Director Digitalization & IT Volvo GTO

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 and Volvo Penta.

Volvo Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group's engines and transmissions, as well as all production of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks. The organization is responsible for spare parts supplies to the Group's customers as well as for designing, operating and optimizing logistics and supply chain for all brands, production facilities and distribution centers where the Volvo Group operates. In Volvo Group Trucks Operations you will be part of a diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.

Volvo GTO, Powertrain Production Köping Plant has a new position in the management team:
Director Digitalization & IT

We know that the transport industry is changing rapidly, and we embrace it, do you? Are you up for the challenge to lead us on the exciting digitalization journey? We are looking for an engaged leader with an operational and strategic mindset, with eagerness to develop a successful plant IT organization.

Our site is the "Center of Excellence" within the area of transmission solutions and we aim to be the best transmission plant in the world!

We are now looking for our future Director Digitalization & IT. Is it you? You will report directly to the Köping Plant Vice President and be a part of the management team in Köping. You will also be a part of the global Digitalization & IT Extended Management Team for Powertrain Production.

Main activities and responsibilities for this role:

* With enthusiasm develop and lead the plant IT organization toward future demands, embrace the future technologies and competencies in accordance with Industry 4.0
* Lead the Plant IT team with operational responsibility of the IT support and IT deliveries in the plant
* Drive and develop the Digitalization & IT project portfolio for the plant
* Build and coach your team and organization
* Be proactive to ensure that the plant has efficient IT solutions and services supporting and enabling its operations

Who are you?

As a leader you are inclusive and inspiring with cultural awareness and an ability to create trusting relationships. Your communication skills are excellent both in order to build networks and to communicate a clear message. To collaborate with people from different functions and get people onboard comes naturally to you as well as building a knowledgeable organization in order to grow and develop. We also believe you have:

* A passion for both Manufacturing and IT!
* Experience and knowledge from driving business value through IT solutions
* A university degree in relevant subject
* Experience from management
* To have previous experience of Manufacturing IT is a merit and something you would benefit from in your daily work

You have a strong quality focus and a personal drive to reach the objectives and targets set for IT in Köping. In order to succeed in this role, you have interest and broad experience in digital technologies and a strong business acumen and understanding how digital solutions can enable and enhance business development.

On our journey, we enjoy having great fun together and we build a culture for customer success, trust, passion, change and performance. At Volvo we are actively working to establish teams which will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender and nationality.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Thomas Andersson, recruitment consultant, Experis 016-155733. Interviews are held ongoing, so do not wait to submit your application.