Connected Car Technology Manager

Volvo Cars•Mahwah, NJ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Connected Car team sits within Volvo Cars of America's Digital organization and is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the connected consumer experience within the Americas region. This includes working with Android based infotainment, the Volvo Cars mobile app, and legacy car platforms. Globally, the team supports the rollout, testing, and provides local expertise for new products and services related to infotainment, connectivity, or mobile applications. As the Connected Car Technology Manager, you will work closely with digital product management locally and globally to understand new products, functionality, and vehicle systems destined for the Americas markets. Strategically, you will play a key role in defining the overall solution approach for products, capabilities, and technologies in accordance with the agreed-upon timeline. You are responsible for the management of the Connected Car Team, their operations, and their performance, aiming for self-managing teams while providing support on procedural, escalation, and prioritization levels. This role requires understanding all aspects of product and platform projects from both business and technical perspectives, including developing a full working knowledge of existing and new technologies and architectures.

Requirements

Sound technical knowledge, strategic/analytical thought process, articulative in problem-solving and decision making, backed with good verbal and written communication skills.
Proven experience in project and team management across multiple simultaneous projects with varied timelines.
Ability to successfully manage technical engineering teams as part of a larger work group.
BS/BA in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of vehicle infotainment, connectivity, and mobile applications in an OEM landscape is a plus.

Responsibilities

Act as Business Liaison Between Teams: Work closely with R&D teams in Sweden and Americas business stakeholders on setting expectations with product development initiatives, functionality, and release deadlines.
Act as the SME for product and development teams to translate business requirements and make technical/strategic decisions to drive accurate offerings for the Americas market.
Maintain relationships with suppliers, R&D department personnel, and business management personnel.
Responsible for alignment with global development teams to drive roadmap and feature synergies, identify overlap, and work towards compatibility in multiple markets.
Ensure On Time & Quality Delivery of Features: Drive the delivery of Proof-Of-Concepts and Spike Solutions throughout the development lifecycle.
Ensure all upcoming product releases are thoroughly vetted for the market, documented, and that relevant stakeholders (product teams, marketing, customer care, etc.) are adequately informed.
Assist in preparation of business cases, technology requests, and escalation documentation for upcoming Connected Car changes.
Manage Resources: Oversee day-to-day operations of the Connected Car team, ensuring their performance and providing direction.
Verify the solution approach is correct and being implemented in the approved manner (compliance, legal, etc.).
Expeditiously clear obstacles that may arise between stakeholders, other teams, and vendors to maintain project momentum and ensure on time and functional deliveries in the areas of infotainment and connectivity.
Proactively identify opportunities and support in team growth to meet velocity needs of the business.
Responsibility for fleet of test vehicles across platforms and environments.