Complete Verification Leader

About us
The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.


Volvo Buses
We are driven by a purpose to ensure that millions of people reach their travel destination every day. Reliably, safely and with respect for the environment. We want to make a difference, being pioneers of sustainable transport solutions of the future.


Verification & Validation Department
Verification & Validation department, part of Customer Quality Experience, is a function within Global Product Development (GPD) at Volvo Buses. We are responsible for build and maintain test objects ( from plan to final delivery) and to perform and develop tests to visualize and secure quality status of our products. The management team of V&V consist of 4 group managers, complete verification leader and feature leader for reliability and durability. We are working very close together to develop our department to meet future challenges. We are all located in ARAL, Arendal, Gothenburg. In our team we are now looking for a new Complete verification leader.


COMPLETE VERIFICATION LEADER AND OPO FOR V&V
Are you a passionate leader with a coaching approach for developing operations, products and colleagues? Are you an ace in communications? Do you thrive in leading change and are able to create a climate of cross functional teamwork were everyone are accountable and proud of the products and solutions we deliver for our customers success?


We as the management team of Verification and Validation drive the development of our department and find the solutions together.


Verification & Validation department are now looking for a Complete verification leader who will work across the full V&V department and in very close contact with Platform Development (PD) and Project management (PPM).


The Complete Verification leader for Volvo Bus will plan and lead the Verification & Validation activities from project initiation to the end of the project, including developing the complete verification and validation plan, and to coach the project team to contribute to and execute the plan. The majority of the time will be spent during early phases and a natural hand over will be done during the period from Concept Gate (CG) to Development Gate (DG) to test leaders. After DG the CVL role will be more on a consultant role for coaching and discussion support. The CVL will also work together with operational product owners from Platform departments to secure deliveries connected to V&V department activities and deliverables. The CVL is expected to identify change needs, and to drive change and work for a better understanding of quality assurance and verification needs in the organization.
Other expectations are to identify potential synergies between projects to secure more efficient utilization of verification resources and equipment and to drive development of simulations and virtual testing. CVL is working actively with the backlog of the department and identifies dependences.


REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Analytic with customer focus and the ability to work cross functionally
Broad experience within verification and validation and product development
Complete vehicle knowledge
Understanding of DVP principles and VBC processes
Strong leadership and communication skills
Ability to drive change
Pro-active and open mind set
Academic degree in engineering or relevant experience

RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the verification and validation activities within a project
Analysis of verification needs in projects
Develop complete project verification and validation plan
Communicate verification status and corresponding risks
Complete view of existing and new verification methods and corresponding training need from PD organization
Continuously communicate and defend the need for verification throughout the entire GPD organization

AUTHORITIES
Decide on needed verification level on given scope to secure quality
Negotiate on scope reductions in case of budget- or time reductions as opposite to keeping scope and reducing verification
Synchronize activities between projects to secure more efficient utilization of verification resources and equipment.

We want to be there for our customers providing uptime and reliability, all over the world every day. Volvo Buses is leading the biggest technology shift in public transport in decades with our electromobility offer. We work with passion, we trust each other and we embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.
For further information please contact


Maria Lindroth, Director Verification & Validation Department, phone: +46 76 5533 334
Alexandra Hultberg, HR BP, phone: +46 73 9028 226