Competence Development Manager LA

What will you be doing?

Working with one of the world's most iconic brands, you will lead the Volvo Academy and drive the competence development strategy across Latin America. Based in Curitiba, Paraná, this position reports to the Head of Volvo Academy / relevant regional leader.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead and empower a high-performance team located in Brazil and Hispanic-speaking Latin America countries.
• Define and execute the Competence Development strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and regional objectives.
• Develop and implement learning strategies, frameworks and governance to strengthen technical, commercial and leadership capabilities across the dealer network and internal organization.
• Drive competence management processes, including training needs analysis, learning paths, certification programs and competence assessments.
• Ensure the design, implementation and continuous improvement of learning solutions, leveraging digital learning, blended methodologies and modern instructional approaches.
• Monitor competence development KPIs, learning effectiveness and business impact, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build strong partnerships with Business Areas, HR, Product, Service, Sales, Dealers and Global stakeholders to ensure learning initiatives support business performance.
• Lead regional competence projects and collaborate with global initiatives, ensuring alignment with Volvo Group standards and best practices.
• Foster a learning culture that supports innovation, continuous improvement and organizational capability building.
• Manage the Volvo Academy portfolio, priorities, resources and budget to ensure efficient delivery and high-quality learning experiences.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience: Senior leadership experience in Learning & Development, Competence Development, Corporate Education or Academy Management, preferably within industrial, automotive, transportation or related sectors.
• Proven Leadership Skills: Strong ability to inspire, coach and develop high-performing teams, including multicultural and geographically dispersed teams.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Human Resources, Education or related field. Postgraduate degree or MBA is desirable.
• Learning Expertise: Solid knowledge of adult learning principles, capability building, instructional design, learning technologies and competence management.
• Business Acumen: Ability to translate business strategy into development initiatives that generate measurable business impact.
• Analytical Skills: Experience using learning metrics, competence data and performance indicators to support decision-making.
• Communication: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing and presentation skills.
• Languages: Fluent English and Spanish.

What’s in it for you?

• Global organization with extensive career growth opportunities.
• Culture with a passion for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Strong commitment to sustainability and innovation.
• Volvo Group University for professional and personal development.
• Workplace health, wellness and reimbursement programs.

At the Volvo Group, we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences, and talents drive innovation and strengthen our ability to develop solutions that create prosperity for society. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone has equal opportunities, and we encourage people with disabilities to apply for all our opportunities.

This selection process will be conducted with the support of Manu Mourão Consulting

At Volvo do Brasil, we value the candidate experience and collaborate with approved partners to ensure a professional selection process aligned with our values.

We reaffirm our commitment to protecting the personal data of all participants, in full compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful experience at every stage of the process.