Head of Chapter Solution Architecture

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This will be us - your new colleagues within Architecture
Enterprise Architecture is a new function within Group Digital and IT with the commitment to transform towards the One North Star TargArchitecture which is the foundation for the Digital Industrial Footprint of the Volvo Group. Together with our digital talents, we will deliver the platforms on which future services and solutions will be built. We will outline the One North Star  Architecture that embraces our legacy and enables value creation at scale for the Group.
We collaborate with other parts of the organization, both in Group Digital and IT, with Truck Divisions, Business Areas and Group Functions. We foster an environment where ideas, thoughts and opinions can be shared. We are team players with clear common ambitions, and we win together.

This is how you could make an impact

As the Head of Chapter Solution Architecture, you will be key in developing and managing the architecture competence in the Chapter and across the Digital & IT community, including supporting methods. In this role, you will add value by aligning capacity, competence and methods to the expected transformation towards the targeted footprint for Digital & IT in the Volvo Group. You will be part of the Architecture Management Team and report to the Charlie Hope-Lang, SVP and Head of Enterprise Architecture. These will be some selected responsibilities:
•    Manage capacity planning and new requests for Architects
•    Ensure short- & long-term capacity of resources vs. demand, providing best in class Solution Architects to delivery teams in all regions
•    Build & develop architecture competence to support the North Star IT Architecture, including attract & develop talents
•    Run the architect community & enable knowledge sharing between practitioners 
•    Develop and spread and monitor usage of the architecture working methods for the Solution Architect community
•    Secure "external" input on architecture best practices, from relevant peers and industry consultants


Who are you?

We believe you want to take your career to the next level, working with amazing people around the world. To be successful in this position we believe you have a university degree or equivalent, and several years of experience from leading leaders’ positions, preferably within IT management. 
You will also need experience in defining and delivering enterprise level architecture in a decentralized business environment and experience of establishing design and development architecture standards across applications, security, data and infrastructure. Furthermore, we believe this role requires experience from working with architecture governance while moving towards digital product orientation and agile ways of working as well as solid knowledge of information technology trends and emerging technologies. You will need deep understanding of the cost drivers in systems delivery and operations and the business consequences of the technical decisions made and good familiarity with the disciplines of enterprise digital development and technical architecture. 
The right candidate will be able to think and act strategically but also to operate and implement change tactically when required, dealing effectively with ambiguity and managing changing priorities. You should be passionate about driving strategic & technological transformation in a business focused, fact-based and collaborative way to achieve real impact. This role requires solid communication skills and a passion for leading, inspiring and developing people.
Are we a good match?

In the Volvo Group, we have defined leadership as a set of observable behaviors that leaders exercise to achieve alignment towards our vision 2030, to better execute our strategy and for the Group to continuously renew itself in order to “Perform and Transform”. To reach our vision and deliver on our strong commitments, we need to pair “the will” with “the skill”. That is why our leadership principles are behavioral based. The principles Lead with Passion, Perform with Purpose and Transform with Vision are our values in action, and they will strengthen our culture. 
In your role as Line Manager, we expect you to develop your area of responsibility by having the ability to define the right priorities based on a customer centric mindset. We encourage the ability to drive business forward and act upon opportunities and ideas and transform them into value (financial, cultural, or social) for others. We create an environment where of continuously improvements and learning maximize the outcome of our work.
To achieve our goals, we collaborate within and across teams. We create a sense of unity and trust by nurturing open dialogues and collective work. We build a work environment where diversity in expertise, opinion and culture is valued.



We are happy to get your application. Last day for hearing from you is August 31, 2024.


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