Operational Product Owner

OPERATIONAL PRODUCT OWNER AT VOLVO BUSES
Are you looking to join a team with strong commitment and an open and inclusive attitude? Do you want to take on a leading role within the team while taking the product ownership from roadmap to delivery? We are looking for an Operational Product Owner within the Diagnostic Operations and Embedded Software team!

JOB DESCRIPTION
You will be working in a team that has the shared responsibility to release software updates and diagnostic operations to our buses all over the world. As the Operational Product Owner (OPO) of the team you will be maintaining and implementing the product roadmaps and strategies, represent the team and the technical area in pre-studies, projects, technical meetings and other fora, and prioritize and maintain the team backlog. While working close together with the colleagues in your team, you will also cooperate with OPOs and stakeholders from other teams; both within our department, within product development and other Volvo group companies.


We cover all products within Volvo Buses globally, and often work cross-functionally in projects with colleagues in other departments, other companies within the Volvo group, and on other sites. You will have the opportunity to grow your network as well as your technical competencies and knowledge about both the products in the team and the products that Volvo Buses develop.

As our products are always growing and evolving, we also encourage our employees to grow and develop both technical and personal skills. The coming years we see big shifts both in technology and business offering in the bus business and we will expect and encourage you to grow within your role as well, to meet new expectations and needs. There are also career paths to pursue within the company in the future.

THIS IS US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES
You will be part of a team where we encourage having fun at work and where we believe in the power of teamwork. Our department, Diagnostic & Embedded Systems, is a function within Global Bus Technology (GBT) at Volvo Buses responsible for developing offboard diagnostic solutions, electrical schematics and vehicle software deployment solutions for aftermarket. We have the global responsibility for our technical areas, also covering quality and maintenance in our systems and tools. In close cooperation with our colleagues at SMT, we develop the complete aftermarket support for our products.

THIS PROBABLY DEFINES YOU
• BSc or MSc degree in mechatronics/electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience within the Technical Areas of embedded SW or diagnostic operations
• Experience within Aftermarket Technology or within similar areas of Vehicle Engineering at Volvo Group
• Good planning skills and the ability to see the long perspective
• Ability to understand a technical project scope and translate that to team deliverables
• Ability to understand a project time plan and break it down to a team delivery timeline
• Good multitasking skills too keep track of all ongoing projects and initiatives
• Comfortable to work both independently and in teams
• Great communication skills in English


We believe that it is the right mindset that makes a difference within our organization and our company. If you see yourself driving the development of our products with high commitment, thriving in an open minded and social environment, growing your network and always learning new things, then we believe you have the right attitude to be successful in this position.

ARE WE A PERFECT MATCH?
The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. We are around 95,000 colleagues around the globe and our products and services are sold in more than 190 countries. Our brand portfolio consists of Volvo, Volvo Penta, Rokbak, Renault Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, Mack and Arquus. We partner in alliances and joint ventures with the SDLG, Eicher, Dongfeng and cellcentric.
At Volvo Bus, care and respect for people and nature are fundamental for us. This explains why Volvo Buses has a strong reputation for social responsibility and ethical behaviour. We are passionate and human-centric, with a clear focus on a premium experience for our customers, partners, users and employees.
Do you want to take the next step with us in our technological and operational change? Then join us!

CURIOUS, AND HAVE SOM QUESTIONS? CALL ME!
Cecilia Kroner Grogarn, Acting Manager Diagnostics & Embedded Systems, +46 31 322 66 87


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