Senior Interior Architect

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

Job summary

Volvo Cars in Gothenburg seeks a Senior Workplace Architect to lead architecture and interior projects from concept through implementation, translating business needs into proven workplace strategies and design solutions.

You will develop standards and guidelines, drive master planning, engage stakeholders through workshops, and manage external consultants, ensuring sustainable, employee-centered environments that align with Volvo's culture and business goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience.
• Experience leading complex workplace or commercial projects.
• Experience working directly with stakeholders and business leaders.
• Strong understanding of workplace strategy, employee experience, and organisational change.
• Experience with workplace concepts, office planning, and workplace transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace architecture and interior projects from concept through implementation.
• Translate business needs into workplace strategies, concepts, and design solutions.
• Develop workplace concepts, standards, and design guidelines.
• Support and contribute to long‑term site and campus master planning activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, workshops, interviews, and user research.
• Communicate design solutions and recommendations to non‑design stakeholders.

Skills

Design thinking

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Project leadership

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Presentation software

Job description

Company Description

Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.

Job Description

Let's introduce ourselves

At Workplace Experience Design, you are part of a multidisciplinary team of six people with the vision to improve the working environment for Volvo Cars employees globally. Workplace Experience Design is a strategic function responsible for the development of corporate environments, workplace concepts, office footprint strategy, ways of working, workplace analytics and master planning. We work across disciplines and regions globally to create environments that support Volvo Cars' culture, business needs, and future ambitions. This is an opportunity to join a highly engaged team where strategy, creativity, analysis, communication, and execution come together to create meaningful change.

What you'll do

• Lead workplace architecture and interior projects from concept through implementation
• Translate business needs into workplace strategies, concepts, and design solutions
• Develop workplace concepts, standards, and design guidelines
• Support and contribute to long‑term site and campus master planning activities
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, workshops, interviews, and user research
• Communicate design solutions and recommendations to non‑design stakeholders
• Drive value engineering and ensure investments create maximum business value
• Support workplace analytics, occupancy studies, and organisational change initiatives
• Coordinate and manage external consultants, architects, and suppliers
• Contribute to sustainability, accessibility, and future workplace development

What you'll bring

• Strong design capability and strong business understanding; curiosity to understand how people, organisations, and environments interact; working in ambiguity to create clarity and direction in complex situations; confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and building trust and alignment; strategic thinking combined with a practical delivery mindset; willingness to move between high‑level planning and detailed project work.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture
• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience leading complex workplace or commercial projects
• Experience working directly with stakeholders and business leaders
• Strong understanding of workplace strategy, employee experience, and organisational change
• Experience with workplace concepts, office planning, and workplace transformation initiatives
• Experience managing consultants and multidisciplinary project teamsStrong communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in Swedish and English, written and spoken
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and presentation software

Advantages

• Master planning experience
• Sustainability expertise
• Workplace analytics and occupancy planning experience
• International project experience

Who You Are

• You embody the Volvo Cars values of curiosity, simplification, resilience, and an all‑in mindset.
• Strategic and analytical
• Creative and commercially aware
• Collaborative and influential
• Comfortable challenging existing thinking
• Resilient and solution‑oriented
• Curious about people, behaviour, and organisational culture
• Passionate about creating workplaces that improve both business outcomes and employee experience

Most importantly, you understand that great workplace design is not about furniture or floor plans. It is about helping people and organisations perform at their best. The successful candidate understands that workplace architecture is not about designing space. It is about designing the conditions for people, culture and business to succeed.