Manager SW Configuration
Göteborg, SE, 417 55
Join us on our transformation journey to the digital future
At Digital & IT, we have a clear ambition to enable value creation at scale for the Volvo Group. Digitalization and digital capabilities are the backbone for enabling the evolution of Volvo Group hard products acting as an intelligent connected entity, leading towards transition and emerging business models for 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
Our Department, Vehicle Software-R&D within Digital and IT, has the ability to provide digital capabilities to create embedded software that supports services & diagnostics. We provide & facilitate a secure pathway for qualified software deployment.
Our team is developing backend services that determine valid, compatible software configurations to be deployed to individual vehicles.
Our responsibility is to provide these services globally for all Volvo products.
Our stakeholders range from Product Development, Manufacturing and Aftermarket since our application supports the entire lifecycle of a vehicle.
Modernization of the monolithic application into smaller, independent services that in the end can take advantage of cloud-based infrastructure has just begun. Going forward, this will be a key area for us to focus more on.
In addition to this, our strategic focus is on skills that will define the future of IT: automation, modernization, and smart, scalable solutions.
We aim to prioritize expertise in AI, microservices, and .NET to create innovative, intelligent systems that position us ahead in the industry.
We are now recruiting a people leader/Manager. This role reports to the department manager; Head of Vehicle SW R&D.
Job Summary:
In this role, your responsibilities will extend to managing the employees' work environment in alignment with defined tasks, overseeing all PX/HR employee-related processes such as salary setting, appraisals, and goal setting. Taking charge of recruitment, labor relations, health and safety, and standard line manager duties, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining a conducive and efficient workplace. Not forgetting that conflict handling and performance discussions are important aspects for a manager to be comfortable with.
Your leadership background, coupled with agile behaviors and mindset, will be paramount. Team development is a core aspect of your daily activities, utilizing your skill set to foster cross-functionality and elevate the team to high performance. Your primary focus is on flow and effectiveness, identifying team impediments and bottlenecks. Collaborate with other leaders during the program increment to resolve these issues.
Working closely with vendors, suppliers, and Digital Product Owners, you will ensure that the team is equipped with the necessary prerequisites for success, actively addressing impediments. Given the context, prior experience in the automotive industry is considered advantageous, while expertise in Embedded Software Development, Configuration Management, or proficiency in digital tools creation is believed valuable for this role as well as having previous Volvo Group experience.
To succeed in this position, we anticipate that you will require the following essential skills
• A passion for leading and developing others.
• You are curious, positive, and a true people-person.
• You enjoy empowering people and embracing an agile mindset and culture.
• We believe that you are a person who possesses a high level of integrity and professionalism in addition to having an inspiring leadership style.
• Your communication skills are excellent, and you address collaboration that supports the team.
• You like to create a safe and creative environment for your teams, enabling speed, innovation and collaboration within and between teams.
• You are resilient and bold and act fast.
• You have previous experience in performance setting, salary setting, conflict solving, union negotiations, feedback and working with performance issues or other health and safety aspects.
• Understanding of Volvo Groups budget frames and managing that is highly beneficial and to have the ability to understand budgeting, forecasting, and financial reports.
• Having analytical skills and being tech-savvy is a merit.
• You are goal-oriented and set clear, measurable objectives and tracks progress.
If you are passionate about product development and want to join a dynamic team that is making a difference for Volvo Group's different R&D teams, we encourage you to apply.
Curious and have some questions? Feel free to contact me!
Hanni Godoy, Head of Vehicle SW R&D
Hanni.Godoy@Volvo.com
Join us on our transformation journey to the digital future
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
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