VP Strategy

at  Volvo Group

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport 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.
The Global Headquarters for Volvo Financial Services is seeking a Vice President Strategy within the Volvo Financial Services Global HQ team.

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 Financial Services, we are working together to shape the world we want to live in. As the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, VFS provides financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers’ evolving business. Through our dedication to innovation, we support society in its adoption of sustainable transport and equipment solutions. VFS is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA and serves Volvo Group customers and dealers in more than 50 markets

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Vice President Strategy you will provide leadership to the strategy team and initiatives within the VFS strategy function. In addition, you will provide leadership to services strategy development for service domains that require alignment across Group Trucks.

Your starting point will be to, together with your colleagues at VFS and in the broad cross-functional network at the Volvo Group, take responsibilities in the following areas:

• Further develop the VFS corporate strategy working with the VFS executive management team.
• Lead cross-business strategy development for all VFS service domains including market assessments, decision paths and recommendations.
• Lead strategy development for new services offered by VFS.
• Lead and pace service strategy development for domains that require alignment across Group Trucks with the strategy teams from Volvo Group, Business Areas, and Group Functions.
• Present strategy analysis and recommendations to the senior leadership of VFS and the Services Board.
• Lead strategic initiatives for VFS working closely with Volvo Group, Business Area, and Group Function strategy teams.
• Lead the acquisition of business intelligence by leveraging Volvo Group market intelligence resources as well as 3rd party research when needed.
• Support VFS global markets in the adoption and implementation of the VFS corporate strategy.
• Manage strategy team members and attract new talent.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications likely required to be successful in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of strategy functional experience.
• Exceptional grammar, business writing presentation preparation skills including the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with preparing and presenting recommendations for senior leadership.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills with a focus on quality and attention to detail.
• Experience working in a fast-paced professional environment where sound business judgment and a flexible and adaptable approach are valued.
• Excellence in reading, writing, and speaking English; additional languages a plus.
• Expert level experience working with Microsoft Office.
• Business mindset