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Volvo Group • Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden 
About the job 
We are committed to be a driving force in the transition to efficient, fossil-free and safe means of transport. Great progress is achieved by connecting great people, because together, we shape the world we want to live in. 

At Volvo Group Connected Solutions, we believe that connectivity is the key to making a difference. With vast amounts of data, we are pushing boundaries for what connectivity can do in a transforming industry.

The Position

In Business Planning Orchestration function, we orchestrate Volvo Group Connected Solutions plans and execution in alignment with Volvo Group strategies and customers' needs. To excel in this, we manage the overall relationship with our stakeholders, lead cross-functional coordination of business solutions and initiatives from early phases to release, and we keep together our product portfolio and plans.

We are now looking to welcome a senior Project Manager to our Project Management team. In this role, you are the interface and responsible for planning, reporting and following up one or several deliveries towards Truck Divisions and Business Areas (TD/BA) stakeholders. You will make sure that we are aligned, working as one team and have plans together to succeed with Volvo Groups strategies for connected services to maximize value for Volvo Group.

Some Of Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
•	Manage overall relationship with our colleagues and stakeholders at TD/BA within your project
•	Manage and align expectations and plans
•	Manage budget
•	Facilitate and drive cross functional requirement dialogue
•	Carrier and communicator of progress, status and risks
What We Can Offer You

You will be part of a team that creates great results through amazing people, strong relationships and a high performance culture. We are true orchestrators, collaborating with all our colleagues as one strong team. We who work in this team have a lot of fun and we all have a true passion to really make a difference. Furthermore, we offer a solid benefits package, flexible work arrangements and possibilities to grow.

Our main hub and headquarter is in Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg, a vibrant area that lives and breathes new technology like IoT, autonomous driving, electro mobility and digitalization.

Your profile

We believe that you are an excellent communicator, a fantastic listener with an exceptional ability to build relations. With an eye for structure and organizational skills, you make sure that we are aligned in our plans, working as one team. You find it easy to navigate your way in big organizations with many dependencies and stakeholders, where digital services and products exist together with larger initiatives. Due to the focus of our deliveries, technology domain knowledge is highly valued.

You have documented experience in a Senior Project Management role in complex and global environments and a Master’s degree or equivalent as the basis for your career. Your previous experiences also speak for an interest in people, providing business value through change management and leadership skills, as well as an understanding of technology. Your spoken and written English is excellent.

Experience from software engineering and agile development (SAFe) as well as working with Jira & Confluence is considered an advantage.

Want to know more? Contact us!

Please contact Joakim Ensvik, Manager Project Management, <PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_PHONE_NUMBER>

Last application date: 2024-08-30

Please note that due to vacation period in Sweden we won´t review or initiate contact with candidates until last application date. 

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

At Volvo Group Connected Solutions we drive transportation forward through connectivity. Our services and solutions are the key to a connected and more productive infrastructure, to ensure safer transport and reduced carbon emissions. By leveraging massive amounts of data from our customers connected assets, we are leading the way in a rapidly changing industry. 

