Enterprise Data Modeler

Are we a perfect match?
Working for Volvo Group IT Center of Excellence means breaking new grounds, investigating and exploring ways of working and new techniques.
With us, you have the possibility to specialize within a certain area of interest and you will be an important contributor in making the Volvo Group succeed, meaning you will work and co-operate with stakeholders and peers all over the Volvo Group.
We are already at the forefront when it comes to technology and building future mobility solutions, and we believe having engaged employees is the key to our success. We value flexibility and work life balance, and in return we ask for your commitment in order to make this happen.

Have you heard about the Center of Excellence at Group IT?
We support the Volvo Group Mission of driving prosperity through transport solutions. At the Center of Excellence, we aim to contribute to the mission by delivering digital expertise, emerging technology know-how, and best practice and methods. We continually strive to be the trusted partner in the digital transformation of the Volvo Group.

The Center of Excellence is a unit at Group IT a large multi-cultural organization with 800+ employees and 150+ contractors located mainly in 7 countries Sweden, Poland, India, France, US, Brazil, USA, and Belgium.

Within the COE there are individual centers of excellence for Emerging Technologies & Architecture, BI & Analytics, SAP, Document Management, Project Management Practice, Consulting & Change Management, Development Practice, as well as the Volvo Group IT Function Cyber Security.


Who are we?
We are a team that is passionate about data and what we do. Being an enabler for Volvo Group digitalization journey by bringing value out of data.


Role description
The accountability for you as an Enterprise Data Modeler is to drive the development of an Enterprise Information Model with focus on our key data domains. You are working with business experts, development teams and architects to be able to create and/or support conceptual, logical as well as physical data models.
As an Enterprise Data Modeler, you will work with ensuring the architectural consistency of the Enterprise Information / Data models, e.g. alignment of definitions and models.
To succeed in this role, you must be self-propelled and have excellent leadership skills and be business oriented in your mind-set hence you will actively support and guide business stakeholders on how to pursue business objectives with support of IT.


Core responsibilities as Enterprise Data Modeler:
Understanding business drivers, expectations and need for data modeling
Drive the implementation and manage the maintenance of the Volvo Group Enterprise Information Model aligning with the overall North Star IT Architecture and roadmap
Lead the dialogue and cooperation with vendors regarding Industry Data Models
Support data modeling related tasks in both one-time (project) and Run-time activities (maintenance)
Support and coach Information Architects in their daily work
Interacts with Information Owners and Business Information Architects to ensure the alignment and support of the Enterprise Information / Data models for each data domain
Work as data architect evangelist within Volvo Group, frequently meeting and interfacing with colleagues around the global Volvo Group organization
Keep a continuous dialogue with architects, information owners, product and system owners responsible for sources and other stakeholders
Participates in or performs modeling workshops
Support in building information asset awareness and the importance of value-, cost- and risk dimensions in close collaboration with Information Owners
Support in managing and governing the data architecture (incl. definition and structure) of business-critical information assets throughout the end to end lifecycle
Follow the overall architectural processes, policies and code of conduct within Volvo Group
Support in data governance operations and strategy, coordinate people and activities to meet data governance goals
Supports reduction of complexity in business processes, information, applications and integration

Who are you?


Technical Skills required:
University degree, preferably computer science or related field
Minimum 7 years of documented experience as an Enterprise Data Modeler, Information Architect or similar position
Strong experience and knowledge within Data Management with focus on Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Lineage, MDM and Meta Data
Must have knowledge and experience from enterprise-wide, subject oriented data modeling, including experience of industry (enterprise) standard data models
Strong knowledge about Data Governance as well as Enterprise Architecture with focus on Information Management
Strong knowledge within BI & Data Analytics and data integration
Good knowledge of one or more data modeling tools
The ability to have a holistic approach
Experience in procurement process
Knowledge of Agile framework

Soft skills
We search for passionate people who want to help us make the transportation industry sustainable. We believe you are a team player with excellent communication skills who is strong in building relationships. The ability to work in fast-paced, action-oriented environment and ability to understand and digest complexity is key. We continuously strive for improvement and need pragmatic, result oriented, self-going people who live the Volvo Group values.

Curious about getting to know more? Contact us on:
Hiring Manager: Mathilda Janson, phone: +46 31 323 39 47

Union representatives:
Akademikerna – Therese Koggdal, +46 470 387855
Unionen – Jonas Ljungdahl, +46 31 3224985
Ledarna – Peter Svensson, + 46 739 022687