Product Manager

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 Management team of the Global Manufacturing Digital product area. It includes all digital products for in-plan logistics and manufacturing. You will be responsible for the cluster Manufacturing Execution, focusing on the MES portfolio: production control, real-time management, quality management, and connected shop floor. As a Product Manager, you will be securing and developing digital deliveries in line with our business priorities and need, in balance with the global IT strategy and processes
To succeed in this role, we believe you need to be a servant leader, skilled in senior stakeholder management, and a true team player having a passion for leading and developing others, that have embraced an agile mindset and culture. You are a person with a high degree of digital maturity and interest. You are well experienced in working with suppliers and third parties, in a global context and with distributed teams.

What you’ll do:
• Own and develop cluster roadmap; contribute to product area & -unit roadmap, being end-to-end accountable for digital deliveries within the cluster. 
• Build an effective Product Management team together with the product owners, release train engineers and solution architects to ensure state-of-the-art technical solutions.
• Own the product cluster and maximize business value and IT landscape harmonization during the complete product lifecycle.
• Assess metrics, including evaluating business value achieved versus plan.
• Coordinating content dependencies with other Product Managers/Product Owners
• Continuously develop your skills and help the team and other Product Owners develop theirs.
• Own and communicate the product vision and strategy for the product cluster, serving as the “content authority” and defining and prioritizing the product cluster backlog over releases. 
• Understand, drive and control the financial aspects of the product cluster. 
• Help stakeholders understand the effects of prioritization decisions, working with them to prioritize the feature backlog so that we produce the most valuable product, one release at a time
• Work with Product Owners to optimize feature delivery to the customers in balance with the enterprise’s technical and economic objectives

Who you are:
We are looking for you who have a BSc, MSc, or equivalent experience with a genuine interest in technology, and familiarity with DevOps experience in working with several roles within the digital eco-system in the manufacturing domain.  You have more than seven years of experience in digital product development, as a Product Manager and feel comfortable working in a global context.  You have experience in Industry 4.0 solutions and large-scale product development in a leadership position in a global context as we have manufacturing sites in multiple locations around the globe with a good understanding of Agile, Lean, and Scrum. We see you have administrative skills for budget forecasting and follow-up and are fluent in English, verbal and written. You enjoy acting as a servant leader and leading by example.

As a person you are excellent at communication, presenting, and relationship-building with teams and global stakeholders.  You are able to inspire and motivate the teams in working towards a common goal.  We see you are a result-oriented, energetic, forward-thinking, and collaborative person with the ability to engage input from others constantly, you always push for innovation.   We see you are comfortable working in a global context.  Being flexible is one of your major skills, always open to new ideas, and always looking for ways to improve.  You have a holistic viewpoint and are value-oriented, with an ability to inspire and motivate others in working toward a goal.  Last but not least, you like showing curiosity, innovation, and playfulness

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 February 1st, 2023. Please note that due to GDPR, we can’t accept applications via email. 
For questions about the position, please contact marco.castaldo@volvocars.com. 
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Abigail Glez at: abigail.gonzalez@volvocars.com.