Jobs in Volvo Group

Volvo Information Technology
Volvo IT is a global Group function and part of the Volvo Group Finance and Business Support entity. Our experienced and motivated team delivers reliable industrial IT solutions, competitive telematics services and insightful consulting services. We employ over 5 000 employees worldwide who work in an open and enthusiastic atmosphere where human diversity, mutual respect and the highest professional standards are essential components.

Application Developer (Java / j2EE)

Role Mission
The Application Developer carries out design, construction and testing of software units and integrated solutions within Application Development or Application Maintenance.

Role Context
The Application Developer is mainly working in the Develop, Deploy and Operate processes.

Responsibilities and Powers
Key responsibilities
Responsible for capturing additional detail information needed for the design, construction and testing of the software units
Responsible for the detailed design, coding, testing and documentation of software units
Participates in estimation and planning of development, deployment and operation activities.
Authorised to make commitments which fall within the tasks / frameworks given by the customer, project manager, maintenance manager or account manager.
Authorised to propose changes which make the application more efficient and / or reduce operation or maintenance costs.
None

Experience Recommended
– 4 – 8 years of estrong xperience in application development in Java, J2EE Technologies
– Education: B.E/B.tech/MCA/M.Sc or a similar science degree

Volvo Information Technology
Volvo IT is a global Group function and part of the Volvo Group Finance and Business Support entity. Our experienced and motivated team delivers reliable industrial IT solutions, competitive telematics services and insightful consulting services. We employ over 5 000 employees worldwide who work in an open and enthusiastic atmosphere where human diversity, mutual respect and the highest professional standards are essential components.

Project Manager – Automotive Domain

Role Mission
The Project Manager is leading a temporary organization, which will deliver a unique product or service. The work is limited in time with a definite beginning and end. The project is also limited in cost and accomplished within a defined scope. A project may cross organizational boundaries when it comes to stakeholders and deliveries in different countries, sites or units. The Project Manager is responsible for the initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing processes throughout a project.
This role occurs at professional development steps D1, D2, E1 and E2. The responsibilities and powers are basically the same, but at professional development steps E the projects typically are larger, global and more complex, requiring experience from most of the project management disciplines, general management and customers’ business knowledge.

Role Context
The Project Manager is working in the following context:
Appointed by the Delivery Management Committee (DMC) chairman
Co-operates with the Customer to define the scope, goals and deliverables for the project
Co-operates with an Account Manager who is responsible for the agreement with the customer
Throughout the projects working within the framework decided by the DMC
In the line organisation reporting to a Line Manager

Key performance indicators for the Project Manager include delivery precision and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities and Powers
Key responsibilities
Responsible for a professional relationship with project stakeholders. To build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
Responsible for supporting the Account Manager (AM) in customer interactions and agreement work.
Responsible for defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with the DMC.
Responsible for establishing the Project Management Plan (PMP) in accordance with the commercial agreement and ensure PMP is communicated to all stakeholders.
Responsible for planning, organising, reporting and following up the project in accordance with the approved PMP.
Responsible for regularly communicating information about the project to defined project stakeholders.
Responsible for defining the project success criteria and distributing them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
Responsible for determining the frequency and content of status reports from the project team analyze results and troubleshoot problem areas.
Responsible for identifying potential risks and establishing contingency plans.
Responsible for managing changes and to re-plan the project in order to meet project objectives according to DMC decisions.
Responsible for delivering project results to the customer within approved assignment agreement and to report issues and deviations to AM/Delivery Management Committee (DMC).
Responsible for ensuring solution quality in accordance with the project management plan.
Responsible for using project management best practices and to use Volvo IT’s recommended tools for project execution and management.
Shares knowledge & experiences with colleagues
Fully demonstrates Volvo IT core values

Additional responsibilities at Professional Development Step E
Function as a mentor and coach for colleagues.
A role model concerning Volvo IT core values and leadership
Beyond lessons learned – creating good practises and proposing improvement of project management methods, tools and guidelines.
Responsible for making the cost budget for the project and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
Responsible to assist the AM in work with the customer (price) budget
Responsible to track and control changes to the project, and to secure the approval of the impact of changes on the cost budget
Responsible for working with and supporting the AM in reaching the expected gross-profit.

