Product Owner - Common Base Tech

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.

At Volvo Cars, we are making bold digital visions come true. We aim to lead in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. We’re moving towards becoming more of a software developing company and where our products give the driver’s a car-experience that improves every day. Highlights of the areas in focus are Infotainment, Autonomous drive, and a core system optimized for electric cars. We look for curious, creative people who want to change the world through innovative thinking.

What is in it for you?
A leading technical position as a Product Owner in the center of Volvo Cars exciting development of a new electrical architecture for electrification, autonomous drive, and connectivity. 

What do our agile release train “Common Base Technologies” do? 
We deliver Volvo Cars SW deployment technologies including over the air update solutions, inhouse developed vehicle platform services, start and electrical energy management within our vehicles. Cyber security solutions including processes and new wired communications such as automotive ethernet. We also develop a vehicle configuration solution, usage authorization of the car, tester communication and diagnostic client connection solutions.

What will you do?
You will manage product lead for cross functional CBT teams and be responsible for developing, implementing, and verifying future platform solutions within the area of Common Base Tech. 

•    Working with stakeholders and product management to set priorities and align expectations on the product
•    Maintain, prioritize, and refine the product backlog to create the most value
•    Drive the product vision including a technical logical roadmap for your product area
•    Collaborate with cross functional teams preparing work tasks in the coming increment and sprints and review the value created. 
•    In a clear and motivating way explain why this work task is important

What do we offer?
A position where you will develop yourself when taking lead for some of many challenging work tasks within our organization related to Inhouse SW development, centralized computing system, over the air updates for increased customer value, increased flexibility, and speed in development, continues development and integration. We do this by using the latest technology available on the market by strategic partnerships. 

Nice and competent colleagues building up an agile team together with you, with positive mindset and strong momentum forward.

A global super interesting company within the automotive business that everybody talks about for the future to come. Products that will positively change the way of living for people while at the same time helping our planet. 

We simply offer you a great place to work!

Who you are?
To succeed in this role, it is most important that you are a curious quick learner who enjoys diving into new things. As you will collaborate with many different people cross our company, we expect that you have excellent collaboration and communication skills, are fluent in English both verbal and written, and enjoy working in a team. Since this is a senior engineering position you are expected to have leadership skills and personal interest to further develop them. 

Furthermore, our next colleague has a MSc education in software engineering, data technology, electronics or similar and + 7 years of relevant working experience (e.g data communication, SW development, electronics, wired communication technologies). Software architecture skills are meritorious

How to learn more and to apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below no later than 30th of September 2022. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact hiring manager Anders Påhlsson, Team Manager 94410, at +46 733-330488. 
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Paulina De Sousa Vieira, at paulina.de.sousa.vieira@volvocars.com.

Please note that applications via email will not be accepted.