Head of Master Data

Company:  JonLeads-FR
Location: Lyon
Closing Date: 01/12/2024
Type: Temporary
Job Requirements / Description

Position Type: Professional

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.

Join us on our transformation journey to the digital future

At Group Digital and IT, we have a clear ambition to enable value creation at scale for the Volvo Group. With a new product centric operating model and digital technologies, we will produce digital offerings that are profitable, scalable, and differentiated. With Group Digital and IT, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals, who learn continuously and embrace change to stay ahead. We have a very important role to play in reaching the Volvo Group ambitions for 2030. Do you want to be part of our transformation journey towards becoming the digital capability of the Group? The time is now.

This will be us - your colleagues within Data

Data is a function within Group Digital and IT with the goal to unlock the power of data for the full Volvo Group to become a fully data-driven company! With data, the core component of our transformation journey, we will, together with our data talents, make the Volvo Group 2030 vision happen. We will take care of all the aspects of Data, how it is quality assured, documented, made available, prepared and consumed through BI, Analytics and Machine Learning. We have an ambitious transformation in front of us, with an implementation of the Data Layer in Azure as well as the reinforcement of Data Governance and Data Management in the full Group. We collaborate with other parts of the organization, both in Group Digital and IT, with TD/BAs and Group Functions. We foster an environment where ideas, thoughts and opinions can be shared. We are team players with clear common ambitions, and we win together.

This is how you could make an impact

As the Head of Master Data, you will be key in development of the Master Data Management area for Volvo Group. In this role, you will have the ability to realize the values that shared master data like customer, product and partner can deliver. You will be a part of the Data Management Team and report to Thomas Baillon, Head of Data.

These will be some selected responsibilities:

  1. Define and evolve Master Data Management policies and tools
  2. Manage and deliver Master Data Management systems
  3. Drive modernization of the Data Management systems and processes
  4. Implement Master Data Management policies and best practices across the Volvo Group

Who are you?

We believe you want to take your career to the next level, working with amazing people around the world. You have a university degree or equivalent and several years of experience from leading leaders’ positions, preferably within Digital/IT Management. It is valued to have a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams and a strong interest for the Master Data Management area. You have a vision and experience of how to transform Master Data Management to the next stage. You are an experienced master data leader that is trusted for your deep understanding of the complexity and criticality of master data to deliver new business value.

You will develop the MDM strategy and roadmap and manage the technology evolution that is needed for the Master Data area. You have experience in delivering value by implementing new ways to manage Master Data on a broad scope. You are knowledgeable in covering the full scope of MDM, including data architectures and standards as well as legacy and next generation MDM technologies. It is beneficial to have experience in driving the priority setting and planning cycle for the area, including overall Capacity Management and resource allocation. As this role includes leveraging vendors and partners in a strategic way, your ability to reach shared objectives with external partners comes naturally to you.


Are we a good match?

In the Volvo Group, we have defined leadership as a set of observable behaviors that leaders exercise to achieve alignment towards our vision 2030, to better execute our strategy and for the Group to continuously renew itself in order to “Perform and Transform”. To reach our vision and deliver on our strong commitments, we need to pair “the will” with “the skill”. That is why our leadership principles are behavioral based. The principles Lead with Passion, Perform with Purpose and Transform with Vision are our values in action, and they will strengthen our culture.

In your role as Line Manager, we expect you to develop your area of responsibility by having the ability to define the right priorities based on a customer centric mindset. We encourage the ability to drive business forward and act upon opportunities and ideas and transform them into value (financial, cultural, or social) for others. We create an environment where of continuously improvements and learning maximize the outcome of our work. To achieve our goals, we collaborate within and across teams. We empower others to grow and create a sense of unity and trust by nurturing open dialogues and collective work. We build a work environment where diversity in expertise, opinion and culture is valued.

Does this sound interesting? Please apply today!

Thomas Baillon, Head of Data, Group Digital and IT
Hanna Ekman, Human Resources, Group Digital and IT,

The location for the position is flexible with Gothenburg (SE), Lyon (FR), Wroclaw (PL) or Gent (BE) as preferred locations. Other main Digital & IT locations could be considered.

We are happy to get your application. Last day for hearing from you is November 1st 2024.


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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 Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.

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.

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