Lead IT & Digitalization

Volvo

Lead IT & Digitalization
Do you want to lead & drive the global IT and Digitization agenda within Volvo Group Real Estate? Do you enjoy working in a multicultural environment characterized by a high pace and close collaborations? Do you enjoy working forward-looking and do you want to be part of building a long-term and future-oriented IT and Digitalization strategy, roadmap and framework that makes a difference? 

What you will do  
In the role as Lead IT and Digitalization in Volvo Group Real Estate (VGRE) you will own and develop our Global IT & Digitalization strategy and roadmap in line with our overall strategy to achieve our targets. You will do this in close collaboration with our operation, to ensure an adequate system portfolio supporting us today and, for us to stay up-to-date and valid in the future. 

You will work with solution lifecycle management with a focus on simplification and reducing complexity. You will manage and optimize digital tools and platforms. You will be responsible for developing the VGRE's digital real estate platform and related business development services and tools as a global real estate company. You will be responsible for the development of the concept of “smart real estate” to meet goals and vision. You will analyze and evaluate the performance of our tools to identify areas for improvement and implement key digital transformation strategies to enhance efficiency and productivity. 

In this role, you are responsible for IT strategic planning, governance and architecture which will include IT security. You will be involved in building competence in the company around these digital capabilities. You will drive and align the overall system landscape and our digitalization journey to support operational efficiency. You will work close to stakeholders and operations by providing support in matters concerning overall IT architecture as the lead enterprise architect.  

You will coordinate and develop our forum for Digital development as well as coordinate and act as an advisor and support the operational needs regarding digital development projects.  
You have an ability to explain complex architectural solutions in a visual and communicative way.  

Your future team

Your team is a diverse team of six people within the areas of Business Control and IT & Digitalization. It is a diverse team from both a professional perspective but also from a culture and age perspective. We constantly drive for improvements and have high engagement level. We care for each other, our colleagues and we work in close cooperation to support, coach and improve ways of working with a positive mindset.  


Who are you?

You are a person with university degree in IT and with several years of work experience within the IT and Digitalization area, working with strategic questions and development. You have experience of developing and implementing digital strategies at global level. You are action-oriented person that gets things done. You have a long-term strategic thinking and the ability to execute and break it down to activity level. You have experience from managing complex solution landscapes and projects within industrial companies and how to reduce technical complexity.  

You are an experienced transformational leader with long practice in driving change across several organizations and geographies. You are commercially oriented, intuitive and have excellent communication and team-working skills. You communicate with ease in English, both spoken and written. You have high energy level with the ability to drive the agenda forward. You have good social abilities to communicate, inspire and implement change at all levels globally. 

Preferrable, you have worked and have experience in the real estate areas. You have good understanding of the real estate business, property management and facility management. You have deep understanding of both business and IT and a capability to actively use Information Technology to find new ways of developing GRE for the future. Have an in-depth understanding of upcoming technologies, and trends in the market is a prerequisite. 


Ready for the next move?

If you are a structured and result-oriented leader who wants to be part of creating a sustainable and digital driven future, you are warmly welcome to apply for the position as Lead IT & Digitalization at Volvo Group Real Estate! 

If you are eager to drive our IT and Digitalization journey in a global context together with fantastic colleague? Apply today!  

Last application date is September 22.

Here are our contact details: 
Malin Gerebro, VP Business Control, IT & Digitalization at VGRE: +46 739 028784 
Margareta Norén, People & Culture Partner at VGRE: +46 765537617 



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