Strategic Planning and Project Manager

Company description:

"Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Group shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm."

Job description:

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure 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. 

We are currently recruiting a Strategy Manager to strengthen our team. This is an opportunity to work on some of the most important strategic questions facing Volvo Trucks and contribute directly to decisions shaping the future of the business.

As a Strategy Manager, you will lead strategic evaluations, drive business development initiatives, and support the annual planning cycle. You will work closely with senior executives and key decision makers across Volvo Trucks, combining strategic thinking with tangible business impact. You report to VP Strategy, Volvo Trucks.

At Volvo Trucks, we are navigating a period of significant transformation driven by electrification, digitalization, changing customer demands, and increasing global competition. As part of our team, you will be at the center of these discussions.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects addressing critical business opportunities and challenges
• Drive business development initiatives across functions and markets
• Analyze industry developments, market trends, and competitor moves, translating insights into strategic recommendations
• Support the development of Volvo Trucks' strategy and intelligence capabilities
• Prepare executive decision material and recommendations for senior management
• Facilitate strategy discussions, workshops, and leadership forums

This is our teamYou will join a highly engaged team working on strategically important topics with broad exposure across the Volvo Group. We collaborate closely with senior leaders, business areas, and regional organizations, offering a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of Volvo Trucks.

Who are you?You enjoy solving complex business challenges and thrive in environments where strategic thinking, structured problem solving, and collaboration is key to success.

You combine strong analytical capabilities with sound business judgment and the ability to turn insights into recommendations and action.

Furthermore, you:

• Have at least 4 years of experience within management consulting, corporate strategy, business development, or other highly analytical business environments
• Have a proven ability to lead projects and drive results through collaboration and influence
• Excel at structuring complex problems and developing fact-based recommendations
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders
• Hold a university degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
• Speak and write English fluently

As a personYou are proactive, curious, and motivated by learning and continuous development. You take ownership, enjoy working in teams, and are comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity. Your drive, adaptability, and ability to create clarity in challenging situations make you a valuable contributor to both the team and the broader organization

Last application date: 13 of September, 2026. 

As part of the recruitment process, a background check as well as alcohol and drug testing may be conducted. You will be informed if applicable. 

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

Who we are and what we believe in We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.