Global Technology Manager – Data Governance and Analytics

You are passionate about Data governance and analytics and want to join a worldwide company in this area? Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT) is starting now within our Vehicle Technology unit an optimized Data & Simulation organization focusing on Data Governance, Data Compliance, Data Capabilities and Data Engineering & Analytics. We will drive the development of tools and methods for Data & Simulation to improve the overall R&D efficiency and to enable the digitalization of the company. We will also deliver R&D unique infrastructure to support our product development and ensures that reporting is done according to set rules and standards to be compliant with legislations.


Shaping tomorrow’s technology


At Vehicle Technology, we are passionate about shaping tomorrow’s technology to create excellent sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions to make the world a better place for future generations. We provide innovative, safe and driver friendly solutions, we develop top quality services and we make our customer operations more efficient by using excellent data insights. We support the Volvo Group engineering community with cutting edge tools and methods


Roles and Responsibilities


As the Global Technology Manager (GTM) of Data Governance and Analytics, you will secure foundations for “data driven product development” within GTT organization. We're looking for a leader to manage our team of experts who will work in close contact with Product Owners to support service and product development.


One of the most important tasks is to develop a high performing department and secure best available competences in the area on short as well as long term. A key delivery will be to build and maintain roadmaps on data architecture and associated capabilities that informs and drives insight. Your key responsibilities will be:


Defining and implementing department structure, objectives, and operations
Secure Data Management/Data Governance GTT implementation
Define and manage proper governance structure incl. Information owners etc. in the line functions
Securing implementation and alignment to the Group Data Governance/Data Management framework and Enterprise Architecture principals
Collaborate with the Data Platforms team in securing the creation and maintenance of the efficient Data Solutions and Data Platforms.
Managing the inter-team operational aspects on a formal and ad-hoc basis, be available for clarification, quick decision making, escalations or reprioritization if needed.
Empower the team to come up with ideas for backlog and product roadmap.
Build and develop the team's health, happiness, motivation, and growth.
Manage portfolio governance structure to ensure successful portfolio execution, including preparation for and facilitation of regularly progress reviews and decisions meetings.



You will report to the Vice President Data & Simulation in Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT) and be a member of the Data & Simulation management team.


How to succeed


In our team, we see each other as team-players with integrity and high level of accountability. We believe it is important that you share this mindset with us to enjoy this position. As you will work cross-functionally with many interactions both within and outside of Volvo Group, you should be capable of building good relations with your stakeholders. Therefore, excellent presentation and communication skills are needed as well as problem solving capability. As a manager, you have an ability to inspire and engage people toward a vision and boost engagement, inclusion and motivation when working with others. Your qualifications should be:
Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer science, Computer Engineering, Information systems and/or R&D related IT
Extensive IT or Product Development experience
Experience from R&D work, primarily in Data/Information Management development
Experience from driving change management in conjunction with implementation of new way of working supporting data driven development
Experience from data privacy and risk management
Minimum 3 years of experience from Line Management– leading leaders and global teams



Are you ready to join our growing department and develop together with us? Please send your application as soon as possible, we can’t wait to get to know you better.


Contacts: Thomas Lezama, Vice President Data & Simulation, thomas.lezama@volvo.com.


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