Group Manager DE OPEX

Group Manager OPEX, BF95230 Digital Engineering

We, at Digital Engineering (DE), are on a mission to drive the digitalization journey for Group Trucks Technology. We work tight together with stakeholders across several Business Areas and Truck Divisions. Within our responsibilities, we are driving the development of tools and methods to improve the overall R&D efficiency and enable the digitalization of the company. We 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.

Now we can offer you the opportunity to join our team!

We are looking for a person who has experience from product development with good understanding of the commercial vehicle industry. You have an innovative mind-set and a track record of building teams and stakeholder management in global organizations. We believe that you have strong customer and business focus as well as managerial courage. You are a good listener who is open for changes. We enjoy teamwork, where everybody contributes to the team spirit, acts with integrity and has a result oriented mind set.

WHO ARE WE?
DE OPEX is new group to drive agile and way of working in relation to GTT and Group Digital & IT, coordination of training agenda for full Vehicle Technology and Advanced Engineering coordination.

Our organization is built by engaged people and teamwork who believe in a sustainable future. We are a truly global company and we believe in the advantage of diversity. Together we create a workplace that brings the best out of everyone and this is where you fit right in.

This team will support the following areas:
Agile way of working
AE coordination​
Vehicle Technology Training


We are now looking for our new Group Manager OPEX.

WHAT CHALLENGE DO WE OFFER?
As this team will start with you, the first tasks is to recruit and start to develop a high performing team and secure best available competences in the area on short as well as long term. The position has responsibility for DE agile work in continuation, coordinate our advanced engineering initiatives as well as identifying future competences needed within the entire Vehicle Technology globally and secure how to close the gaps.

The ticket to ride
A can-do mind-set
A positive thinker and an open-minded non-verbal communicator and interpreter
Experience from working in agile methods such as SCRUM, KANBAN, SAFe framework
Managerial/ Leadership experience or development of emerging leader/team leader/project management
M.Sc. in Engineering or Business economics (Mechanical Eng., Mechatronics Eng., Electrical Eng., Computer Science, IT, Business) or equivalent experience and knowledge
Experience from and knowledge of IT development in Process and IT projects
Broad knowledge in the way to develop products in GTT
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English


Think about how you answer these questions
Do you know why it is important to think long-term and act now? Do you know how?
Are you good at setting goals and solving problems?
Are you passionate about leadership and understand how to develop your team?
Do you know how to build good relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to win together?


If you answer yes on above questions and are looking for a new challenge, have a deep understanding of our industry and a true passion for customer success - we are hopefully the obvious choice - you are most welcome with your application.

You will report to the Director for Compliance and Product IT Tools Digital Engineering in Volvo Group Trucks Technology and be a member of the Compliance and Product IT Tools management team. The team and you will be located in Lindholmen.

We are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strength in different knowledge, experience, age, gender and nationality, etc. We do believe that well balanced working groups increases group dynamics, creativity and new approaches to solutions. Doesn’t this sound like an amazing opportunity?

For further information, please contact:
Marie Svensson​, Director Compliance and Product IT Tools, +46 765 533004


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.