Chapter Lead Data Architects Sweden

Chapter Lead Data Architects Sweden


Join us on our transformation journey to the digital future

At Group IT, we have a clear ambition to enable value creation at scale for the Volvo Group. With a new product centric operating model and digital technologies, we will produce digital offerings that are profitable, scalable, and differentiated. With Group IT, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals, who learn continuously and embrace change to stay ahead. We have a very important role to play in reaching the Volvo Group ambitions for 2030. Do you want to be part of our transformation journey towards becoming the digital capability of the Group? The time is now.


This will be us - your new colleagues within Data Architects chapter


Data is a new function within Group IT with the goal to unlock the power of data for the full Volvo Group to become a fully data-driven company! With data, the core component of our transformation journey, we will, together with our data talents, make the Volvo Group 2030 vision happen. We will take care of all the aspects of Data, how it is quality assured, documented, made available, prepared, and consumed through BI, Analytics and Machine Learning. We have an ambitious transformation in front of us, with an implementation of the Data Layer in Azure as well as the reinforcement of Data Governance and Data Management in the full Group.
We collaborate with other parts of the organization, both in Group IT, with TD/BAs and Group Functions. We foster an environment where ideas, thoughts and opinions can be shared. We are team players with clear common ambitions, and we win together.
In our data chapters we are focusing on building our skills and developing our people in the data related skills needed to excel in transforming data into value for our business. We will be supporting our employees in becoming highly skilled experts in data that can support all of Volvo Group to become a data driven company.


This is how you could make an impact


As a Chapter lead - Data Architect, you will be key in leading the enablement of data value creation through functional and performant data architectures for data analytics use-cases. In this role, you will lead the team of Data Architects and Data Engineers in Sweden, enabling realization of best practices and architectural patterns to accelerate the value creation from data for Volvo Group. You will be a part of the Data Architects Chapter management team and report to the Head of Chapter Data Architects. These will be some selected responsibilities:
Build and develop skills including attract and develop talents
Contribute to a Data Architect community and enable knowledge sharing and best practice
Work as a practitioner in your area of expertise
Develop the working methods for Data Architects
Manage capacity planning and new requests for Data Architects

Who are you?


We believe you want to take your career to the next level, working with amazing people around the world. To be successful in this position we believe you have a university degree or equivalent, and several years of experience as a data architect.
To succeed in this role, you have a passion for data specific topics like large scale data platforms, data modelling and standardization, and information management applicable for global organizations. You have a strong understanding of data quality, data security, cloud architectures, automation (CI/CD) and other key infrastructure topics. It is beneficial if you have knowledge about traditional technologies like data warehousing and data lakes, as well as modern approaches like data mesh and DataOps.


The right candidate will be able to think and act strategically but also to operate and implement change tactically when required, dealing effectively with ambiguity, and managing changing priorities. You should be passionate about driving strategic & technological transformation in a business focused, fact-based, and collaborative way to achieve real impact. This role requires solid communication skills and a passion for leading, inspiring, and developing people.


In addition to this, you are a passionate believer in continuous learning. You should feel energized by working both independently and interdependently, have proven skills in cross-functional collaboration and thrive in managing, foster, and enable both the perform and the transform angles of the job.


Are we a good match?


In the Volvo Group, we have defined leadership as a set of observable behaviors that leaders exercise to achieve alignment towards our vision 2030, to better execute our strategy and for the Group to continuously renew itself in order to “Perform and Transform”. To reach our vision and deliver on our strong commitments, we need to pair “the will” with “the skill”. That is why our leadership principles are behavioral based. The principles Lead with Passion, Perform with Purpose and Transform with Vision are our values in action, and they will strengthen our culture.


In your role as Line Manager, we expect you to develop your area of responsibility by having the ability to define the right priorities based on a customer centric mindset. We encourage the ability to drive business forward and act upon opportunities and ideas and transform them into value (financial, cultural, or social) for others. We create an environment where of continuously improvements and learning maximize the outcome of our work.


To achieve our goals, we collaborate within and across teams. We create a sense of unity and trust by nurturing open dialogues and collective work. We build a work environment where diversity in expertise, opinion and culture is valued.


The location for the position is Gothenburg (SE).


We are happy to get your application.