Team Manager

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
You will be part of the product area Platform, located in the unit Corporate Digital and be responsible for employees and consultants in the cluster DevOps Enablement. DevOps enablement focus area is to enable the DevOps Culture by delivering global tools for the whole Application Lifecycle process including tools/services for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, Observability, and documentation.
We are now searching for a Team Manager with leadership skills supporting the continued transformation of the platform product area. To succeed in this role, we believe you need to be a servant leader that have a passion for leading and developing others, enjoy empowering people and that have embraced an agile mindset and culture. We also believe you have a strong desire and experience from work within or close to the Software development and operations processes.

What you’ll do
As a Team Manager in the DevOps Enablement Cluster you will be responsible for:
* Inspiring and empowering others; developing people and teams through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
* Removing impediments that may hinder teams’ performance by creating a working environment in which uncertainty can be handled
* Energizing people; create an environment where people are motivated and happy
* Competence development for your team members; create an environment where people are challenged, invited to learn, and stay motivated


You are expected to support, challenge, and develop the organization and culture with focus on the members of your team. You will also be responsible for staffing our product teams so that they can meet current and future demands and foster a strong engineering culture in our product area.

You and your skills
We think you would need most of these skills to be successful in your future role at Volvo Cars. However, don’t be discouraged to apply if you lack one or two, rather let us have a good discussion about it.
* Previous experience of leading people
* Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
* You know how to influence and organize people and activities into an efficient workflow
* Experience in developing others by using coaching, mentoring, feedback and stretch assignments supporting Volvo Cars learning culture
* Previous or present Software development experience with DevOps mindset


How to learn more and apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter no later than November 12th , 2021. Please note that due to GDPR, we can’t accept applications via email.
For questions about the position, please contact Product Area Lead “Platform”, Jakob Arvidsson, Jakob.arvidsson@volvocars.com.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Simon Almqvist at simon.almqvist@volvocars.com