Group Manager for MES Product Development

Scania is currently undergoing an exciting transformation from a traditional truck manufacturer to a provider of complete sustainable transport solutions. IT is a crucial part of this transformation as Scania’s success is depending on flexible and efficient IT solutions that support current and future business requirements.

Order to Delivery IT is an enabler for Scania Production & Logistics by delivering IT services and at the same time developing a new IT landscape. As our current manager for this group is moving to new challenges within the company. We are looking for a new leader who can continue the journey to provide Scania with world class software to support manufacturing. This is part of our IT vision for 2025 and we have a very ambitious and exciting roadmap ahead of us.

What we offer
We offer a diverse and dynamic workplace where a variation of skills, experiences and backgrounds are crucial. You will have great opportunities to shape and develop the area while at the same time being in the spotlight of Scania’s digitalisation efforts within production. You will work with competent colleagues with great commitment and we strive towards an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute to our development.

Apart from that we also offer:


• Flexible working hours
• Parental benefits
• Internal network for women in tech - ROSEA
• A wide range of sports clubs and a free Health Centre with a gym, classes and much more.

Please click here to read more about Scania, our core values, benefits, and much more. 

Your responsibilities
As manager for our MES Product team, you will lead the team that serves as the backbone and experts in our digitalisation journey. You develop, maintain and support our current installations as well as providing new initiatives with templates, guardrails and architecture to make sure we can have scalability and a data centric architecture.

You will be part of the P&L Platform management team where we aim to create the best prerequisites for our 100+ co-workers to succeed every day. We are in the middle of transformation towards a value stream-oriented way of delivering solutions to Scania meaning that you should enjoy leading change. You will collaborate extensively with colleagues managing other products and business areas. We want you to be able to rise beyond the scope of your group and contribute to the development of the department as well.

Tasks that will be part of your daily job;


• Be a role model to create an attractive workplace and an inclusive culture.
• Work in close cooperation with your peer manager for our MES Implementation group.
• Work closely with our service provider partners to make sure Scania gets the full value.
• Play an active part in the P&L Platform management team as well as contribute to change on the department level.
• General management responsibilities such as budgeting, recruitment and people development etc.

Your profile
You are an agile and servant leader, you enable the team to succeed with their deliveries. You communicate expectations and know that feedback is crucial in driving the development of both team and individual. We believe that you have experience of building relationships with several stakeholders, knowledge about the business we are supporting and the courage to set challenging goals together with the team. You have an IT education and relevant experience from leading software development or system implementations at scale. Previous work with Manufacturing Execution Systems or similar is meriting.
You need to be proficient in written and spoken English since we have a multicultural work environment.

Location: Södertälje  

Information and Application

Don’t hesitate – contact us if you have any questions! Please contact Johan Palmdal, Senior Manager, +46 70 081 0904, or Victoria Pethrus, HR Business Partner, +46 8 553 51677.

For more information about the recruitment process, contact Zanko Dasko, tel. +46 855 351 621

Interviews will be scheduled continuously, and the position can be filled before last application date. We are looking forward to reading your application including cover letter and resume. Last day to apply is 2022-02-20 

Please note that a background check is considered as part of the recruitment process. 

 


Scania is a part of Traton Group and one of the world´s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications. Scania is also leading provider of industrial and marine engines. Service-related products account for a growing proportion of the company´s operations, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Scania also offers financial services.
Scania’s IT organisation is an integrated part of the company providing products and services to all business units worldwide. Based on deep Scania business knowledge and internal relations we balance in-house core competences and service production with services externally sourced and governed by us. We are around 1500 people and the majority is located in Sodertalje.