UX Research 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.

About us
Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to redefine what it means to own a vehicle during one of most innovative times in the transport industry. Volvo Cars is looking to redefine all aspects of the car ecosystem including ownership, autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, sustainability and online shopping. Research as a discipline is a key part of Volvo Cars' strategy and a newly formed UX organization will help gather insights about our user's and redefine and elevate the users experience of Volvo's products and Services. 

Currently we are looking for the UX research manager who will report of the Head of Car UX and will lead a team of multi-disciplinary research professionals.  

What you'll do: 
• Manage and develop a global team of 6+ researchers in Sweden 
• Lead, coordinate and define research efforts for our vehicles and services 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, engineering, marketing and other to help create efficient teams 
• Be an integral part of the UX leadership team at Volvo and drive UX forward across the company
• Evangelize good design research and research practices across the org and company 

What we're looking for: 
• 8+ years of UX research experience 
• 5+ years managing multi-disciplinary research teams 
• Experience conducting research for both hardware and software 
• Experience working with product, marketing and engineering teams 
• Experience managing stakeholders across the company 
• Experience in strategy and planning 
• Proven track record of delivering research outputs on time and contributing to inform and shape the vision of key stakeholders 
• Are fluent in English, both written and oral, is a must.

Who you are: 
• A strong collaborator and drive you teams to be open and work with other 
• A respected design research leader that can coach and mentor a multi-disciplinary team 
• You have experience with the design for consumer electronics 
• You incorporate data of all types and can define the best approach for each learning need 
• You are able to work across time zone and to travel regularly 
• You are familiar with driving distraction considerations and research for the automotive industry A digital portfolio of work should be included with the application.

Location 
Volvo Cars Headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden  

How to learn more and apply
If you want to learn more about the role itself, please contact manager Jorge Furuya at [email protected]. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process contact recruiter Egle Celedinaite at [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but latest 30th of April. We will do ongoing selection of candidates during the application period, so don´t hesitate to submit your application if you´re interested.  Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via email.