Project Manager - Propulsion & Energy

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.

Propulsion and Energy – let’s introduce ourselves
We at Propulsion and Energy are a unit within Engineering with a clear purpose to be leading in Electric Propulsion. You will have the opportunity to join a dynamic and cross-functional team that leads and plans the needs for test objects for the next generation of batteries. In this team, you will be working in a delivery-oriented environment together with experienced and motivated colleagues.

What you’ll do
Your main responsibility is to be the driver for the department's test objects acting as an interface towards the vehicle programs. Additionally, you'll manage incoming work requests from the Propulsion & Energy organization for various programs.
Duties include:
•    Deliveries/releases with regards to cost within content starting from estimation of the test objects requested up to the actuals, and to provide that visibility and support finance with decision making.
•    create and maintain an execution plan per program.
•    Status reporting
•    Plan and synchronize deliveries cross-functionally to collect test objects needs within Propulsion & Energy. 
•    Solve, escalate and track impediments.

What You’ll Bring
Being self-motivated, having a sense of urgency, being creative in your problem-solving ability and being flexible is very important for the role, the team and the customers. Therefore, you as a person are structured and well organized with a sense of quality and customer focus; this together with good communication skills makes you able to build trust around you easily. You are also a skilled problem solver who seeks out challenges, approaches them creatively, and never hesitates to think outside the box.
You collaborate in an unpretentious way and are keen to contribute to the progress of the team. You enjoy working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment, which gives you extra drive and stimulates your sense of urgency. 
Education and Skills:
•    Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
•    Experience as a project leader/project manager/project coordinator in a product development environment (including testing), preferably connected to Propulsion systems.
•    Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Where You’ll do It
Located in Gothenburg, SE. we operate an Office First policy.

Want to know more? We hope so!
We´d love to receive your application, if you want more information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Gabriela Moraes at gabriela.moraes@volvocars.com. 
We want your application at the latest the 5th of August, 2024 
Please note that applications by email will not be accepted.