Portfolio Manager
Göteborg, SE, 417 15
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do
Join us in shaping the future of our projects!
Are you interested in working on updates for the Volvo FH, FM, and FMX trucks, focusing on the whole product and various modifications? Do you enjoy leading teams, working with technology, and helping customers succeed? Then this might be a perfect position for you!
Who are we? Within Vehicle Engineering Gothenburg/Vehicle Integration, Product Modification is a team with the responsibility to manage PMRs (Maintenance) for Volvo FH/FM and multibrand. It is a team of highly skilled employees managing the complete Portfolio and also the Operational Product Committee (OPC) and QUEST.
Mission
The mission of the portfolio manager is to plan, develop, and maintain the product modification portfolio. This includes both single-brand Volvo initiatives and multibrand initiatives. The goal is to meet and maintain the legal and customer demands for Heavy Duty Vehicle products. It will also require taking the lead in multifunctional initiatives, driving the work until completion.
Portfolio Manager Key Responsibilities:
As a Portfolio Manager within Product Modification, you will have an important part in the prioritization and communication of new initiatives within the defined portfolio.
- Lead and manage product modification projects, from initiation to delivery, ensuring project goals are met within time, budget, and quality constraints.
- Contribute to product modification portolio management, including work planning priorities in collaboration with stakeholders for resource securement.
- Support the QUEST manager in the product modification team with handling the inflow of new initiatives.
- Manage complex multifunction initiatives together with Vehicle Engineering and Technology Stream
- Contribute to continuous improvement of way of working.
- Work with budget analysis work.
Your role will involve engaging with a diverse range of colleagues across our global sites. You will contribute to selecting the best design and system for their intended purposes. Strong networking skills will be essential to succeed in this position.
Who are you?
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in portfolio management with stakeholders in cross-functional areas with the capability to independently meet and sort different needs and priorities.
- Experience in the early phase of product development is essential, while experience in trucks or automotive is preferred.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex circumstances and the bigger picture in a way that is easily understood and credible to diverse audiences.
- Familiarity with internal Volvo systems and documentation systems is beneficial.
- A background in engineering or a related field is preferred.
Personal Profile:
We're looking for a portfolio manager who enjoys working with others and loves building connections across teams. Having a friendly attitude and good networking skills will help you succeed. We value someone who’s eager to learn and grow, not just for themselves but also to help their colleagues. If you're goal-focused and good at planning and organizing, you'll play a big role in reaching our goals. You should also be comfortable speaking and writing in English.
If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!
Carolina Joviken, Group Manager Carolina.joviken@volvo.com
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.