Vice President Power & Energy - Volvo Penta Industrial

Agriculture, Energy & Environment

In short

Volvo Penta is seeking a Vice President of Power & Energy to lead their global Power Generation business and spearhead expansion into data center power solutions. This executive role involves strategic leadership, business development, and building a high-performing international organization, based in Europe with frequent travel.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Volvo Penta's global Power Generation business.
  • Drive the expansion into data center power solutions.
  • Combine strategic leadership with business development.
  • Work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams.
  • Develop and execute business strategy.
  • Drive profitable growth and identify new market opportunities.
  • Strengthen Volvo Penta's position in international markets.
  • Build strong relationships across the data center ecosystem.
  • Ensure future offerings meet evolving customer needs.
  • Build and lead an international organization across key markets.
  • Establish new capabilities and create strong partnerships.

Requirements

  • Senior leadership experience within power generation, energy systems, critical power, or infrastructure related to the data center industry.
  • Experience leading business growth, transformation, or market expansion initiatives.
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience with business and financial accountability.
  • Proven ability to build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
  • Experience leading and developing international teams.
  • Collaborative, curious, and able to create engagement around a common direction.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience from the data center ecosystem is an advantage.
  • Ability to understand customer needs, build partnerships, and create business opportunities in evolving markets.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a business at the intersection of global trends: digitalization, energy resilience, electrification, and sustainable growth.
  • Join a company with a strong heritage, trusted technology, and ambitious growth plans.
  • Opportunity to build something new: developing a business, creating new partnerships, entering new markets.
  • Shape Volvo Penta's future position in a fast-growing infrastructure segment.
  • Collaborative and inclusive environment.
  • Opportunities to contribute, develop, and succeed together.
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Company

Volvo Group

Job Posted

3 weeks ago

Expires

Potentially expired

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Executive

Locations

Göteborg, Sweden

Ismaning, Germany

Warwick, United Kingdom

Milano, Italy

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