And here is my CV: A Recognized Expert in Project Management, Experienced in All Aspects of Providing Focused, Business
Solutions Ensuring Operational Excellence
 Comprehensive background in project management solutions, with the skills and abilities to provide service delivery for large
prestigious organizations.
 Internationally experienced, with over 30 years of specific business and project management organizational skills.
 Dedicated to assisting companies with attaining business and financial goals.
 Multi-lingual, speaking Swedish, English, Greek, Italian, and German.
 Recognized as a management expert in the execution of strategic planning and analysis, streamlining innovative solutions to
achieve overall goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Cross-Functional Collaboration  Business Process Improvements  Program & Project Management  Team Management 
Solutions Advice  Stakeholder Management  Cost Reduction  Resource Management  Leadership  Communication 
Competitive Intelligence  Budget Allocation  Service Delivery  Change Management
EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Ansys Sweden AB, Gothenburg, Sweden 2021 -2024
Senior Customer Project Manager
Managed successfully the completion of a four-year 11 MEur complex project using agile and hybrid ways of working. Kept
motivated both the teams that are globally distributed as well the outsourced team for the Front End development.
 Secured the deadlines by having regular and frequent meetings with the development teams.
 Communicated the progress of the project to the senior management.
 Had frequent meetings with the customer to inform about the progress and managed the expectations.
 Developed processes for Lessons learned and Testing.
Accelerated Growth AB, Gothenburg, Sweden 2017 –2021
Senior Project Manager
Ansys Sweden AB, Stockholm, Sweden 2019 - 2021
Senior Project Manager
Effectively brought to track a complex project for a major multinational Telecommunications company, developing automated
simulation applications using agile and hybrid ways. Coordinated the increments to be delivered to the customer with the Scrum
Master and the development teams from multiple disciplines and globally distributed. Managed overseas-outsourced suppliers of
Front-End development and testing.
 Conducted regular meetings with senior management and the customer to encourage communication and successfully
resolve any project issues.
 Presented weekly to the common Steering Committee the progress of the project.
 Scheduled the major deliveries in close cooperation with the management team of the customer.
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden 2017 - 2019
Senior IT Project Manager
Managed digitization projects life cycle, secured necessary resources for completion, while supervising international team
members to coordinate timely and successful execution using traditional, agile and hybrid approaches. Reported monthly the
estimated budget forecast and the accruals for the projects.
 Implemented the Temporary Part Deviation functionality in an existing application coordinating internal crossdepartmental
resources and outsourced suppliers.
 Delivered a three-track project that examined integration options for Issue and Change Management as well as Part
Deviations between car manufacturers.
 Executed a 15 MSEK project that implemented an information management solution for system engineering and software
development. Ordered licenses and bought in resources.
 Completed 10% below budget a 6.8 MSEK project with a team of both internal resources and offshore service providers
for the upgrade of a SW handling tool with further functionality. Negotiated the time and the cost with the suppliers to
control the performance indicators.
SingularLogic S.A.,Athens, Greece 2017 - 2017
Senior Project Manager
Implemented successfully integration projects for companies in the oil industry, pharmaceutical companies, and maritime
companies. The integrations included CRM, OTR (One Touch retail) and ERP systems.
 Gathered financial data for the projects and reported monthly to finance and upper management.
 Conducted weekly meetings with the major customers to synchronize and get early alerts of project issues.
 Coordinated project members from different departments to achieve project success in terms of time management and
customer satisfaction.
VOICES FROM COLLEAGUES
“You brought into the project a level of wisdom that helped to completely change the destiny of this project. You had been inspiring
for me.”
“As we discussed many times, your resilience and persistence have been key on such a long run. You stepped in this program during
some of the most difficult and complex hours of this program and you never gave up.”
“Indeed, it's one of the most complex projects I have seen in my tenure with a lot of challenges and you managed and supported my
testing activities very well.”
“I learned many things from you. You are a very polite and calm person I have seen and handled complex situations with patience.”
“Despite the challenges, you managed to keep the project straight and, more importantly, you made us feel supported and backed up.”
“You were the quiet strength of this Project in my mind, taking topics one by one seriously and full-hands”
ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS, A SELECTION
Senior Project Manager, Scrum master- AppArt S.A., Athens, Greece 2012-2017
Head of Program Management/Head of Technical Contract Administration &Ordering -Wind Hellas, Athens, Greece 2004-2011
Account Project Manager / Project Manager- Ericsson Hellas, Athens, Greece 1998-2004
Assistant Consolidation Project Manager / Telecommunication Software Tester- Ericsson, Rome, Italy 1997-1998
EDUCATION
Certificate: Electronic Design, Sundsvalls Högskola, Sweden 1986
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute 2016
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), Scrum.org 2019
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Project | Azure DevOps | Project Libre | Primavera P6