Volvo Cars - Driving change together We share a rich and purposeful heritage and even bolder future ambitions to match. Since 1927, we have created world-changing innovations: The modern seatbelt, the side impact protection system, the pedestrian detection system, to name just a few. Today, Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected premium car brands, preparing for a new future that will be all-electric and connected. Our proud history of innovation is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive Volvo Cars community, grounded in a shared passion for protecting people and our planet. For the right person, an inspiring, and creative workplace awaits. Global Product Planning- & Group Strategy  Volvo Car Group has ownership stakes in several companies of strategic importance for the Group, such as Polestar, Lynk&Co, Zenseact, HaleyTek, NOVO Energy and World of Volvo. The ownership stakes open exciting opportunities for collaborations and partnerships, but also require a structure that gives us as a company the best prerequisites to be an active and professional owner. Our Corporate Portfolio Development team, which is part of Global Product Planning and Group Strategy, is now looking for a new team member, based in our HQ Gothenburg. We are a high-performing team with an overarching objective to ensure that Volvo Cars is an active and professional owner of its portfolio companies. You will have the opportunity to interact frequently with colleagues from the portfolio companies and from other functions in Volvo Car Group, including with senior leaders, and you will be involved in several of the strategic focus areas of the Volvo Car Group. What you’ll do Your tasks will include both projects and recurring activities associated with our ownership in the portfolio companies. You will be involved in the preparations ahead of the companies’ Board of Directors meetings and support Volvo Cars’ board representatives, ensuring well-informed decision-making and strategic alignment. You will also lead cross-functional projects related to the portfolio companies and their development, and you will be part of developing our ownership strategies and governance. In the team, we also monitor the financial performance and funding need of the portfolio companies and coordinate with Volvo Cars’ performance steering structure and business plan process. What you’ll bring You have around 10 years’ experience from project management in large organizations, combined with corporate development and governance, and/or M&A and strategic partnership negotiations including both transactional and operational elements. Preferably, you have experience from management consulting. You are comfortable interacting with people at all levels and functions, and you are strong at synthesizing input from various experts and stakeholders into findings and recommendations in a structured way. You quickly grasp the essence of complex problems and understand the holistic picture. Further, you enjoy identifying improvement areas and embrace change, and integrity is natural for you. Furthermore, you have a strong business acument and understand financial concepts and reporting.  Please apply for this no later than the 7th of April 2024, enclose your CV and cover letter written in English. Note that due to GDPR we cannot accept applications through e-mail.