Head of Sales and Services Digital Products

With new technologies and business models increasing in importance at high speed, the transportation and infrastructure industries are changing more and at a higher pace than ever before. As the Volvo Group, we are accelerating to drive our industry forward also in these important areas. Do you want to join our journey and shape tomorrow’s society together with us?


Who are we?


Volvo Energy is our newest business area with the overarching purpose of supporting the Volvo Group's transformation ambitions within electrification, sustainability, circularity, complete service offer, profitable growth and resilience.


The Volvo Energy Digital & IT proactively seizes new digitalization opportunities in the Energy ecosystem, enabling Volvo Group’s sustainability ambitions and electrification transformation. We are a new unit, pragmatic and easy to do business with, and a fun place to work. Our purpose is to support the electrified first-life sale and monetize battery second life to support Volvo Group’s sustainability ambitions.


Why do we come to work every day?


The quest to fight climate change is exciting. We, in Volvo Energy, are in for more than professional success! We are enthusiastic to see the direct contributions of our actions to the Science-based targets and build a sustainable society for our future generations. We are believers in speeding up through win-win solutions and see a great opportunity to practice that within the Electromobility area.


How does working here look like?


We can’t change the world alone. So we team up with highly skilled colleagues from the entire Volvo Group, across the whole world. Consequently, we have fantastic opportunities to grow as individuals and professionals while pushing towards a fossil-free world.


We are constantly nurturing an environment where it is ok to take risks and learn from the experiences along the way. We understand our team as a fantastic tool to complement each other. We share a great curiosity for new technologies, tools and ways of working and constantly want to take it to the next level.


We celebrate diversity and inclusiveness. They are crucial to building high performing and agile teams that lead the change with a true passion for customer success.


What will you be doing?


By embracing uncertainty, you will find new ways to increase electromobility’s adoption and change the world. You will propose pragmatic solutions to promote Sales and Services of energy products. You orchestrate delivery different digital energy products and services (i.e. price strategy, decision models, monitor service needs and warranty). The result of your collaboration will drive economically viable circularity and take us to a sustainable future.


So what are we looking for in this specific role?
As Head of Sales and Services Digital Products, you will be a member of the “Digital & IT” and “Sales & Services” Management Teams and report to the Head of Digital & IT. As digital Product Owner for the Sales & Services function, you will set the digital product vision, strategy and master plan/roadmap aligned with business priorities. You will orchestrate delivery and efficient usage of the digital solutions in line with the Group’s Target Architecture, CAST principles and operating model. You will also leverage the Group assets and establish close collaboration with Group Digital & IT and VGCS.


Additional responsibilities are:
Ensure security and compliance within the digital tools.
Provide thorough analysis and insights of market, technology and product trends for Sales & Services.
Ensure interfacing to other product owners and business partners.
Communicate business priorities for efficient development.

As we are a global company, the location for this position is flexible in Greensboro - US, Gothenburg - Sweden, Lyon - France or Bangalore - India.


Mindset and qualifications likely required to be successful
We are looking for passionate people with bold digital visions to change the world and relentlessly pursue ways to make the dream a reality. To succeed, we believe you are kind, hands-on, innovative, pragmatic, creative with a positive spirit, curious and have an entrepreneurial mindset. You think lean, think big, and act fast!


Preferred qualifications:
University degree in electrical engineering, industrial engineering, software, mechatronics or equivalent.
Proven track record of co-creating digital service offerings.
Understanding of charging, battery, fuel cells, BMS technologies, circularity regulations is an advantage.
Excellent knowledge in creating digital user experience is a plus.
Excellent knowledge in how technology and frameworks (agile, process, methods, strategies, plans) come together to create value at scale.

Significant experience from running agile teams.


Fluent in English, written and spoken.


So you want to apply?


If our entrepreneurial spirit, adaptability and customer-focused mindset light your inner fire, we might be a great match!


In addition to your CV, add your reflection about one of bullets below in your cover letter, maximum half a page.
What are the main barriers impacting the adoption of electromobility within commercial vehicles, and how you would address them?
What are the challenges to alternative uses of batteries and how would you address them?

Feel free to contact me if you have further questions


Satish Rajkumar, Head of Digital and IT, satish.rajkumar@volvo.com


Want to know more?
Visit our webpage: Volvo Energy