Software Testing Manager

Volvo Construction Equipment, a business area within the Volvo Group, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction equipment such as wheel loaders, excavators, articulated haulers, road development equipment and compact equipment. Production facilities are located in Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America. Job Summary: . Manages all Software Testing resources within the AE TnPO Sweden organisation . Manages operationally resources on both Swedish sites (Braas & Eskilstuna) . Main point of contact to other local Technology departments - (e.g. Technology Platform, Verification & Validation etc) to address project requirements & ensure high-quality and "on-time" delivery by adhering to "state of the art" processes using appropriate resources & tools . Supports & provides management oversight to all Software Testing projects - planned & executed in AE - TnPO Sweden organisation . Works with Manager, Global Software Testing to define & implement a test strategy to address software testing project requirements in Sweden. Also Implements global initiatives related to Software Testing processes & methodology locally . Supports the TnPO Global SW Testing manager in defining & implementing industry-standard governance models & processes across all software testing projects in Sweden This person needs to be comfortable and efficient dealing with testing teams & project stakeholders, has previous knowledge within the arena of software development & testing; Has previous experience in leading software testing projects Main Tasks/ Responsibilities / Authorities: . Manages operational "end-to-end" delivery of software to Technology projects within Sweden. . Ensures all projects are adequately covered with resources at all times. . Participates & provides operational leadership in complete life-cycle of all software testing (SW) projects in Sweden - Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Environment / Data Management, Test Execution, Defect Reporting, Test Summary / Closures, Project Governance reports & meetings . Provides first line of management responsibility to all Software Test Engineers, Test Rig Developers & consultant staff working within Software Testing projects in Sweden. . Supports global guidelines as defined by AE management Key Skills: . Previous management/leadership experience in Software field is necessary. Experience in team development is also an advantage. . Ability & experience in understanding business & software functional requirements; Experienced in writing Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases & De-bugging in Test Rigs . Must have experience in using Software embedded tools - Lab VIEW / Test Stand, MATLAB, Simulink & analyzing tools . Excellent inter-personal & communication skills