IT Solution Leader - Manufacturing Execution

Welcome to Volvo, here you will be able to grow and find your own career path!
We are looking for a new IT Solution Leader (called product owner in scrum) who can turn the product roadmap for our solutions into working deliverables in the team’s backlog, aligned with the overall strategy and product vision.

This is us, your new colleagues in Manufacturing Execution team
The products that we work with are within the Manufacturing Execution layer close to the factory floor and are critical for our plants to be able to produce engines, gearboxes, trucks etc. Our solutions are used in 19 factories in 10 different countries across the globe. Quality on onetime deliveries, runtime stability as well as continually improving our time to market is crucial for the success of Volvo Group.


Role description
As IT Solution Leader you will work in an experienced, self-organizing scrum team with great team spirit driven by equal shares of producing the best possible value and quality, while also having fun at work.


Here are some of the activities you will be responsible for:
Development and maintenance of multiple applications used globally
Manage the product backlog, product goals and release planning
Stakeholder communication, trainings and managing key user network
Understanding the business need and evaluate proposed solutions
Close collaboration with rollout organization, being overall responsible for a smooth transition from development to implementation
Prioritize content for each development sprint; feeding the development team with most prioritized development tasks
Supporting the team actively during the development sprints
Accountable for User Acceptance Tests and approving the solution together with stakeholders



To get an even better feeling of what the role is all about, please look at this video:





Wanted profile
We believe you are ready to take your career to the next level and work with a fantastic team and solutions that are important for the success of Volvo Group. You are someone who likes to communicate and contribute with new ideas and suggest improvements. You like to have responsibility, make things happen, have the E2E drive and understand the potential value creation within this domain.


Above all we are interested in someone genuinely interested in the role. You will work in a challenging and demanding environment, but if you find the job interesting, we have no doubts that you will solve puzzle.


In this role the ability to prioritize is key. As Solution Leader, you need to always be prepared to determine what (out of many things) is most important right now based on numerous factors. You work in a complex and fast-changing environment where long term strategic plans are as important as adapting quickly to unexpected circumstances.


Another key is Communication – keeping the team, the organization, and the stakeholders continuously updated on both the long-term goals and the necessary changes to any plan.


Teamwork and leadership are equally important. Your role is central in guiding the team in making the correct decisions, while – at the same time – listening to the team is crucial for you to make the right choices.


Qualifications
To be successful in this position we believe you have a relevant university degree (Computer Science, Information Technology etc.) or equivalent. In your previous jobs you have some years of experience from IT Solution Management (Product Owner, Solution Leader, Scrum master…) or you might have worked as Project Manager in the IT domain. We also see that you have strong communication skills and excellent spoken and written English and Swedish.


It is an advantage if you also have experience from any of the following:
Software development, agile development, and continuous improvement
Budget-planning and similar activities
Knowledge about the Manufacturing Execution domain
Working with a global organization and/or big contact networks
Automotive industry



Relocation
The team is completely located in Skövde, Sweden, and so is this role. No relocation help will be provided by Volvo. Candidates live in the immediate area or will relocate at their own expense. If you are planning on moving close to the work location, please mention that in your cover letter or CV.


We can offer
You get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in an exciting, global environment which provides opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. You will work in close collaboration with various stakeholders, delivering cutting edge services in line with the Volvo Group Strategy. All this is achieved with a healthy work-life balance with each individual in mind.


At Volvo Group we are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strengths inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender, nationality etc.
Screening of applications will start immediately; we look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible.


Location: Skövde, Sweden

For further information, please contact:
Hiring Manager: Veronica Bäckström, Delivery Manager, VGD&IT, +46 728 62 31 61
HR Business partner: Sam Vive, +46 739 02 67 95
Akademikerna: Michael Hallgren, +46 739 02 61 89
Unionen: Oskar Feretti, +46 31 308 77 33
Ledarna: Ulrika Holmberg, +46 31 322 50 71


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