Senior Project Manager H/F

Willing to contribute to the Prototypes that will shape the future of the Truck Industry?

 Intro

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. 

 At Volvo Group, we shape the world we want to live in by driving prosperity through sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. We believe leadership starts with people, purpose, and trust. If you are motivated to make a real difference, lead through values, and contribute to our transformation journey, this role could be the perfect next step.

Managing Prototypes of tomorrow's technology

Are you engaged in everything you do and desire to manage the prototypes of our future products? If yes – then Product Build is the right place for you.

The Product Build department provides expertise to the engineering and manufacturing functions in the realization of the prototypes. Prototypes vehicles or components that are key to validate the quality and features of our future vehicles.

Located in the major R&D centers of the Volvo Group around the world, our core activities include the definition of the prototype vehicles, purchasing, procurement and logistics. The department is responsible to drive end to end prototypes activities while securing QDCF.

 We are looking for two Project Managers.

What you will do

As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in the management of Prototype Vehicles throughout their lifecycle. By working closely with engineering, factories and purchasing organizations, you will ensure that prototype vehicles meet the needs of vehicle validation plans. Your main challenge? Secure the lead time to carry out the tests. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of experts (prototype engineers, buyers, logisticians, etc.) and manage the performance of your team from a QDCF point of view. 

 As an experienced Project Manager, you will ensure the application of project management practices, drive continuous improvement activities to improve our processes and support digital transformation. This includes developing collaboration across sites, promoting alignment of ways of working and sharing best practices.

Your main activities

• Transversal and Stakeholder Management: Be the privileged point of contact for Engineering, Operations, and those responsible for the validation and verification plans
• Management of the industrialization of Prototypes: Define and coordinate key activities with your project team. You will lead project reviews related to the definition, planning, procurement and delivery of prototype parts.
• Budget and Resources Management: Define, monitor and optimize development costs (hours, and material cost), while securing the necessary resources.
• Problem Solving: Proactively challenge the different business lines to respect the schedule, remove the sticking points and make the necessary decisions within your scope of responsibility

Who are you?

Lead with Passion

• Lead a team of diverse roles and competences.
• Build trust through transparency, and open communication, creating psychological safety environment.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to enhance the capabilities of the project team

 Perform with Purpose

• Ensure successful end‑to‑end delivery of project commitments
• Enable delivery precision and speed by simplifying ways of working and fostering deep cross‑functional collaboration securing the right value for test

 Transform with Vision

• Embrace and promote the digital transformation of our practices

 We believe you have the following knowledge/experience:

• 6+ years of experience in Project Management
• Automotive OEM or Tier 1 Supplier industry
• Solid networking abilities and communication skills in a global and multicultural environment.
• Strong culture in continuous improvement and change management
• Fluent in English

Location

This position is based in Lyon, France.

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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. 

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need. 
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.