Group Manager Product Cost & Planning, BF95220 Digital Engineering

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?
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.

Our team supports the following areas with IT-tools and related methods:
Product cost & controlling
R&D project and portfolio management

We are now looking for our new Group Manager Product Cost & Planning.


WHAT CHALLENGE DO WE OFFER?
The position has responsibility for Volvo Group R&D IT budget and cost distribution for group common IT-systems. One of the most important task is to continue to develop a high performing team and secure best available competences in the area on short as well as long term.

The team are handling requests from the R&D line organization, executes pre-studies and investigations and initiates development, purchase and enhancement of IT-systems to be performed by Group Digital & IT. Management of IT-project, change management and implementation of new IT-systems and functionality is as well a part of the work.

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 Support IT Tools Digital Engineering in Volvo Group Trucks Technology and be a member of the Compliance and Product Support 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 Support IT Tools, +46 765 533004


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