Scrum Master

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
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. 
We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What’s in it for you?
We are looking for a passionate Scrum Master that can coach and challenge our product teams in delivering outstanding business value by solving our user’s problems. You will join the Supply Chain Logistics cluster within Digital Core at Volvo Cars. This product cluster delivers digital solutions that support our business customers in ensuring stable logistics flows, achieving company sustainability targets, and supporting the transformation journey to online sales and direct consumer relations. We use modern tools and agile methods to ensure high quality and adaptability in our delivery. 

You will be involved into Common Logistics Services (CLS) and Customs product teams. The Common Logistics Services (CLS) product team is developing Microservices with features specific to Volvo Cars that is difficult to buy on the market. The different microservices are connected to both in-house systems and SaaS systems used by other products to manage Customs, Master Data, Material Handling, and Transport Management. The product team consists of 12 people including the Product Owner, IT Architect, Business Analyst, and Developers and have a focus on test-driven development and continuous delivery. All development is done by the team from 3 different locations (Sweden, India, and the US). It’s an advantage if you have a technical background and some experience working with Global teams remote.

The Customs team consists of seven people including a Product Owner, Scrum Master, Solution Architect, and Business Analysts, all located in Gothenburg. The team provides Volvo Cars with a complete SaaS solution for managing and optimizing customs and global trade. The Scrum Master will work closely with the software vendor to ensure the delivery, both on runtime deliveries and new initiatives. The Scrum Master will interact with multiple stakeholders, located on different sites around the globe.      
For the way of working, we follow the Agile framework with 2-week sprints to create business value continuously and have a 12-week PI cadence for the cluster. We are constantly evaluating how to work in the best way, applying common sense to ensure as little waste as possible.

What you’ll do
You will act as a servant leader for the teams by driving and organizing the team events and supporting the teams in delivering value to customers. You will be coaching the teams and people in all aspects of agile ways of working and mindsets. Managing and optimizing the flow of value, Encouraging Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps to improve quality and speed of delivery. 
Support the Product Owner in the effort to manage the backlog with respect to priorities and scope. Facilitate preparation and readiness for PI ceremonies and work together with the RTE and fellow Scrum Masters to improve the collaboration in the cluster. Drive team PI objectives and work to increase clarity about the purpose of the product. Encouraging continuous improvement as well as collaboration across roles and domains.

Who you are:
We are looking for a person with servant leadership and relevant Scrum Master experience in software product development environment. It’s valuable if you have technical IT background, understanding of Microservices is an advantage. 
We believe you have the ability to create an environment that foster high-performing teams. You should be able to drive and create commitment. As a person, you are solution and delivery oriented with a strong drive and problem-resolution approach. You are culture and people-driven, with a team before me mindset. You are able to get people to talk and align on the way forward. You are value-oriented, with an ability to inspire and motivate others in working towards a goal. You can communicate in the English language both verbally and in writing.

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 May 04th, 2022. Please note that due to GDPR, we can’t accept applications via email.
For questions about the position, please contact Anna Rubtcova, Team Manager for Supply Chain & Logistics, via anna.rubtcova@volvocars.com. 
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Abigail Glez: abigail.gonzalez@volvocars.com.