IT Manager Scanias Battery Factory

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

Globalization, digitalization, and sustainability are examples of trends that are affecting our business environment. We are increasing our ability to make use of our information assets and utilize new technology. We are now looking for a manager to join us in this exciting and dynamic environment and really get hands-on in driving the shift towards sustainable transport solutions.

Scania is now setting up a production unit to produce battery packs and cable harnesses. We have high ambition when it comes to quality and volume, so many of these facilities are highly automated. Since we are building up this capability from scratch do we take the opportunity to introduce our new modern IT solutions. 

Your Assignment

You will lead our awesome IT team that has the responsibility to secure that we have the right IT solutions and digital tools to support the production of Battery packs and Cable harnesses. The team consists today 9 coworkers and will grow during next year.

As a IT manager for Battery production are you responsible for IT strategy, roadmap, and budget. You are a part of the battery production management, advising in IT questions and taking responsibility for all IT activities within the unit.    

Since the ambition is high and the timeline is short will this put high demands on you and your team to collaborate close with other departments within the unit and IT. It is crucial to understand overall ambitions and align expectations on the IT deliverables.

In the coming year will there be a high focus on setting up the production processes and it is also important to prepare for operations.

Your profile

You have proven servant leadership to lead this team to success. You direct and motivate the team through why and what, let goals be set by individuals and the team, involving everyone in decision making.

You are skilled in setting up objectives and key results based on prototyping and experimentation and interact face to face. You promote transparency and secures that information is made available. Ideas are embraced and the people are loved.

A successful candidate has experience from a similar position and is a humble, engaged, and experienced leader with a passion to develop people and organizations. You strive for growing as a person together with your team and you understand and believe in modern organization and culture where you value people and their possibilities. Building great agile teams and working in network organizations is a given for you.

You involve your employees when creating plans with focus and energy. You have the courage to test new ideas and have them tried in short iterations. You continuously change based on the outcome and you see creativity and enthusiasm as a great way of working

This position in situated in Södertälje, Sweden, and speaking Swedish is a must.

 

What you will get

You will work in an international workplace in close co-operation with many areas within Scania. We offer a working environment with open communication within the organization. As we are keen on our transformation journey we welcome you to drive this change forward.

Information and Application

If you have specific questions regarding the position! Please contact Magnus Edström, Senior Manager, +46 707677623

Interviews and selection will take place continuously. We are really looking forward to hearing from you so please get in touch!  The last day to apply is 2022-10-25. 

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

If the position requires it, a background check will be conducted


Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.