Product Manager Public Charging

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.

Who are we

Within Global Electrification Offer, the team is responsible for the end-to-end offer ownership, leading the business transformation towards Electrification and creating profitable, seamless, and sustainable new services and solutions for our customers. The charging team continues to grow, and is looking for customer-focused, relentless professionals who can assist us in achieving our targets.

What you’ll do

Our retail partners have an important role in our electrification and commercial transformation. In our strategy to provide access to a market leading charging ecosystem, charging at retail is a key cornerstone of our product roadmap and offers.

As Product Manager, you will have a unique opportunity to develop, improve and implement our global public charging offerings, including our service that enables customers to easily find, access and pay for public charging in the Volvo Cars app (eMSP service) and the integration of charging in the in-car navigation system. This also includes the integration of new features in these services such as Plug and Charge and expanding the offerings to new regions with a focus on both the B2B and B2C segments. This is to create an effective offers with high convenience for our customers worldwide and to support our corporate strategy to become fully electric by 2030.

To do so, you will act at the crossroads of user experience, engineering, and business – setting the business strategy together with our regions and markets, bringing a good business insight and customer focus, and translating the aligned strategy into comprehensive products and offers.

You will be part of a cross-functional team where you will have a strong voice in prioritizing the activities Volvo should engage in. You will have a global mindset while being able to support and take initiatives at market level when needed. To succeed, you will have to build a good collaboration with our regional and market teams to:

* Gather/collect market feedback and needs.
* Monitor market developments and competitive landscape.
* Co-Create offers and assure ownership until launch.
* Implement and monitor competitiveness of your offers throughout their lifecycle.


What you´ll get

* Very good understanding of the charging ecosystem and industry trends.
* Insight into management priorities.
* Collaboration with a motivated and diverse team with great learning opportunities.
* Empowerment, recognition, and exposure.


What you'll bring

The candidate should ideally have:
* Previous experience or proven understanding of public charging and eMSP services.
* Business insight and understanding of the ongoing transformation towards electrification.
* Experience in strategy work and product development especially in the field of electrification.
* A genuine interest and understanding of the product's technology, as well as upcoming standards and legislation.
* Experience in a matrixed, multicultural and international environment.
* Curiosity and willingness to learn more about the technology and standards governing the charging landscape.
* Education in either engineering or business or equivalent, but with a mindset and interest covering both areas.
* Good communication and collaboration skills.
* Strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly define problems and draw valid conclusions.
* High motivation and "can-do" mentality.


Want to know more? We hope so​
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We’d love to receive and review your application. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to the hiring manager, Julia Sandén at julia.sanden@volvocars.com or the recruiter, Ayla Kutlay at ayla.kutlay@volvocars.com.