Product Owner Infotainment Lund

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 are we doing?
The department Infotainment, within Connected Experience product stream, is responsible for the development and enabling of Volvo Cars new Infotainment system powered by Android. Volvo Cars was the first company to team up with Google and develop a system together, which re-thinks the nature of car infotainment, defined by a user-friendly interface and an unparalleled connectivity. A true success! We work with the latest technologies to reach the future characteristics and requirements in a very exciting field. Together with engineering teams around the world we create safe and innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. To ensure adaptability and flexibility we work in an agile environment, and we put quality on top of our priorities.
The automotive industry is going through exciting times and this is an opportunity to be part of our software journey.

What’s in it for you?
You will join an organization working in the forefront of infotainment, with a solution based on Android running in our cars, a pioneering product developed in close collaboration with Google. In the role as Product Owner, you will describe your area’s short and long-term goals based on business value and product needs with support from tech leads and the product manager. You will work closely with your team as well as cooperate with Design, other POs, departments, and partners.

What you will do
You will articulate and emphasize the short- and long-term goals and timelines of the product to the team and relevant stakeholders for your product area. You will be a member of the extended Product Management team within Infotainment, reviewing and contributing to the program-level vision, roadmap, and content presentations.
The role includes preparing necessary conditions for creating features, stories, and acceptance criteria’s, taking part in the team’s backlog refinement, as well as validating deliveries and involve in release planning. You will coordinate content dependencies with other Product Owners, be available for the team’s questions and support in escalations.

You and your skills
You are experienced in driving software product development as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or equivalent role. You have previous experience of agile development methodologies. You believe in building relationships with teams and stakeholders, inspiring and motivating others working towards a goal. You are curious, user-focused, and thrive for innovation and improvement, bringing greater value to the business. You share our passion for people and wish to create a superior driving experience! You are excellent in communication and speak fluent English.  

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position, please contact hiring manager Karin Larsson, at karin.larsson.4@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Katarina Wanderydz at katarina.wanderydz@volvocars.com.
Interviews will run continuously so please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than 2020-10-25. Please note that applications via email will not be approved.