Chapter Lead .NET

What will you do?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. 

As the Chapter Lead, you will be key in a multitude of transformational and key movements for Volvo Group and a key contributor in speeding up the digitalization execution. You will add value by contributing to successfully establishing the Software Engineer Chapter as well as the practitioner community of Software Engineers in your country that will build innovative solutions and technologies and be key drivers of all product development phases (planning, design, implementation, deployment, and software development during maintenance).

A key success factor will be to have frequent and detailed discussions with the Digital Domain Areas as well as stakeholders and colleagues in the respective Digital & IT organizations. You are expected to develop and execute a competence strategy for your country. You shall evolve the chapter structure overtime to be in line with changing business needs in your country. As we move forward, you are expected to be a driving force in the continued digital transformation, where experiences, feedback and best practices are used to constantly evolve and improve. You will be part of the .NET Engineering Management Team and report to the Chapter Sub Area Leader of .NET Engineering.

These will be some key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the function .NET Engineer Chapter, hosting the skill centers for .NET Engineers in your country
• Develop and execute the competence strategy for .NET Engineers
• Manage capacity planning, ensuring short- and long-term capacity of Software Engineering competence to meet the growing demand in your country
• Lead, develop and attract a team of talented Software Engineers
• Contribute to common way of working across the Software Engineering Chapter through methods and best practices in compliance with standards, technologies, and trends
• Secure "external" input and best practice sharing in the community
• Be responsible for building skills within the organization and through collaboration with partners, vendors, association with universities and external events

This will be us - your colleagues within Digital Delivery

Digital Delivery is a new function within Volvo Group Digital & IT. It has the ambition to identify and execute on new digital initiatives in tight collaboration with Business Areas and Group Functions as well as modernize and transform our existing solutions into products and to secure agile ways of working across the whole Digital Delivery function.

Together with our digital talents, we will work on solution design and deliveries to improve business performance and create value at scale for Volvo Group. Included in our mission is to drive an efficient Volvo Group Digital & IT interface and Portfolio Management for the TD/BAs and Group Functions.

We collaborate with other parts of the organization, both in Volvo Group Digital & IT, with Technical Domains, Business Areas and Group Functions. We foster an environment where ideas, thoughts and opinions can be shared. We are team players with clear common ambitions, and we win together.

Who are you?

We believe you want to take your career to the next level, working with amazing people around the world. To be successful in this position, you need the ability to create engagement around shared visions and objectives. As Chapter Lead you are expected to be a domain expert as well as line manager and for part of your time be an active practitioner.

1. As domain expert, you are technically skilled and legitimate in your chapter area of expertise. You are passionate about your area of expertise. You share your knowledge within the Group, and you actively stay updated on innovations and trends within the area. You are a skilled network builder (internally/externally), and cross functional collaboration is crucial and natural for you.

2. As line manager, you are passionate about creating the right environment for chapter members to develop competencies and skills. You are eager to coach people and develop the chapter expertise level, fostering an outside-in view and leveraging the network across the group (upskilling and recruitment). You are responsible for the growth and uplift of your team; your success is intricately linked to your chapter members’ well-being and progress. You are committed to follow a clear purpose aligned with the company strategy, making your team want to come “home.” You act as a role model and lead your group by example, towards the new ways of working

3. As an awesome human being you have great sense of humor, respect for others and passions, you can talk and talk about, but when it comes to work, you are a doer, not talker. And a great sense of humor again. 

Core competencies:

• Relevant university degree and several years of experience as a practitioner and expert in the dotNET domain
• 7+ experience as software engineer
• Demonstrated leadership qualities to coach people or a few years as leading people, preferably in the .NET domain
• Good knowledge in Unit/integration testing and/or TDD
• Good knowledge of how to work with S.O.L.I.D principles
• Understanding/experience with DevOps concepts (i.e., automation, CI/CD, etc.) is a plus
• Complete proficiency in English is a requirement
• Experience with agile methodologies is a plus, a willingness to adopt them is required
• Finally, you find energy in working in a changing environment, executing the Volvo Group transformation agenda

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:  

• Health and safety are our priority one - we have several health-promoting programmes: private healthcare, psychological care, MyBenefit cafeteria system, subsidy for sports cards and many more
• Work life balance are not just empty words here: we make sure you enjoy quality time away from work, but i you are willing to cooperate more, you can always join our social and sport clubs (Volvo Communities and Volvo Leagues) or charity actions
• Plethora of opportunities to grow or change your career path within our organization, you will never stuck in one position forever here! 
• Great atmosphere in the team, which happens to be international, located in Poland and China, so I bet this will give you some new multi-culti experience
• Need a longer break during working hours because something unexpected (well, can be planned as well...) happened? Not a problem, just let your manager know
• Trainings, education, programs for new managers, mentoring and coaching programs, you name it
• Contract of employment, flexible working hours, tax-deductible costs
• Financial bonuses: annual, for holidays, as a referral system and rewards for additional contributions
• Hybrid work - partly from remote location, partly from the office
• Fantastic new office environment (and I do mean it!) – huge parking lot, comfortable resting zones in the office, coffee, tea and sparkling water...

Ready for the next move?

Are you excited to bring your skills and ideas to the table? If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We are excited to meet you!

Thank you for your interest in our recruitment. We would like to inform you of our recruitment agenda:
- We will be collecting resumes until the end of 2024 or even longer
- In the meantime, we will thoroughly review all applications and conduct an initial interview with you (phone call with the Recruiter)
- Technical interviews are scheduled to start in December 2024
 
This extended timeframe will allow us to carefully consider each application and ensure that we find the best fit for our team. We appreciate your patience during this process. Thanks for your understanding and for your interest in being part of our organisation.

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