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Gothenburg, Se

Göteborg

Responsible for all test environment area planning. Creating a strategy supporting essential testing, to guide and facilitate. Its connected activities securing the path to management of a new kind of offer.Making sure decisions and actions are taken for adequate area availability in time. In this role more strategic and less operational than before. Advocacy efforts for any stakeholder leveraging on many experiences in the business.Based in a highly innovative context of cutting edge testing. Cross company collaboration successfully managed. Bringing the rapidly growing need of test environments to next level.

Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige

Responsibility for project deliverables & main interface to vehicle programs in close cooperation with Hardware- and Software developer, as well as supporting roles within the team, including essential Testing on component level. Likewise, closely liaising with Product Owner, contributing with well-established Project Management expertise in the Agile way of working.Teamwork driving cross-functional efforts within vital areas of the vehicle, for functional growth and system solutions, to secure anything from signals to interfaces. Support through many interfaces with surrounding roles across the company, not limited to Engineering and Operations, rather involving numerous professional competencies such as Procurement & Supply Chain.Managing any needs, connected to each concerned node, facing complex system integration. Leading sourcing, securing supplier on board for cost efficient solutions in the next generation of vehicles, through agreements in several areas of requirements vs. intended HW- and SW component deliveries. Scope ranging from concept to launch – execution secured for all applicable architectures.The accomplishments were distributed effectively with joint efforts in several platforms globally.•Launching - all current Volvo and Polestar cars manufactured.•Finalizing - Polestar and Volvo programs close to launch.•Creating - future vehicle projects from earliest phase.Valid during all applicable phases: accountable for delivery of a range small but crucial surfaces; fine-tuned switches crafted for drivers and other users with high expectancies.AchievementsSuccessfully fulfilling the deliveries, in liaison with internal and external stakeholders at many different levels. Presenting the team’s cutting-edge solutions for any client, continuously lingering in the business partner role. Managing progress in multiple turn-around situations through utilizing skills with•Great aim & energy•Well-kept teamwork•High devotion to detail

Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

Technical lead on EATS system level for specific projects.(Exhaust AfterTreatment System)Prioritizing activities to suit overall section and project deliveries within Powertrain Engineering.Responsibility for:System time plans in MS Project including- HW release and verification plan- Calibration plan, incorporating EATS calibration measures- Ensuring synchronization between Calibration plan and SW release planEATS section budget

Gothenburg, Sweden

Project Manager managing project deliveries related to Features, Verification & Validation (FVV). Contributing to GTT (Group Truck Technology) representing FVV in the Project Management Team. Securing Features performance in projects through • qualitative evaluation of concepts• verification and validation of the technologies• reporting of Feature fulfillment vs. agreed requirementsAmong Main Responsibilities: • Leading the project team of Feature leaders and test engineers • Driving and taking decisions with the end-customer in focus • Developing and securing a verification and validation plan

Göteborg

Within Concept, part of the department Quality & Project Management, responsibility for project management and quality on unit level within Vehicle Software & Electronics (SW&E). Creation of a master plan for each program in the concept phase.• Perform analysis of each new vehicle program from SW&E perspective i.e. - change scope for electrical sub-systems- lead-time needed by SW&E to complete deliverables- create project plan for Electrical deliveries• Concept Leader & PSS support • Agile working methods #SAFeUtilizing planning tools used at Volvo Cars; MS Project and Lotus Notes (LEQM)

Gothenburg, Sweden

Business project management related tasks and development of project management prerequisites to perform a vehicle programs, securing the deliverables.Compiling steering documents as well as leading all cross functional (business, commercial and technical) activities regarding- Plans- Reporting material- Scorecard updatesPreparing decision material for senior management. Management of Program Status Reports.Development of short-term activity plans for the Vehicle Program Business Management.Project Team Vehicle Business Management (VBM)- Management and development of VBM's team activities- Manage larger Special Events and Workshops- Communicator for Vehicle Program information

Göteborg

• Product strategy development; definition and implementation• Develop and maintain business• Responsible for all repair related partsProject leader – development of the Volvo Penta Exchange program including remanufactured components.• Product plan roll-out and product offer development • Global business follow-up and deviation analysis • Product information development Responsible for the marketing plan including initiation of marketing material as well as support for regional and market units’ sales.A consultant role based in Poolia.

Göteborg

Main part of this employment; a mission completed at Volvo, as follows. Adding up to a total of 8 years within the automotive business project management experience so far.These two years trucks, all areas of the vehicle, as well as powertrain projects, responsible for the aftermarket; parts & service. A role with focus on the early stages of projects - pre study and concept phase - where goals and requirements are developed.In the area of procurement adding experience of external cooperation with customers and suppliers.Initially employed for the role Project Manager AfterMarket at Volvo Parts. This entity was eventually a part of Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT), named Aftermarket Technology (a part of Complete Vehicle), more found below.Also "in-house"/internal Project Leader at Segula during 2013:- Training for engineers, Embedded Systems, quotation.- Customer requests in the area of testing.- Ad hoc project management internally.

Göteborg

Project Manager Aftermarket representing the important aftermarket business in projects. Mainly Pre-study leader for a major face lift.Volvo Trucks & Powertrain Project Manager - Aftermarket - early stages in focus:o Planning, monitoring, budget and requirements definitiono Team Leader of cross-functional assignmentso Development of concepts for serviceProject Manager entailed the task of leading a team as well as to represent the brands Volvo and Renault, mainly each business in the aftermarket. Incorporating service contracts as well as the customer's customer for enhancement of the businesses.

The responsibilities of this role within Marketing & Sales based in Volvo Car Customer Service (VCCS headquarter):+ Service Project Leader – Representation of VCCS in concept phase of car programs.Cost of ownership vs. competition and parts profit analysis as well as business enhancement.+ Business Project Leader – Development of parts business concepts as well as strategies.+ Decision-maker influencing – Ad-hoc business case simulation and presentations before top management.+ Insurance company dialogue with focus on mutual benefits based on safety innovations.+ Event management through co-ordination of and presentations in global market meetings.+ Procurement of market/business intelligence as well as marketing communication material.

+ Analysis and development of Car project business deliverables.+ Further development of commercial planning.+ Implementation and change management.

+ Analysis and development of assembly work stations.+ Co-ordination with production technique teams+ Implementation of decided changes.

Ihm Verksamhetsstyrning, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

IHM Business School Operations Management - Process efficiency improvement - Development of operational skills - Performance management.

Master (Msc), International Marketing & Management

• Business Economics, master level, market communication and brand strategy • Business Economics, bachelor level, international marketing.

Msc/Graduate Level, International Management

French Business School