Solution Leader - Cloud Service Platform

Position Description


Join us on our transformation journey to the digital future
At Group IT, we have a clear ambition to enable value creation at scale for the Volvo Group. With a new product centric operating model and digital technologies, we will produce digital offerings that are profitable, scalable, and differentiated. With Group IT, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals, who learn continuously and embrace change to stay ahead. We have a very important role to play in reaching the Volvo Group ambitions for 2030. Do you want to be part of our transformation journey towards becoming the digital capability of the Group? The time is now.


This will be us - your new colleagues within ESW GOT team, part of the Core Platform Area (CPA) Software & Diagnostic
The current ESW Configuration & Release team in Gothenburg is about to become two teams due to aggressive ramping-up of activities. You will belong to one team, but highly involved in both teams in this role.
We are developing “in-house” ESW solutions used by the whole Volvo Group, in the area of Embedded SW. Specifically around SW documentation and configuration.
The teams consist of highly skilled and senior Architects, Software Engineers and Business Analysts with great Volvo domain knowledge and very experienced in SW Development, incl. agile WoW methods.


CPA Software & Diagnostic is part of Technology, a new function within Volvo Group Digital & IT with a big stake in the Group’s digital transformation. Technology will modernize Volvo’s core digital backbone making it a platform for digital products.

CPA Software & Diagnostic are responsible for core IT solutions supporting end to end, from developing vehicle software to vehicle software deployment. Our digital talents develop capabilities and digital technologies to improve business performance and create value for the Group with speed and at scale.

We collaborate with other parts of the organization, both in Group IT, with TD/BAs and Group Functions. We foster an environment where ideas, thoughts and opinions can be shared. We are team players with clear common ambitions, and we win together.

This is how you could make an impact
You will belong to one team, but will be highly involved in both teams, making sure we share common micro-services and architecture when reasonable, creating in-house ESW solutions within the ESW Configuration & Release domain.


You will, as a Solution Leader, be reporting to the Delivery Manager. Your delivery-team will be responsible for our Cloud Service platform with related micro-services and applications. We have come quite far in setting this up for us, but there’s still some steps to take and here we want you to drive the work, together with your team.
You will have a “Product Owner”-type of role, being the person to go to, for the Business stakeholder’s requirements and related topics for your applications / services. You will manage a “Key user network”, drive Change Management activities, innovations and secure deliveries are aligned with company guidelines and security directives.


You will manage and prioritize a backlog for your specific delivery, incl. Maintenance and new developments. You will also plan the agile deliveries from your team, in close corporation with the SW Engineers in the team.


You will contribute to an acceleration of our DevSecOps journey and continuously improve speed and agility.


Simply, making sure we are great in Software development!


Who are you?
You have experience in Software development or have good understanding of how SW is developed.
You are familiar working in DevOps - style.
You are a ”Leader” and have the ability to motivate a team and the ones you are working with.
We think you enjoy being in an innovative environment where you have the possibility to form the future, rather than getting everything prepared on beforehand.
You have the ability to delegate.



You will be a good fit if:
You have 3+ years of managing teams.
You consider yourself a good problem solver.
You are customer focused with the ability to work closely with business stakeholder managing stakeholders requirements.



We believe that this role requires solid communication and presentation skills and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing delivery-teams.
You have a genuine interest in people and how we can inspire, motivate and coach the teams to do great things together?


Are you curious and have some questions? Call us!

Contacts:
Carl-Johan Liljeqvist, Delivery Manager ESW Configuration & Release, +46 73 9028713
Parmis Jamshidi, Human Resources, Group IT, +46 76 5538637

The location for the position is Gothenburg (SE).

Union representatives for Swedish applicants:
Akademikerna – Therese Koggdal, +46 470 387855
Unionen – Johan Svedberg, +46 31 3222712
Ledarna – Ulrika Holmberg, +46 31 3225071

We are happy to get your application. Last day for hearing from you is 2021-12-27.


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