What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Manager position at Volvo Group?
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.
What you will do
D&IT Project Manager -
Within the Volvo Group, Mack Trucks is making significant investments in its Roanoke Valley factory. The overall goal is to optimize its current operations while preparing for a future of new products and processes.
You will be leading teams to support the Digitalization & IT components of industrial projects and corresponding product launches. In parallel, IT is exponentially growing in its capabilities, and we will be looking for a project manager that can lead industrializations of Industry 4.0 use cases and organize process optimizations using low-code tools such as those in the Microsoft Power Platform. This will require steady leadership, a “can-do” attitude, a passionate change agent, and an agile mindset.
Job Summary
Core Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for the project(s) from beginning to end including timing, costs, scope of work, risk, communications, and team project activity.
- Work cross functionally with factory representatives, industrial project management, the IT community, and key partners and suppliers to ensure a successful project deliverable.
- Establishes and maintains an end-to-end perspective for factory information deliverables.
- Manage and Maintain Project Status documentation and presentations.
- Use agile techniques as part of a diverse team to drive successful delivery.
- Present status updates on a regular basis as requested by managers and key stakeholders.
- Work with appropriate personnel to provide project deliverable, material, capital, and expense estimates and updates.
- Create and manage appropriate time plan(s) by defining tailored milestones and deliveries that complement and are in alignment with the project main time plan
- Ensure all communication and direction of plant related activities is coordinated through the project team and network
- Interact on a daily base with other line organizations involved in the project
- Take active part of decision-making including recommendations to Senior Staff on Industrial IT Solutions
- Secure information flow and a common understanding of strategies in the manufacturing teams
Who are you?
Minimum Education Required:
University degree with demonstrated experience managing industrial and IT initiatives.
Experience Required:
- A combined experience of 5 years in managing Industrial/IT projects, or Industrial/IT operations.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and coordinate cross-functional teams
- Strong ability to successfully work with minimal direct instruction/supervision
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong ability to prioritize
- Demonstrated negotiation skills
- Strong background in Industrial/IT operations
- Proficient in MS Project and MS Office
- Self-sufficient with MS Power Platform (PowerBI primarily with Power Apps and Power Automate a plus) and the ability to coach others in basic concepts
- Experience in a team-based environment
- Possesses strong analytical skills and demonstrated focus on lean manufacturing concepts
Additional Preferred:
- Good understanding of the Volvo Group Businesses and related business processes
- Working knowledge and experience in manufacturing processes
- Familiarity with Industry 4.0 and it’s applicability to Heavy Truck Manufacturing processes
What’s in it for you?
We recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That is why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
- 401k, With Matching Contributions.
- Paid Time Off, including 8 paid community volunteering hours per year.
- Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options.
- Growth Opportunities.
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance.
Ready for the next move?
Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?
