Innovation strategist high voltage battery at Vehicle Propulsion

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.

Where You’ll Belong
Climate change is the ultimate safety test. Therefore, we at Volvo Cars are committed to going fully electric by 2030 and mastering the batteries is one of the main keys for us to success! Are you an innovative leader that wants to contribute? Then you should take the chance to join vehicle propulsion, the heart of electrification at Volvo Cars.

The role as Senior innovation leader for high voltage batteries within the Innovation Lab team is a great opportunity to take the step into our Strategy & Innovation department and contribute to future technology and business direction. You will be a part of a team of extremely competent and highly motivated co-workers, in a forward-thinking and dynamic work environment.

What You’ll do
Your primary responsibility is to advance electric propulsion technology development forward in high pace and with innovative technologies and strategies. Together with the rest of the team you address upstream innovation with maximized accuracy and momentum where ideas can crystallize into concepts using your energy in the most efficient way. Work speed and intensity are essential here: create fast, simulate, and test fast, validate or fail fast, start again. You will also work closely with universities and start-ups securing good and close collaboration between Volvo Cars, the academia and start-up community within HV battery area. You will be performing your work in close cross functional collaboration with our Battery System and Cell ART, Business Owners, suppliers etc.  

You will also contribute with a strong sense of innovation culture, business acumen and battery strategy in management forums as well in co-operations with colleagues and team members.

Competence is Important
•    M.Sc. or equivalent technical experience
•    Experienced in Product Development
•    Experienced in High Voltage battery technology
•    Experienced in High Voltage cell development
•    Beneficial - PhD
•    Beneficial - Leadership qualities

Personality is Key
You enjoy working in a high pace and fast-changing business, which gives you additional drive and stimulates your sense of urgency. You are an experienced problem solver, looking for a bigger business challenge. You apply creative thinking, never hesitate to think outside the box and use data to efficiently bring you forward.

You are a committed and collaborative colleague with the ability to create trust around you while influencing others. You have strong communication skills creating clarity and motivation for the teams around you. We also see that you are energetic and truly motivated by creating new solutions together with the engaged colleagues through the organisation.

We aspire to a company culture that inspires you to aim high. You do your best and have fun doing it!

How to Learn More and Apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter no later than 2022-03-27.

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Niklaus Meinen (Team Manager Innovation Lab), niklaus.meinen@volvocars.com
 or Caroline Kjellin (Department Manager Innovation and Strategy), caroline.kjellin@volvocars.com.For questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Kristin Lövgren at, Kristin.lovgren@volvocars.com.

Please note that applications via email will not be accepted due to GDPR and we would like your application written in English.