Chapter Leader – Salesforce Europe

Drive our digital transformation


We are on an exciting journey within Volvo Group Digital & IT. Digital Delivery is a new function within the Volvo Group Digital & IT that aims to identify and execute on new digital initiatives and modernize existing solutions across the Volvo Group brands. With a new product-centric operating model and modern technology architecture we create digital products that are profitable, scalable and differentiated. We use a cross functional approach to work on product design and deliveries that improves business performance and creates value for the entire Volvo Group. Here you will lead a team of software engineers who learn continuously and embrace change to stay ahead.


What you will do


As Chapter Lead Salesforce you are a technically skilled domain expert with the additional responsibility as line manager. You will contribute to common ways of working across other Salesforce Chapters through methods and best practices according to standards, technologies, and trends. Your main responsibility will be to act as a Tech lead as well as manage a team of Salesforce engineers at your location.


You will work closely with stakeholders across the Volvo Group to be in line with changing business needs. You will create the right environment for your team members to develop competencies and skills, coach people, fostering an outside-in view and leveraging the network across the group.


Key responsibilities:
Lead, develop and attract a team of talented Salesforce engineers, supporting their personal growth and challenges on assignments
Develop and execute the competence strategy for Salesforce engineers within your team, meeting with chapter members to discuss and drive excellence in areas such as best practices, frameworks and tools
Manage capacity planning, ensuring short and long-term competence and capacity of the Salesforce software engineers
Secure external input and best practice sharing in the community
Secure agile ways of working
Be involved in day-to-day working in delivery or product teams or contributing to an assignment and also act as a Tech Lead for the Stable Team , basically a go to person for all the technical roadmap of the product.
Own and Manage work packages along with employees and consultants
Play an active role in building and driving an active Salesforce Community of Practice
Balance your time between line manager and team member
Own and Manage work packages along with employees and consultants
Balance your time between line manager and team member

You will be part of the Salesforce Leadership Team and report to the Head of Platforms Chapter.


Who are you?


You are a passionate, professional and progressive leader with eyes on the horizon and feet on the ground. You enjoy building and motivating high performing teams and actively participating in strategy and execution. You create commitment around a shared vision and objectives and act as a role model for leaders and individual engineers as we develop the Salesforce domain and community.


You need to have several years of experience as a Salesforce practitioner and be a technical expert in the Salesforce domain. That includes to be highly skilled in Salesforce, including related technologies and frameworks Demonstrated leadership qualities to coach people or a few years´ experience of leading people, preferably in the Salesforce Domain is also crucial. Working with agile methodologies comes naturally to you.


Other skills:
Relevant Salesforce certifications based on experience but not mandatory
Relevant University degree or similar
Excellent proficiency in English is a requirement
Previous experience in rolling out the Salesforce products.
Infrastructure management and security awareness experience is good to have

Shape the world you want to live in


With us you have the possibility to work on complex problems, leveraging new and emerging technologies to drive the transformation of an industry at global scale – and have a positive impact on society at large. We value flexibility and work-life balance and believe in an open dialogue, feedback and transparent communication. By joining us you will contribute to shaping future innovations and advancing existing breakthroughs.


Working at Volvo Group


The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of trust, passion, high performance, change and customer success.
A career at Volvo Group means working in a supportive and inclusive environment that lets you thrive, where your voice is heard and your ideas matter. Being part of a global brand, you have opportunities to travel and work with great people around the world. We are close to 100,000 people united by a culture of care, inclusion and empowerment where each one of us can give their best, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, abilities or background. At Volvo Group Digital & IT we are around 5,000 colleagues located in more than 30 countries with major R&D sites in China, India, Poland, France, USA, Brazil and Sweden.


Location of position


This job position is located in Europe preferably in Sweden and Poland but other locations can be considered if there is a good match between skills and profile requirement. Relocation support can be provided if needed.
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Make sure your time matters. Join us and shape the world into the bright place you want to live in.


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