Product Owner

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What you’ll do:
You will be part of the Test Objects & Test Environment, TOTE, ART at R&D Digital. Our mission is to provide product verification organizations with best-in-class digital solutions and support to ensure efficient product verification and customer validation.
We seek to strengthen one of our Test Object Content Control, TOCC, products with a servant leader who will be setting the course for this agile product and taking it to the next level. The TOCC products support the entire lifecycle of a test object, from creation and specification throughout the usage phase, and we are merely at the beginning of a very exciting journey for these products. Your area of responsibility will be the specification of test objects.
As Product Owner, you’ll be deciding upon priorities in the backlog from a technical and business perspective and continuously keep open dialogues with stakeholders. You will take responsibility for creating, refining, following up on features, and coordinating the dependencies with other teams.
We are looking for someone with a strategic mindset and an ability to inspire and motivate the team in working towards a common goal. Are you passionate about leading, coaching, and empowering people? Do you share our passion for product verification and understand its importance to Volvo Cars? Then the role as a Product Owner within TOTE is the place for you to prosper.

Who you are:
We are looking for you who have experience from working with new development as well as operations in a product landscape with high demands on stability. You have experience working with global stakeholders, both within the business and digital/IT to build trust-based relationships and open communication.  Furthermore, you effectively align their interest and take constructive action to navigate difficulties or impediments.
Working collaboratively in teams and continuously improving by giving and receiving feedback is something that motivates you.  You have experience in facilitating collaboration between teams and management with agile development methodologies. As a person, you have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, and all the willingness to try new things and challenge the status quo.  
If you have experience from working with agile tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Miro, etc.), and an understanding of Volvo Cars Product Structure & Documentation process, is Meritorious.

We offer our employees excellent benefits such as:
• Plenty of leave to let you take time off for what's most important in life At Volvo Car Group, all new parents with one year’s active permanent service now receive 24 weeks of parental leave, paid at 80 percent of their base pay. The policy is for everyone – whether you’re a designer or a plant operator, whether you work in China or the USA. Read more here: https://group.volvocars.com/careers/family-bond-by-volvo-cars
• Collective Agreement and ITP pensions
• An annual allowance to spend on your health and wellbeing
• A private health insurance

How to learn more and apply?
Does this sound like your next goal? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter no later than March 14th, 2022. Please note that due to GDPR, we can’t accept applications via email. 
For questions about the position, please contact Petter Kostmann, Team Manager, petter.kostmann@volvocars.com.  
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Abigail Glez: abigail.gonzalez@volvocars.com.