Product Development Project Manager Senior

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Senior Vehicle Integration Manager / Epic Owner
Are you interested in leading the development of the future Volvo FH/FM/FMX vehicles? Are you a senior project manager with passion for product development then keep on reading!

This is Vehicle Integration!
Through strong technical leadership, we lead the development of complete vehicles for Volvo Trucks and are accountable for the complete vehicle integration in FH/FM/FMX and multi-brand product development. We are a high performing, professional team of integration managers, product structure specialists and vehicle architects who have product development as our home turf. 
Key responsibilities:

A Vehicle Integration Manager is responsible from the program initiation to product launch and program 

•    Lead the Vehicle Program, ensuring the successful integration of epics related to FH/FM/FMX truck development.
•    Define milestones and high-level time plans in collaboration with Epic owners and cross-functional teams.
•    Synchronize vehicle-level activities across all departments to ensure a cohesive product development process.
•    Report progress and feature status to various internal committees and stakeholders.
•    Act as Epic Owner for key epics, ensuring their progress and on-time delivery.
•    As a team member, lead and contribute to harmonization and development of processes, methods, tools and standards.

Experience and Competence
As a Senior Vehicle Integration Manager, you are expected to have a strong business mind-set as well as a solid background in hardware development and project management within an agile environment or experience in a Waterfall methodology setting. A strong technical foundation in hardware, specifically within cab, chassis, electrical systems, and eMobility installations, is crucial. 
Additional, you have previous experience as a project manager within automotive product development. You need to be an inspiring leader and have a positive mind-set. You have a strong drive and energy level and are able to communicate and provide a clear direction for the team. You see challenges as inspiring and have a high level of integrity and easily build trust.
Qualifications:
•    Engineering degree (BSc or MSc)
•    PMP and/or SAFE certification or equivalent project management certification is highly valued.
•    Minimum 5 years of experience leading complex product development projects or Epics as Project Manager, Epic owner or similar

•    Extensive technical knowledge and hands-on experience in hardware design, cab, chassis, electrical systems, and eMobility installation and/or Powertrain installation is a very strong merit.  
•    Knowledge about Truck application and customer usage.
•    Background from automotive product development is a strong merit. 
•    Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide clear guidance and build trust within your team.
•    Fluent in both Swedish and English.

The position is located in Gothenburg and includes occasional traveling.
Application screening will start immediately. The last day to apply is October 20th. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible.

For further information please contact
Mattias Royson, Manager Product Management, Mattias.royson@volvo.com

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