Johannes Overesch

Senior Strategy Professional driving Electrification, Product Portfolio and Business Decisions at Volvo Cars

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

About

I help organizations make complex strategic decisions by connecting technology, business and people. With a background spanning engineering, product development and strategy, I have built my career around shaping future product portfolios, driving electrification initiatives and aligning stakeholders behind complex business decisions. My strength lies in connecting diverse perspectives across technology, commercial and operational domains to create clear strategic direction and sustainable business value. Today, I focus on portfolio strategy, future technology decisions and business optimization within the automotive industry, helping translate long-term ambitions into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes. M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering | International experience | Strategy, Portfolio Management & Electrification

Experience

  • Volvo Cars (8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Strategy Manager
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

      - Shape Volvo Cars' propulsion strategy and electrification roadmap across hybrid and battery-electric powertrains. - Drive strategic portfolio, technology and investment decisions balancing customer value, business objectives and industrial requirements. - Lead complex business-critical initiatives across Product Strategy, R&D, Manufacturing, Procurement and Finance. - Develop executive recommendations and decision materials to support competitiveness, profitability and electrification targets. - Align technical and commercial stakeholders behind a common strategic direction, enabling informed and timely decisions.

    • Cycle Plan Manager - Propulsion Strategy
      Jul 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      - Managed global propulsion product planning for hybrid and battery-electric vehicles. - Led cross-functional investigations supporting key propulsion portfolio decisions. - Improved business efficiency through portfolio complexity reduction initiatives. - Mentored trainees and drove continuous improvements in ways of working, cross-functional collaboration and organizational effectiveness.

    • Global Graduate Programme
      Sep 2018 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Two-year leadership program consisting of job rotations, leadership training, personal development, and mentoring (50 participants from 3100 applications). 1. rotation: Traction Batteries Reduced concept-to-simulation time by over 50% through innovative new method of designing cooling plates for batteries. 2. rotation: Active Safety & Autonomous Drive Cross-functional work involving system architects and developers to design a process for scalable automated testing of active safety functions. 3. rotation: Global Sustainability Creating a roadmap, action plan and financial impact to become a climate-neutral business by 2040.

  • Junior Product Manager / Business Developer at EMIL Group GmbH
    Mar 2018 - Aug 2018 · 6 mos

    - Close collaboration with the startup founders regarding strategic corporate development and product roadmap - Product development of a digital telematics car insurance during the phase from MVP to market launch - Managing scrum team of six developers - Internal stakeholder alignment and coordination with business partners

  • Master Thesis Student at IAV GmbH
    Sep 2016 - Apr 2017 · 8 mos

    Master Thesis: "Operational vibration analysis of the engine-gearbox assembly considering the lateral forces of the moving piston"

  • Working Student Project Engineer at toughTrough GmbH
    Apr 2014 - Apr 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Product development in the field of renewable energy. Design of solar thermal collectors.

  • IAV GmbH (7 mos)
    • Bachelor Thesis Student
      Nov 2013 - Feb 2014 · 4 mos

      Bachelor Thesis: "Potential of downspeeding a commercial vehicle engine"

    • Internship
      Aug 2013 - Nov 2013 · 4 mos

      Internship in the field of combustion engine testing and raw emission reduction.