Group Manager

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 Powertrain Engineering you will contribute to the transformation of Volvo Group, transport industry and society in general.

As Group Manager for Product Management, you will be responsible to drive the development of solutions through Volvo DVP process, based on business strategy and technology roadmaps, contributing to deliver complete powertrain solutions (QDCFS - Quality, Delivery, Cost, Features and Sustainability), as contracted on product development initiatives.

As part of Complete Powertrain department, you will work with various departments to identify opportunities and solutions, promoting integration and collaboration across the organization, within and outside Powertrain Engineering. You will be the Product Owner for the Complete Powertrain.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Manage the Projects Portfolio under PE Curitiba scope, including responsibility for the associated budget and resource allocation.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across GTX functions to support the portfolio execution, fostering strong alignment and teamwork.
• Coordinate simulation, data analysis, and system validation at the complete powertrain level, hardware and software, ensuring products meet technical and operational requirements.
• In cooperation with VE, VT, CV and PE Technology areas, secure vehicle calibration and software functions operation, ensuring optimal performance and operational efficiency.
• Support the PE Sustainability Plan through product development.
• Secure invoiced business with UD Trucks, Volvo Penta, Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Buses while improving and developing the powertrain products for their applications.
• Represent Complete Powertrain Curitiba on local and global Project Reference and Portfolio Management Teams. Support PE Product and Project Governance in general.

You will manage a team, around 10 people, where innovation and Customer focus are solid attributes. It is highly expected that you manage and mentor the team, ensuring tasks will be completed on time and within budget, in parallel with the execution of a strong competence development plan.

Cross functionality will be a trademark of your future team and their stakeholders; Project Managers, Requirements Engineers, and Hardware coordination Engineers interacting with Component and Systems Engineers, Application, Data, Simulation, Materials, Manufacturing, and Test Engineers, and Suppliers.You will be part of a global community of Product Owners within Complete Powertrain, with members in all Volvo sites.

We expect you to be an experienced leader with a strong will to deliver results and develop teams. A positive mind set and "can do attitude" characterizes your personal profile. You understand that being accountable means driving activities inside as well as outside your own organization.

You enjoy balancing between strategic plans and short-term activities. You are comfortable in taking tough decisions, dealing with uncertainties, and standing up for the values of our company. You welcome new thoughts and ideas to challenge one another and yourself.

Education and Competences :

• Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or equivalent Engineering degree.
• Broad knowledge and experience in the automotive industry especially within the area of Powertrain.
• Leadership experience and competences related to people´s leading.
• Experienced in Product Development of automotive components.
• Good knowledge of the Product Development Cycle and Project Management.
• Good knowledge of Simulation tools.
• Good Knowledge of PDM documentation.
• Good technical knowledge of the market and applications.
• Effective communication skills both in Portuguese and English.

• We perform our daily work in an international environment, giving us the opportunity to interact with highly committed colleagues from diverse cultures. You get an opportunity to collaborate with these colleagues in an exciting environment, which provides opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. We develop competence through an established competence and performance-based career path.
• Facilities, workspaces, equipment and systems that allow agility, collaboration and productivity.

If you believe developing solutions for the transport industry is for you, we look forward to meeting you.

Take the opportunity to join the exciting change journey Powertrain Engineering (PE) is embarking on, when creating the future powertrains for our customers as well as the future working place for our employees.

At Volvo do Brasil, we value the candidate experience and collaborate with approved partners to ensure a professional selection process aligned with our values.

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Who We Are and What We Believe In:
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity gives each of us the opportunity to bring our authentic selves to work and thrive in a safe and supportive environment, free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to breaking down barriers to entry, so even if you don't meet 100% of the job requirements, please go ahead and apply.

Applying for this role offers you the chance to join the Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are a team of nearly 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for individuals with innovative minds and a passion for the group's leading brands.

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