Digital Lead / Product Owner - Enterprise Search

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What’s in it for you?
At Volvo Cars we are on an exciting digitalization journey - from being a traditional car manufacturer we are becoming a software-oriented company offering a lot of digital services for the Volvo user. To succeed with our ambitious goals, we need a state-of-the-art intranet optimizing knowledge sharing and finding information! Our intranet is a vital function in our company being used by 40 000 employees. This is an exciting opportunity to establish a new product team focusing on Enterprise Search and making life easier for your colleagues!

You will be part of the Digital Workplace Cluster and collaborate with a team working with M365 Platform, DevOps teams, as well as the Intranet and Communications Products in the broader Product Area. You will also benefit from our close relationship with Microsoft.

You will play a key role in defining not only a product team, but also setting the roadmap, strategy, and vision for Enterprise Search within Volvo Cars. If you thrive in an environment where you get to leverage your deep technical knowledge and enjoy collaborating with others you will get the opportunity to make important contributions to the company as well as your own professional development.

What you’ll do 
You will be Volvo Cars’ Digital Lead for Enterprise Search, defining what good user experience for intranet search looks like. You will establish and lead a team solely focusing on search/discovery – enabling knowledge workers through-out the company.

You will leverage Microsoft Search and the development capabilities, incorporating enterprise-wide data sources, and drive search/discovery enabling activities throughout the company. You and your team will act as broad SMEs within your field.

While leading the work, you will act as a Product Owner in the agile organization, prioritizing the product backlog and establishing a product roadmap & strategy.

Do you fit the profile? 
We believe that you have technical background with a deep interest in Search/Discovery and the Enterprise Search functionality. Maybe you have come across Microsoft Search, Sharepoint, M365 Platform, SEO or Information Architecture. You have experience of Agile processes (Scrum, SaFe or similar). Your language skills in English are excellent, both written and spoken.

Who are you? 
We believe that you are passionate about technology and how it can help us collaborate better as people to deliver value to Volvo Cars and the people working throughout the company. You are engaged and eager to drive change within Enterprise Search using your strong technical and people related skills. 

With an excellent ability to take initiatives, plan and execute, you will be able to try out new things and with transparency and knowledge-sharing you can deliver success in the role. 

You are confident in communicating broadly and professionally in a global context. You strive for transparency and knowledge sharing, and you have ability to voice and negotiate priorities within the product team. You have experience managing initiatives in complex business environments with a global scope. Lastly, you have experience defining product requirements in alignment with the overall strategy.

How to learn more and apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below no later than the 18th of September 2022. However, incoming applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please apply as soon as possible. For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Rickard Levander, Team Manager, at rickard.levander@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Jonathan Allirol at jonathan.allirol@volvocars.com. Please note that we will not accept applications via email.