UX Design development group manager - prototyping

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?
Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to redefine what it means to own a vehicle during one of most innovative times in the transport industry. Volvo Cars is looking to redefine all aspects of the car eco-system including ownership, autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, sustainability and online shopping. User Experience as a discipline is a key part of Volvo Cars’ strategy and a newly formed UX organization will help gather insights about our user's and redefine and elevate the users experience of Volvo's products and Services.

If you feel you want to join this exciting journey, maybe a position as UX design group manager for prototyping is something for you.

About us
Roughly one year ago a new department was formed within Product Design at Volvo, called UX Design. The purpose of the group you will belong to is to support both with project management and prototyping, closely together with our UX department and the rest of the Design department.

What you’ll do
Together with our team of seven prototypers, which has a mixed skill-set of programmers and mechatronics, you will work closely with the rest of the Design organization to develop prototypes, so our UX design intent can be verified and communicated. As team manager your responsibility is to plan our activities, care and develop the group, but you should also be able to work operationally with leading the tech development and look for new solution within HMI.

You and your skills
As a UX Design development group manager you are expected to have a mindset to always strive for finding the best solution to meet the UX Design intention and be able to work in a creative, dynamic environment. The ability to perform in an environment that requires flexibility, engagement, integrity & cross functional cooperation skills is essential. You should also have the ability to understand, explain, drive and together with the team realize the UX Design intentions in a project.

It’s important with a documented experience to coach and develop individuals and a background within programing and prototyping. To be able to lead the tech exploration within the HMI filed you need to be tech-savvy both in programming, hardware, HMI and prototyping.  We also believe that you have Master’s degree in relevant area. You don’t need to have a UX education as background, but it’s a merit if you understand what UX, UI and what a user journey is.

Since we are working in an international environment you need to have good English skills both spoken and written. 

Will it be you?
Will you be our newest member of our group? If you are up for the challenge to be a part of creating the UX for our future cars, you should join us and become a UX group manager for the prototype team.

How to learn more and apply
Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below no later than 31st of March. For questions about the position, please contact Patric Andersson   at patric.andersson@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter at egle.celedinaite@volvocars.com.

Please note that due to GDPR applications via email will not be accepted.

Representatives of the Unions:
Peter Storm – Ledarna, +46708209036
Mattias Wikström - Akademikerna, +46728889371
Sandra Kazhan-Khaledi – Unionen, +46736107023