Product Owner Spare Parts - Car Service Operations

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.

About us
Service Technology operates in Car Service Operations, responsible for making life less complicated for consumers by supplying service providers with safe, sustainable and efficient car service technology solutions in the areas of spare parts, maintenance & repair instructions as well as tools & equipment. The environment we operate in is undergoing a great transformation, not only from a vehicle technology perspective, but also how our customers set expectations on the complete experience around mobility. 
We operate as an Agile Release Train (ART) with a responsibility that goes all the way from creation of technical service solutions to information creation and implementation in the markets. Our ambition is to be the preferred supplier of spare parts and service to our retailers and customers and thereby actively contribute to creating the best car usage experience for our customers. 
We are now searching for an engaged Product Owner for Spare Parts with perceptive leadership skills, with passion and business sense.
What you’ll do
As Product Owner for Spare Parts, you will be leading three product teams with the responsibility to secure an optimized spare parts assortment for coming and current car models at Volvo Cars. You will also be responsible for technical and commercial spare parts information distributed to service technicians as well as for direct sales purposes.
In your role as Product Owner, you will, from a business and consumer perspective, own and decide upon priorities for your three product teams. You will work closely with the Product Manager and other Product Owners of the ART to refine and maintain the ART roadmap and backlog. 
As a Product Owner, you will be working close together with other agile leaders in a unity of three where a Team Manager focuses on the competence and personal development in the teams and a Scrum Master focuses on optimizing processes and team development. You will also be a member of the management team at our ART. We believe that we are stronger as a team and we share the responsibility of developing our products and our product teams.
You and your skills
We believe you have a University Degree within technical engineering or equivalent. Experience also from commercial business is a benefit. You have leadership experience and a profound customer-centric mindset. You have worked with agile product development and are preferably experienced in spare part development.
We are looking for a leader with excellent communication skills that creates clarity and an open and trusting environment. You are result driven and structured in your approach with an ability to manage a large and varied workload, to prioritize and multi-task. You have high integrity, with an ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, to interact cross-functionally and to act in a multi-cultural environment.

You as a person
Competence and skills are important, but personality is key, hence you have a high drive with a positive attitude and like working with others to reach common goals. You are curious and have the desire to continuously search for new knowledge and areas to develop. You also encourage new thinking in those around you and you build excitement to explore the possibilities and innovate.
How To Learn More and Apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter in English no later than 12/2 2023.
For any questions regarding this opportunity, you are welcome to contact Hiring Manager Thulin, Sofia at sofia.thulin@volvocars.com
For any questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Pedram Yousefi at pedram.yousefi@volvocars.com 
Please note that we do not accept applications through email due to GDPR. 

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