Senior Engineering Manager for Cyber Defence Centre Products

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’s in it for you? 

Would you like to be a leader in a growing organization and support the advancement of cyber security at Volvo Cars? Do you want to be a part of our transformation and our mission to enable the organisation to act correctly around cyber risks?

The Corporate Cybersecurity team’s responsibility is to guide, advise and protect Volvo Cars' and its customers by designing and embedding security in everything we do using future proof, automated and data driven solutions. Furthermore, advanced analytics will facilitate and guide business functions e.g. by enabling self service capabilities and provide personalized real-time data insights. This will ensure a more proactive approach to detecting and responding to cyber security threats and incidents. Our security teams consist of experts in all areas of cyber security – cyber security defense center 24/7 operation and cyber security enablement including an academy, advisory and data management. 

This is a leadership position managing people and technology. Together with a team of Security and Data Engineers reporting to you, you will ensure that the security teams are set up for success. This includes prioritizing overall team health, tech health and delivery. 

What you’ll do  

You will lead and grow a team of talented engineers through hiring, mentoring, inspiring, and feedback within the Cyber Defence Centre organization. You will ensure, through streamlined execution and experimentation, that our solutions meet our company’s needs. 

Moreover, you will advocate and strengthen a modern, agile, cyber security delivery by using modern technology and innovation in close collaboration with our business to protect our cars and customers from cyber threats. You will ensure that solutions are scalable, sustainable, and architecturally sound and that technical debt is incurred consciously and repaid reasonably. 

Who you are

We are looking for someone who enjoys guiding, developing, inspiring, and growing an engineering team and has similar previous experience such as; 

•    An experienced Engineering manager or similar role within a secure data operations environment, who knows what it takes to build a phenomenal team.
•    A great leader who possesses compassion and can adapt and understand that every individual and situation have specific needs.
•    A leader who takes care of its people and understands the importance of inclusion and making sure that everyone can be themselves and have fun at work. 
•    Strong technical background in data and software engineering, capable of identifying and addressing complex technical challenges effectively.
•    Demonstrated success in driving organizational changes and process improvements.
•    Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholders at different levels

If you are passionate about cybersecurity, enjoy having fun at work and have a track record of success in managing and leading teams of engineers, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

This is a fulltime position located in Gothenburg, Lindholmen office. We have a hybrid setting where we expect you to be a couple of days a week in the office.

Sounds interesting? Welcome with your application!

We’d love to receive and review your application. We welcome you to apply in English as soon as possible, however no later than 11th of August 2024. Please apply through the provided link. Once you receive a confirmation email from the system, your application will be acknowledged.