Product Owner - Battery & Charging Lab

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Where You’ll Belong
Propulsion & Climate Labs is Volvo Cars’ Centre for testing of propulsion systems, in complete vehicles as well as in component form. We operate and develop propulsion test facilities for vehicles, drivelines, electric motors, batteries, and transmissions, as well as aerodynamic and climatic testing. Our work includes hardware- and software preparation of testing, test execution and processing of measurement data. 

The Challenge
Are you an agile leader with experience from working in a lab ready to take on the challenge as Product Owner in our Battery & Charging Lab? The lab is continuously expanding, we need to utilize state-of-the-art methods to test and verify next-generation cars in an efficient and correct manner. We work tight together to develop the testing of battery cells to complete batteries. The design is changing at a rapid pace and we as a team need to be agile and at the same time deliver repeatable and precise data.

Your Contribution
You will own, build, prioritize, decide and refine stories in the backlog in close collaboration with different stakeholders. You will drive the technical dialogue and coordinate tasks. Together with the Scrum Master you will support your team to remove impediments and reduce risks to be able to improve quality and the speed of deliveries. You will also be an important part of building the team and creating a psychologically safe environment for continuous improvement and cooperation.

You are expected to participate as a member of the extended product management team, review and contribute to the vision and roadmap. You will keep an eye on upcoming tech and be involved in the procurement of equipment to meet future requirements.

We offer you long-term development with great possibilities to make a real impact on a growing area with a bright and exciting future ahead. 

What You Bring
You have education in Chemical/ Electronic/Electrical engineering and at least a couple of years of experience with test simulation or in a lab. You will also need experience from leading, either projects or in an agile setup. Preferably you are comfortable using the SAFe framework, you need to believe in the agile way of working. 

You are a servant leader who possesses strong communication skills. You share our passion for batteries and working in a lab. If you also possess Li-ion knowledge, it is star potential!

How to Apply and Connect    
Is this you? Do not wait with your application! We will start the recruitment process immediately. 

To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below, please note that due to GDPR we can’t handle applications via email. We welcome your application by January 9, 2022 at the latest.

For questions regarding the position please contact Hiring Manager Mia Meding at mia.meding@volvocars.com. For information regarding the recruitment process please contact sandra.viklund@volvocars.com.