Lead Project Manager Vehicle

Volvo Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group in Gothenburg seeks a Lead Project Manager Vehicle to drive the end-to-end integration of FH/FM/FMX platforms. You will oversee epics, coordinate across hardware, software and systems teams, and ensure timely delivery of vehicle programs in a fast-paced, automotive environment.

The role requires a strong business mindset, deep hardware development experience, and proven leadership with agile or waterfall project management approaches. Occasional travel to meet milestones is expected.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• PM certifications like PMP/SAFe valued.
• Many years of experience leading large complex product development projects or Epics.
• Strong background in hardware design for cab, chassis, electrical systems, eMobility and Powertrain installations.
• Fluent in English.
• Automotive product development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Vehicle Program from initiation to product launch.
• Define milestones and high-level time plans with Epic owners and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate vehicle-level activities across departments for cohesive development.
• Report progress to internal committees and stakeholders.
• Act as Epic Owner for key epics and ensure on-time delivery.
• Contribute to harmonization of processes, methods, tools and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Hardware development

Agile methodologies

English fluent

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree (BSc or MSc)

Tools

PMP/SAFe certification

Job description

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.

About The Role

Are you interested in leading the development of the future Volvo FH/FM/FMX vehicles? If you are a project manager with passion for product development, then keep on reading!

This is Vehicle Integration!

Through strong technical leadership, we lead the development of complete vehicles for Volvo Trucks and are accountable for the complete vehicle integration in FH/FM/FMX and multi-brand product development. We are a high performing, professional team of project managers, product structure specialists and vehicle architects who have product development as our home turf.

What You Will Do

As Project Manager Vehicle you are responsible from the program initiation to product launch.

• Lead the Vehicle Program, ensuring the successful integration of epics/sub projects related to FH/FM/FMX truck development.
• Define milestones and high-level time plans in collaboration with Epic owners and cross-functional teams.
• Synchronize and ensure vehicle-level activities across all departments and functions to ensure a cohesive product development process.
• Report progress and feature status to various internal committees and stakeholders.
• Act as Epic Owner for key epics, ensuring their progress and on-time delivery.
• As a team member, lead and contribute to harmonization and development of processes, methods, tools and standards.

This is you

As Lead Project Manager Vehicle , you are expected to have a strong business mind-set as well as a solid background in hardware development and project management within an agile environment or experience in a Waterfall methodology setting. A strong technical foundation in hardware, specifically within cab, chassis, electrical systems, and driveline installations, is crucial.

Additionally, you have previous experience as a project manager within automotive product development. You need to be an inspiring leader and have a positive mind-set. You have a strong drive and energy level and are able to communicate and provide a clear direction for the team. You see challenges as inspiring and have a high level of integrity and easily build trust.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (BSc or MSc)
• PMP and/or SAFE certification or equivalent project management certification is highly valued.
• Many years of experience leading large complex product development projects or Epics as Project Manager, CPM, Epic owner or similar
• Extensive technical knowledge and hands-on experience in hardware design, cab, chassis, electrical systems, and eMobility installation and/or Powertrain installation is a very strong merit.
• Knowledge about Truck applications and customer usage.
• Background from automotive product development is a strong merit.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide clear guidance and build trust within your team.
• Fluent in English.

The position is located in Gothenburg and includes occasional traveling.

As part of the recruitment process, a background check as well as alcohol and drug testing may be conducted. You will be informed if applicable.

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.

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