Manager Shared Cloud Infrastructure

Volvo Group Digital & IT

Infrastructure & Onsite Services - Application Infrastructure

Manager – Shared Cloud Infrastructure

Volvo Group Digital & IT

Volvo Group D&IT governs the overall Process and IT efficiency within the Group. The function drives the usage of common processes, common IT systems and IT infrastructures.

Infrastructure & Onsite Services (IOS)

Infrastructure & Onsite Services is in charge of all Volvo Group D&IT infrastructure services. As the majority of these services are delivered by a partner, the mission is focused at governing and controlling this partner, as well as managing the remaining IT infrastructure delivery teams in Volvo.

Application Infrastructure

Application Infrastructure is part of the Application Services department within IOS. The mission of Application Infrastructure is to Develop and Govern the Infrastructure Services for applications while ensuring their delivery and usage. By that, Application Infrastructure contributes to Volvo Group competitiveness by delivering standardized and fit for purpose infrastructure services, maintaining a balance between time to market, cost and quality.

The Application Infrastructure organization is divided into three functions/teams:

• Application Hosting – application hosting platforms and services for Mainframe, IBM, VMS, .NET and Java, cloud application hosting services
• Integration & BI - platforms and infrastructure services for integration, EDI (on premise & cloud) and Business Intelligence (on premise)
• Shared Cloud Infrastructure – the common cloud layer in order to be able to offer and expose services from Group D&IT appointed public cloud providers

We are now looking for a Manager, Shared Cloud Infrastructure - Application Infrastructure

In this role you will be reporting to the Head of Application Infrastructure within Volvo Group D&IT/ Infrastructure & Onsite Services/Application Services.

You have responsibility for managing a global team, driving its performance, financial results and long-term development. You have a key role in managing and optimizing the service developments and deliveries to Volvo Group in your scope. You operate in a global context, having a number of interfaces with Volvo stakeholders, to the main infrastructure partner and to other strategic and tactical partners.

Key responsibilities

• Service roadmaps, development, architecture and innovation
• Cloud platform(s) technical roadmap/development/enhancement/innovation accountability based on business requirements, backlog and priority from Cloud Foundational Product function
• Accountable for cloud platform(s) architecture and security
• Accountable for the central cloud services certification and documentation
• Contribute to Cloud Foundational Product (within Technology Function) strategy, plans and roadmap
• Participate in establishing the new development/enhancement budget owned by the Cloud Foundational Product
• Service delivery management
• Accountable for cloud platform(s) delivery - operation, maintenance and continuous improvements
• Accountable for the cloud platforms(s) audits and legal/regulatory compliancy
• Ensure that all services are delivered according to contracted supplier(s) obligations for cost, volumes and quality
• Accountable for the operational process interactions between Volvo and partner companies and vendors
• Accountable for compliance reporting
• Financial, contractual and commercial management
• Conduct negotiations, together with purchasing, regarding contractual and commercial changes within own area
• Formal validation of supplier invoices and in case of discrepancies ensure corrections
• Accountable for central cost management and distribution incl. FinOps
• Manage suppliers relationships related to services development and deliveries both with main outsourcing partner and other partners/vendors
• People management and stakeholder management
• Manage direct reports who in their turn functionally manage large supplier teams and project teams
• Manage consultants supporting the own line organization and projects within own portfolio
• Manage and continuously develop and improve, the relationships with global and multi-cultural Volvo and partner teams - spanning commercial, strategic, tactical and operational aspects
• Within Volvo, interact with Cloud Foundational Product team and Group D&IT management teams regarding requirements, usage, cost, improvements of services/new service development and act as escalation point
• Software asset management
• Within own portfolio of services, in collaboration with Volvo D&IT software asset managers, optimize software usage and ensure compliance
• Contribute to the optimization of the overall financial model of software under Volvo contracts

Required competencies and experience

• University/Master’s Degree or equivalent in relevant area
• Service oriented mindset and business mindset
• Experience of governance: directing, planning and monitoring of IS/IT services
• Proven experience in leading, developing and coaching people
• Experience from leadership in a global context
• Strong experience with public cloud infrastructure services (preferably Microsoft Azure and AWS)
• Experience with steering of projects and programs
• Knowledge and experience of ITIL
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Complete proficiency in English

Required leadership skills

Have demonstrated strong leadership skills on the “Leading People” level, and also some degree of leading leaders level:

• have the ability to drive for results
• have excellent prioritization skills and ability to eliminate roadblocks
• have a leadership characterized by high level of integrity and trust
• have a strong customer focus
• have a leadership style characterized by fairness to direct reports
• getting work done through others
• managerial courage / standing alone

We can offer

You get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in an exciting, global environment which provides opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. You will work in close collaboration with various stakeholders inside as well as outside the Volvo Group.