Sustainability Pre-study leader - Substances of Concern (SOC)

Sustainability Pre-study leader - Substances of Concern (SOC)


Are you passionate about making a difference? Would you like to contribute to our ambition of providing world-class, sustainable transport solutions? Welcome aboard, then!
We are guided by the Volvo Group’s mission of driving prosperity through transport solutions. Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT) is the Volvo Group division that develops the technology and technical solutions our different business areas provide to our customers, today and in the future. Working at the Volvo Group means working to create a sustainable future for our society.
We are now looking for a Sustainability Pre-study leader with focus on Substances of Concern
This is us, your new colleagues.
The Platform Sustainability department is a function within GTT with the mission to provide roadmaps, expertise, guidance and support to management and engineering within the area of sustainability and circularity. Additionally, we are supporting GTT with processes and tools to ensure that our products comply with applicable legislation and our ambitions when it comes to sustainability. We also manage projects concerning legal compliance and life cycle management with Volvo Group external collaboration partners. You will be part of an enthusiastic team that believes in doing great things together, not because we have to - but because we want to!
Role description
You will drive investigations to evaluate the impact of phasing out of substances of concern according to upcoming restrictions and new regulation proposals e.g. within EU REACH, EU Taxonomy etc. You will lead a SOC cross-functional team developing and cascading substance phase-out roadmaps within engineering. Pre-studies will cover both GTT and Volvo Group impact.
The challenge you will meet is handling complexity – the opportunity is global networking with colleagues from all Volvo Group business areas around the world to reach results! You will work in close collaboration with colleagues from, e.g., our Truck brands, Construction Equipment, Penta, and Buses. The reward is helping the Volvo Group and society create a sustainable future.
Who are you?
We believe you have a positive can-do mindset with a demonstrated ability to initiate, manage and coordinate complex cross-functional projects. You have a good knowledge of the GTT product development processes. You have a good GTX network and a strong interest in sustainability. You have a strong drive and possess excellent collaboration and networking skills. Good material knowledge is a plus.
Required experiences and education:
MSc or PhD degree in a relevant engineering area


Solid project leader background


Very good knowledge in Volvo GTT product development way of working, engineering tools and systems


Good Volvo product knowledge with truck focus


Excellent communication skills in English



We strive for diversity, taking gender, age, cultural background, and experience into account, since we believe the different perspectives that diversity brings to our workforce creates a competitive advantage. Our people make the difference.
Are you interested or do you have any questions? Get in touch!
Jan-Olof Grundén, Director, Platform Sustainability, jan-olof.grunden@volvo.com
Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.