant every day is a masterpiece of professional companionship and collaboration. As HR Director in our Skövde plant, you are the balance artist who gravitate when things start spinning to fast. We need you tokeep the organization healthy and in balance. We also need you to see to that we are inconstant improving motion, truly driving prosperity by protecting human rights and aiming tobe safer and fossil free. You love the challenges our high pace and result oriented environment brings.


The HR team are changing the world every day! It is a requirement to work in this team. They are dedicated super moms and super dads, environmental promoters, animal lovers and football supporters. Your first team - the Skövde plant management team – is brilliant! And consists of 13 team members with approximately 3500 fantastic people reporting to them. The position is located at the plant in Skövde. It is a social job with a true intellectual challenge. We care about people, growth, excellence and results.


What we absolutely need you to do
Act as a trusted leader and coach our organization to make the impossible possible
Be prepared to take the lead for the whole plant
Be proactive - we move too fast to be reactive
Influence the continuous improvement- and learning culture
Speak up, influence to create positive change
Manage your boss, when needed. We are all human

The ticket to ride
Be able to run a profitable lemonade stand
Understand how to embrace diversity and leverage
Be able to deal with the issues that arise when navigating in unknown terrain
Communicate so everyone can understand what you’re trying to say
Understanding that humans are pattern-sensing and meaning-making creatures

If you are looking for a challenge in a place where you can make a difference and if you are passionate about making things better for our organization, employees, and humanity, you are most welcome with your application. We need it latest April 3rd.


For more information please contact:
Rickard Lundberg, Plant Director, tel: +46 790624378
Nina Werthén Öhman, HR Director GTO, tel:+ 46 765 535823