Manager of MDM Sweden - Group Digital & IT

Join us on our transformation journey to the digital future


At Group Digital & IT, we have a clear ambition to enable value creation at scale for the Volvo Group. With a new product centric operating model and digital technologies, we will produce digital offerings that are profitable, scalable, and differentiated. With Group Digital & IT, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals, who learn continuously and embrace change to stay ahead. We have a very important role to play in reaching the Volvo Group ambitions for 2030. Do you want to be part of our transformation journey towards becoming the digital capability of the Group? The time is now.


This will be us - your new colleagues within Master Data Function


Data is a new function within Group Digital & IT with the goal to unlock the power of data for the full Volvo Group to become a fully data-driven company! With data, the core component of our transformation journey, we will, together with our data talents, make the Volvo Group 2030 vision happen. We will take care of all the aspects of Data, how it is quality assured, documented, made available, prepared, and consumed through core solution, BI, Analytics and Machine Learning. We have an ambitious transformation in front of us, with an implementation of the Data Layer in Azure as well as the reinforcement of Data Governance and Data Management in the full Group.


Master Data is used in many of Volvo’s core processes, the Group Master Data Systems are key to make the Volvo business processes continue to operate.


We collaborate with other parts of the organization, both in Digital & IT and with the rest of the Volvo Organization. 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


Within Master Data we have one organization per larger Master Data Domain: Product, Customer, Business Partner, etc. In this role, Manager for Master Data Group you will be responsible for common aspects of our deliver.
The MDM Tool that we are buying
Maintaining our Information Model
Coordinate Data Quality process for our areas
Roll-out of common initiatives
Host manager for our solution delivery leads based out of Sweden

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, several years of experience from working with Master Data and driving Data Quality initiative within Master Data or similar as well as from leading people, preferably within IT management.


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.
In addition to this, you are a passionate believer in continuous learning. You should feel energized by working both independently and interdependently, have proven skills in cross-functional collaboration and thrive in managing, foster and enable both the perform and the transform angles of the job.


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.


Are you curious and have some questions? Call us!


Contacts:
Claes Runnquist, Head of Master Data, Digital & IT +46 739022036
Therese Envall, Human Resources, Digital & IT


The location for the position is Gothenburg (SE).


Union representatives for Swedish applicants:
Akademikerna – Therese Koggdal, +46 470 387855
Unionen - Johan Svedberg, +46 31 3222712
Ledarna – Ulrika Holmberg, +46 31 3225071


We are happy to get your application. Last day for hearing from you is March 6th 2022.


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