Manager Strategy & Operational Excellence - Vehicle Technology, BLR
Are you ready to make electrifying connections? Help us to design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of the Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT) team, you will help us accelerate our journey by engineering exciting next-gen technologies with a global reach. Be part of our evolution as we strengthen our team. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact.
Shaping tomorrow’s technology
At Vehicle Technology, we are passionate about shaping tomorrow’s technology to create excellent sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions to make the world a better place for future generations. We provide innovative, safe and driver-friendly solutions, we develop top quality services, and we make our customer operations more efficient by using excellent data insights. We support the Volvo Group engineering community with cutting edge tools and methods.
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Strategy and Operational Excellence Manager to be part of the exciting change journey that Vehicle Technology is embarking. The ambition to create the future for our customers as well as the future working place for our employees. You will spearhead our operational development and coordinate operational efficiency activities. You will play a key role and contribute to setting vision and strategy and lead strategic initiatives for Vehicle Technology, Bangalore.
In this role, you will drive our strategic focus areas, setting objectives, tracking progress, and providing regular updates on ongoing initiatives. You will lead the implementation of both short- and long-term strategic actions to enhance operational efficiency. Leading our innovation efforts at Vehicle Technology, Bangalore fostering an innovation-friendly culture, will be part of the role as well. You will also support the Vehicle Technology, Bangalore leadership team with planning, documenting and following-up actions for the leadership team. Fostering effective communication and collaboration within local and global networks, collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders across GTT will also be important responsibility.
You will be a part of the Vehicle Technology Bangalore leadership team, and report to the Director-Vehicle Technology, Bangalore.
Who are you?
- You have a Master´s degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- You have 12+ years of experience in automotive domain
- We believe you bring experience from diverse product development roles within the transportation or software sector, including leadership experience.
- Prior experience in Operational Excellence and strategic/equivalent role would be preferred
- As a person we believe that you have a customer focus, like collaboration, drive engagement and structured way of working. You have a strong strategic thinking and ability; you understand that being accountable and successful means driving activities inside as well as outside your own organization. You have excellent communication and presentation skills. In addition to this, you can work with a strong sense of urgency, learn and act quickly when faced with new issues.
What can we offer you?
We can offer you an exciting and global working environment, where trust, passion and change are key values for us. You will get the opportunity to interact with highly committed colleagues from various parts of the organization and diverse cultures and to influence the development of our future products. We hope you will learn as much from us as we will from you.
Are you seeking fresh challenges and opportunities to drive Operational Excellence and strategic innovation? Are you ready to be part of a dynamic management team shaping innovative technology platforms in Vehicle Technology, Bangalore.
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Do we share the same aspirations?
Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.
Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.
Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.
If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.