Industrial Project Planner -Engineering and operations, Volvo Cars Kosice (VCK) i Göteborg

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At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

What we want:
We are looking for a passionate Project Planner that can lead planning of an extensive industrial project. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves to bring clarity, support colleagues and teams, and who can determine the real added value of project planning in different levels. You bring a mindset to support and add value, energy, and willingness to work with both the big picture and down to details. You might also bring some humor; friendliness and we’ll make sure to help you grow and deliver. 

What’s in it for you?
You will join the Business Office team of Volvo Car Kosice Project within Manufacturing at Volvo Cars. The project will deliver our new state-of-the-art electric car plant in Kosice, Slovakia. The project team is responsible of engineering, construction, building, installation, and preparation of the complete operation to enable a perfect vehicle to launch in 2026.  The Volvo Car Kosice Project have highly set targets and a challenging time plan. You will be part of the journey as we deliver on our company’s vision of volume growth and taking one step further towards our ideal manufacturing & logistics set-up. 

The Plan:
You will work with the complete cross functional project team to ensure one valuable project plan with the right level of details. Together with the project core-team you will define the different layers of plans and how we handle the dependencies between them. You will own the master project plan and handle the project gateway process. You will support team-leaders with their sub-area-plans. 

What you will do:
As a project planner, you will create value by lead the work around an always updated master project plan where dependencies are identified, and cross functional project planning are documented. You will support all project areas with their detailed plans and define the dependencies and links in between. You will give guidance to priorities and short-term plans with the overall masterplan as a base. 

You will also continuously develop how we handle Industrial project planning with a cross functional team. You will improve the way-of-working by frequent intake of stakeholder(user) feedback and efficiency analysis.
 
Your skills:
You are experienced in large-scale, long lead time industrial project planning. You have deep knowledge and many years of experience in one or several planning tools. (For example: MS Project and Primavera).
You have facilitated collaboration regarding planning between teams and management with lean and agile development methodologies. You are excellent at handling a vast number of details and bringing structure and clarity.

You can communicate in the English language both verbally and in writing.

You as a person:
We believe that you are customer-focused and passionate about supporting people to take the right decisions. You are flexible, open to new ideas and always looking for ways to improve.  You are energetic, forward-thinking and supports your project team colleagues. You have a holistic viewpoint and are value oriented.

How to learn more and apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Are you eager to join us? Then apply via the link in the advert, no later than January 1, 2023. Please keep in mind that we recruit continuously and therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail.

If you have questions regarding the position and recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Ayla Kutlay at ayla.kutlay@volvocars.com.
 

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Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.