Team Manager - Data & Analytics

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 unit Data & Analytics - Information Management & Insights and be a vital team member in our exiting journey where we through data and analytics, will empower the company to make better intelligent products, services & decisions.
We will through our mission; Define the company’s Data, Analytics, AI and Data architecture strategies and governances. Provide intelligent products, services, tools & value measures. Evangelize and foster adoption of a Data Driven Culture.
We are now in the search for a Data & Analytics Team Manager with strong domain understanding and inspired by leading and developing others.
We believe that this is the best way forward to empower our talents and teams, and to embrace an agile mind-set and culture in their daily work.

What you’ll do
As a Team Manager you will lead the Data & Insights Specialists and will be working with competences cross our Digital Units, Product Areas and Teams to succeed in delivering business value by turning Data into Insights. Together with your team, you will be fostering and enabling standards and best practices for Digital Units, Products and Business areas to accelerate their value journey through Self-Service data & analytics, and to accomplish “insights at the fingertips” for Volvo Car Group.
You will be building a home for experts through fostering and developing skills and expertise required within the Data & Analytics specialists role. You will develop people and ensure people’s professional growth and career paths, ensure that continuous alignment and feedback are part of our culture. Educate people and products how to work with data and visualization.

You and your skills
As a leader with strong communication and presentation skills, you know how to influence and organize people and activities into an efficient workflow. You have the know how to leverage data for efficient decisions. You are a clear thinker who anticipates and develops strategies for anticipated future consequences and trends. During your career, you have developed skills and experience for efficient facilitation in different formats and scenarios. 
We believe you have 5+ years of working experience within Enterprise data at scale, Business Intelligence and Analytics, preferably partly hands-on. You have experience from leadership roles and have been leading people in your previous roles. You have knowledge and experience from working within large organisations utilizing agile methodologies such as SAFE, Scrum and/or Kanban. Preferably, you have knowledge about both centralized and decentralized organizational models related to Insights, such as Data Mesh architecture. You have a BSc/MSc, or equivalent training in Computer Science or other relevant subject area.

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 4th, 2020. Please note that due to GDPR, we can’t accept applications via email. For questions about the position, please contact Head of Information Management & Insights, Sven Jensen, sven.jensen@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Ellen Jingrot, ellen.jingrot@volvocars.com.