Scrum Master to R&D Digital

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?
We are now looking for a Scrum Master to the External Collaboration team within the ART/Cluster Insights and Product Development Support (a part of R&D Digital). You will coach the team to provide capabilities for our stakeholders to exchange data in a safe and efficient way!
The External Collaboration team is a key enabler of the data exchange at Volvo Cars together with our partners and suppliers. The vision is to enable transparency, collaborative decision-making and problem-solving across the company. 
As the team name states, this team is about collaboration! The team interacts and integrates with products and product data from our partners within Geely Group, such as Geely, Polestar, Lync & Co etc. as well as with other suppliers. Good communication skills are needed in this position! 
The data of interest to exchange is mainly around documentation of the car such as parts, CAD drawings and models, electrical schemas and software.  
We have an agile team existing of product owner, business analysts, developers, and a tech lead – a total of 14 people - all with excellent skills and competencies waiting for a Scrum Master to remove roadblocks, empower the developers and help them thrive. The team takes pride in its high competence and business knowledge accompanied by a great team spirit and compassion.  
What you’ll do
We are looking for a scrum master who is passionate about helping others to succeed. Your primary focus will be on optimizing the way of working within the team and make the team empowered! 
You will take active part in the agile transformation of the products by coaching the team to improve agile abilities and by utilizing agile methods and SAFe framework principles to create business value continuously. 
There are several products in the IPDS Product Cluster where product owners, scrum masters and the teams work together to deliver product value in alignment with the architectural runway. You foster a data driven approach and set and follow up targets for product metrics.
All our products have many users and many different stakeholder groups, and with these you need to build strong relationships where collaboration is vital.
You will also be art of the IPDS ART community and participate in Scrum Of Scrums with the other Scrum Masters and RTE, to make sure that we are aligned in the ART.
Do you fit the profile?
Most likely, you have a certification and experience as a Scrum Master, preferably from different organizations and global teams. You come from a leading role such as Scrum Master, Agile coach, Catalyst or similar and have experience in Azure DevOps, Jira or an equivalent system. 
We believe that you are familiar with the Scaled Agile Framework, Scrum and DevOps Lean Agile methods. Lastly, you have previous experience in working with software development projects. 
We are looking for a person with a servant leadership approach and we believe that you can create an environment that fosters high performing teams. To succeed in this role, you need excellent communication skills, a strong drive, and the will to deliver on a high level. It’s important to be collaborative, courageous and to be able to handle complex situations. 
You are solution and delivery oriented with a strong drive and problem-resolution approach. You are flexible and energetic. You manage conflict, drive engagement, build effective teams and optimize work processes. You are culture and people driven, with a team before me mind-set. Moreover, we are looking for an engaging person who shows curiosity, innovation and playfulness and constantly works to enable organizational learning.
You are fluent in English; both written and spoken. 
Keywords
•    Servant Leadership
•    Agile
•    Scrum
•    Lean
•    Azure DevOps
•    Building efficient teams

How to learn more and apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below no later than the 26th of October 2022. However, incoming applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please apply as soon as possible. 
For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Håkan Sterner, Team Manager, at hakan.sterner.2@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Jonathan Allirol at jonathan.allirol@volvocars.com  Please note that we will not accept applications via email.