Financial responsibilities
Personnel
Responsible for staffing the project.
Authorised to manage and distribute the work of the project staff according to the HR agreement.
Responsible for setting and continually managing project expectations with/to team members and other stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Responsible for identifying and resolving issues and conflicts within the project team.
Responsible for the project member’s motivation and well-being in the project. Supervise project team members, contractors and influence them to take positive actions and responsibilities for their assigned work.
Support Line Managers in the assessment of project team members

Experience Recommended
– 12 – 15 years of experience in IT, preferably in application development
– At least 3 to 4 years as Project Manager in a large enterprise and must have handled responsibilities as mentioned above
– Exposure to Automotive domain is a must

For further information please contact:
Shib Shankar, email shib.shankar.saha@consultant.volvo.com

Application Developer (.Net)

Role Mission
The Application Developer carries out design, construction and testing of software units and integrated solutions within Application Development or Application Maintenance.

Role Context
The Application Developer is mainly working in the Develop, Deploy and Operate processes.

Responsibilities and Powers
Key responsibilities
Responsible for capturing additional detail information needed for the design, construction and testing of the software units
Responsible for the detailed design, coding, testing and documentation of software units
Participates in estimation and planning of development, deployment and operation activities.
Authorised to make commitments which fall within the tasks / frameworks given by the customer, project manager, maintenance manager or account manager.
Authorised to propose changes which make the application more efficient and / or reduce operation or maintenance costs.
None

Experience Recommended
– 4 – 6 years of experience in application development in .Net Technologies
– Education: B.E/B.tech/MCA/M.Sc or a similar science degree

For further information please contact:
Shib Shankar, email shib.shankar.saha@consultant.volvo.coml
Kaveri Chandra, email kaveri.chandra@consultant.volvo.com

Business Analyst (Automotive Domain)

Role Mission
A Business Analyst delivers services to business and IT providing support both to the customer and the IT organization with focus on:
Business driven new development and enhancements of IT solutions
Developing and improving working procedures supported by IT systems
The role mission is to be the liaison between the business stakeholders and IT development to secure that the requirements are clear, accurate and that they describe the end-result requested with sufficient detailed set of requirements.

Role Context
The Business Analyst is mainly working in the Discover & Define and Develop processes.
The Business Analyst is the link between business and IT, translating the business requirements into IT requirements that can be understood and used by application architects and development team.
The Business Analyst can work in prestudies or IT projects as well as in maintenance organizations.
The Business Analyst can also be integrated in the business organization.
The Business Analyst performance is measured on assignment evaluations.

Responsibilities and Powers
Key responsibilities
Responsible for securing the customer and/or end users business objectives needed to prepare solution requirements (process and IT).
Responsible for customer contacts regarding all tasks that concern requirements.
Understands complex issues and points out opportunities and risks.
Responsible to suggest alternative solutions and point out deficiencies when necessary.
Proposes changes in business processes, IT implementations and/or operations.
Responsible for identifying risks regarding the functional solution
Responsible for building good customer relationship
Facilitate workshops according to given methods on local site
Responsible for the description of the As-Is process and the To-Be process
Responsible for involving needed stakeholders into the process
Responsible for the requirement work (planning, execution, documentation etc)
Responsible for time estimation of requirement management activities
Responsible for ensuring that the solution complies with given specifications and customer requirements to reach business expectation.
Responsible for translating requirements into IT requirements that can be understood and used by application development team.
Participating in building good customer relationship
Fully behaves according to The Volvo Way and Volvo IT core values

Education and Experience Recommended
4 – 8 Years of overall experience with at least 2 -3 years of experience as a Business Analyst in Automotive / Manufacturing Domain

For further information please contact:
Shib Shankar, email shib.shankar.saha@consultant.volvo.com