Digital & IT Strategic Planning Manager

Are you excited about how the digitalization can support the transformation in the Truck Industry? Do you want to contribute to define the Digital & IT Strategy for one of the world largest Truck Manufacturer? Do you have extensive experience from working with Business Development, IT management and broad knowledge of the Automotive and Transportation Industry? Then you might be the one we are looking for. Come join us at Digital & IT at Volvo Trucks!


This is us
Volvo Trucks Digital & IT is responsible for govern and manage IT End to End within Volvo Trucks including Volvo Trucks Digital & IT strategy.


The role
The IT Strategic Planning Manager will support the VP IT Strategy to establish and maintain a comprehensive Volvo Trucks Digital & IT Strategy and process that support continuous improvement and will be a catalyst for change. He will have a holistic overview over the Volvo Trucks business strategy, objectives and execution plans, and will visualize the connection between this and the EA Target Architecture, Digital & IT Roadmaps and the Digital & IT execution plans in a comprehensive way. The target is to define a Digital & IT Strategy well aligned with the Volvo Trucks strategy/business ambition cross the portfolios/functional areas and to establish and manage a review process for continuous improvement.


The IT Strategic Planning Manager will consolidate and challenge to identify overlaps, and improvement areas and additional opportunities to secure the alignment between the business strategy, objectives and the Volvo Trucks IT Strategy. Key for the role to secure to have a Digital& IT Strategy to meet Volvo Trucks Strategic needs and review and challenge that this is also reflected in the IT roadmap and execution plans. This will be done in close collaboration with Strategy, Digital & IT Partners, Enterprise Architects, Business Office, Solution Management and other key stakeholders.


The IT Strategic Planning Manager will also support with maintain the Volvo Trucks Digital& IT governance and operative model. This also include maturity assessment of IT management.


The IT Strategic Planning Manager will work for the Volvo Trucks Digital& IT Strategy function but have a line organization belonging to Digital &IT Business Partner.


Main Responsibilities
Capture and consolidate Business Strategies, EA target maps and Digital & IT roadmaps/plans in the different functional areas to a comprehensive Volvo Trucks Digital & IT strategy
Consolidate and visualize the overall target state and the transformation IT roadmap from As-Is to To-Be connected to the business objectives
Define a process for the Digital & IT strategy supporting continuous improvement
Establish communication material and support in communication of the content of the IT strategy to secure it is well known and understood and reflected in the Volvo Trucks IT plans /roadmaps
Define template and methods for Digital& IT strategy and guidelines how to apply
Workshop support to conclude on the key input to Digital & IT strategy e.g., business strategy and impact on IT
Identify improvement areas and overlaps in the functional areas input to the Digital & IT strategy to optimize the value of IT and end users/customer experience
Benchmark and share best practice with other companies and partners of improvements in establish and management of Digital & IT strategy
Review trends and future opportunities
Define KPI’s for Digital & IT strategy completeness and follow-up of fulfillment
Support to establish and maintain the Volvo Trucks Digital & IT governance and operative model
Perform maturity assessment in management of IT
Audit IT plans/roadmaps and project portfolio to address level of alignment with Digital & IT strategy



Accountability & Authority
Process Manager for Digital& IT strategy process
Template and methods and tools for manage Digital& IT strategy
KPI’s for Digital & IT strategy



Essential Educational and/or Training Qualifications
Broad knowledge of the transport/automotive industry.
Strong strategic and analytical skills
Can translate and connect business strategy/plans with supporting Digital & IT strategy/plans and visualize the value of the IT investments
Excellent in communication
Leadership experience
Excellent in collaboration
Experience from leading management/Business Consultant assignments or similar
Fluent in English



For further information please contact:
Functional Manager Helene Ekenstedt, VP Digital & IT Strategy, +46 31 3222994
Line Manager Erik Lundgren, VP Digital & IT Business Partner team, +46 76 5536893


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