Solution Engineer
Göteborg, SE, 417 55 Wroclaw, PL, 51-502
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
We now offer you a chance to join an international team, working with IT in modern agile ways, in an area that is key for Volvo: Learning and People Development. Do you want to be part of contributing to a large company’s transformation and success? The chance is now.
HR Learning & Service Management
Within Volvo Group Digital & IT, Technology, Core Platform Area SAP & Business Admin and Solution Center HR & Other HQ Core Systems, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals. The Learning & Service Management group consists of two product teams: Learning & People Development and HR Service Management.
Take the chance to grow as an IT Solution Engineer
In this position you will be reporting in the line to the Digital Product Area Owner. You will be a member of a dynamic and professional product team, led by the Digital Product Owner for the Learning and People Development product. This team consists of members from Sweden and Poland. The scope is to deliver digital business capabilities for the entire Volvo Group and to external retail organizations. There are many business stakeholders in People Services, Volvo Group University and in the brand organizations for this team to support.
Position description
We need to strengthen this product team with a Senior Solution Engineer. Together with another Senior Solution Engineer your work will include investigating new business requirements, discovering ways to solve business needs, configure the current solutions, and secure their quality, security and integrity. You will be a key person, interacting with the Digital Product Manager and with business subject matter experts, buyers and third-party suppliers. You will also be collaborating with other internal stakeholders within the IT organization. As a member of a stable team, you will overlap and support other IT professionals to deliver on the vision and objectives established. For this product team there is one major Learning Management System (LMS) and there are multiple other commercial solutions in the scope for this team. And, as technologies advance, there are constant new opportunities to discover and analyze. In this position it will be important to understand, challenge and collaborate with stakeholders – to feel empathic concern, break down and structure requirements, clarify business goals and to act a bridge between business and IT technology. As of today, most things are managed through a prioritized backlog of deliveries in the product. But, for larger projects, there may also be work in separate project organizations outside of the product team.
Wanted profile
You need to have knowledge of common technologies, such as Cloud, AI, MS Azure, MS O365, etc. If you have experience around HR, Learning and People Development it is a big plus. From an IT perspective, it is beneficial to have worked with the commercial solution offered by Cornerstone. Experience in agile ways of working and the backlog tool MS Azure DevOps is beneficial. Besides knowledge and experience, you need to have a curious mindset to learn about emerging IT technologies. You need to have a professional approach to be trusted by business stakeholders to be consulted about their business needs on a continuous basis. It is essential that you have a structured and analytical approach to your work, to understand and be well understood, and for decision-makers to make sound decisions, based on options and recommendations presented to them. You need to function well in a team context but also be able to work autonomously.
What’s in it for you?
Required competencies
- A minimum of B.Sc. in Information Technology, Engineering or equivalent
- At least 5 years of experience with analytical work in the IT domain
- Have analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Knowledge about Volvo Group and the HR area are beneficial
- Knowledge about Learning and People Development is a plus
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Be precise and meticulous in the work with core configurations
- Be clear and precise in presentation and documentation
- Understand how to structure needs and work with stakeholders
- A healthy approach to risk-taking and willingness to explore new ways
Required leadership competencies
- Customer focus
- Patience to apply structure and an analytical approach in problem solving
- Strong people and collaboration skills
- Being driven and action oriented
- Be agile and flexible to reprioritize work based on stakeholders’ expectations
- A professional and positive mindset
If you find this position interesting and match the wanted profile, please don’t hesitate to apply for this position! We will begin our screening and interviews immediately.
“In some countries and for specific positions within Volvo Group Digital & IT, background checks may be required, in accordance with local laws & regulations. If this is applicable to the role you have applied for, you will be informed.”
Akademikerna – Therese Koggdal, +46 470 387855
Unionen - Lajla Dahlsjö +46 31 3224575
Ledarna – Ulrika Holmberg +46 73 9025071
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
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.
Group Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.