Section Manager Diagnostics

Section Manager Diagnostics in Diagnostic Engineering – AfterMarket Technology
If you are energized by leading a continuously and rapidly evolving technological landscape in the area of embedded software and electronics…This is definitely for you! We are product owners for Volvo Group diagnostic service-based solutions in the eco-system of where customer loyalty is built. If this represents an enticing picture, we have an opening for the right candidate.


Who are we and your new colleagues
We are a management team where we all share the passion for working in a diverse and global arena. We embrace the challenges this on occasion represents and we support one another as one. As a Volvo global function, Diagnostic Engineering operates in five sites over the globe. Additionally, our operation also rests on global and strategic partnerships with companies outside the group. Our products and services “touch” and support around 8 million customers on a yearly basis, keeping their vehicles and business running.


Role description
At Diagnostic Engineering we have the product ownership for applications (HW and SW), systems and services used to ensure uptime for Volvo Group products operated by our customers. This ownership covers the full lifecycle of our products, including innovation, development, and maintenance. We are now looking for a Section Manager to head one of three pillars that we have built our product ownership foundation upon.


As Section Manager Diagnostics you will lead an operation of 6 group managers, 90 co-workers and several partnerships with other companies. The operation is global and spread in several parts of the world with main sites in Gothenburg, Lyon, Greensboro, Bangalore and Curitiba.


This function within Diagnostic Engineering ensures that all concerned products have the content needed to support maintenance of the ESW and Electronics systems in Volvos products. This entails but is not limited to fault tracing and maintenance operations.


You will in this role be responsible for innovating, developing and maintaining the concerned deliveries from cradle to grave. This also entails strategic and needed operational evolution, always ensuring an efficient and effective setup, fulfilling the needs of Volvos customers as well as Volvo itself as a sustainable operation, at all times. All of this is executed in an Agile way of working.


Who are you?
You are someone who loves to work with the customer in focus and who enjoys today’s fast changing international environment in a global setting. You learn quickly and you enjoy getting results. You are also driven by a genuine interest in technology as means of solving problems
for us as an engineering function as well as our customers.


You also possess the ability of system thinking. Having the capability to envision how technology and strategic choices scale over time helping you taking decisions with a wider and longer perspective in mind.


As a leader you are a person that is used to creating networks when needed and you lead with composure also in times of stress. Your communication skills will be of essence in this role thus you are required to show good skills in verbal and presentation-based communication where English is the main language used.

You have
A MSc. Electrical Engineer, Computer Science, Engineering Physics or similar
Minimum 7 years work experience in the domain of Embedded Software and Electronics
Minimum 5 years of experience as a manager in the domain of Embedded Software and Electronics

It is good (but not required) if you also have
Good knowledge about aftermarket is a merit as well as dealer/workshop knowledge
Experience in an Automotive setting is a merit

What can we offer you?
We can offer you an exciting and global working environment This will give you valuable experience that will contribute to your future development within the Volvo Group.


At Volvo Group Trucks Technology we are actively working to establish groupings that will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender, nationality, etc. Customer success, trust, passion, change, and performance are the values that guide us.


For the right person this an exciting job and position!
Send your application as soon as possible. We will be screening applications continuously.
If you feel excited and curious about this position, please contact me for more information or just a chat!


Nizam Telalovic, Director Diagnostic Engineering +46727404342


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