Digital Product Owner - Kinaxis Maestro

 

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.

This is us, your new colleagues

You will be part of an engaged and high-paced team in an international and multicultural environment within a department developing and supporting our future IT solutions in the production and distribution area. We find ourselves on the cusp of a transformation with heavy investments to transform and modernize our overall IT architecture. We are supporting the Volvo Group’s Digital ambitions to become a fully agile, data-driven company, and we are building the foundations, supported by improved use of digital data through its lifecycle. 

 

The Manufacturing team is highly focused on the digital transformation and we are on a journey into new ways of working. We target Penta Manufacturing digital solutions and covering the end-to-end core processes. We are driving several exciting transformation projects and initiatives to digitalize our business processes and leverage the value of data and become a fully data-driven company. 

 

Our existing IT solutions comprise of a mix of varied technologies, mainly Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) IT solutions and SaaS solutions from vendors. Kinaxis Maestro is one of our key supply chain planning solutions, supporting business-critical processes within Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), demand planning and supply planning. 

What you will do

Are you interested in digitalization, the latest technology and an organization that cares about its employees? Do you want to work with a bunch of incredibly driven, passionate, and skilled people? 

 

As the Digital Product Owner for Kinaxis Maestro, you will have the responsibility for the team performance and deliverables. You are accountable for managing and optimizing the IT services delivered within your scope and to drive standardization and ensure consistency. 

 

You are responsible for delivering the solutions, work with life-cycle management and secure the deliveries to the Penta target map and balance different aspects from end to end within Manufacturing. You like to interact with stakeholders and join dialogues in subjects like digitalization, quality in runtime, and agile development. 

 

With your strong Kinaxis Maestro expertise, particularly within Supply Chain Planning and S&OP, you will drive product priorities, challenge business requirements and guide Kinaxis solution decisions. You will work closely with business stakeholders, functional consultants and technical specialists to ensure that solutions leverage Kinaxis standard functionality, meet business needs and support long-term sustainability. 

Who are you?

As a person, you are an inspiring leader, make change happen, coaching, build efficient teams. You have ability to build relationships and networks. You act with a sense of ownership and work with the team in mind. You like multi-tasking and to take ownership. Being a team player with positive mindset and a customer-oriented attitude is in your nature, and you know the various challenges. You must care for empowerment, inspiration and a “can do” attitude. 

 

As a DPO you have a proven experience, and you will actively cooperate and communicate with various stakeholders and navigate with ease in a multi-cultural environment. It is important you have an innovative and creative mind-set in order to inspire and challenge in your Teams. You also have a strong quality focus and a personal drive to reach the objectives and targets set for your teams, and the understanding how these contribute to the Volvo Group vision and strategy. 

 

For this position, extensive experience within Kinaxis Maestro (formerly RapidResponse) is essential, with deep knowledge of Supply Chain Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and related business processes. 

 

With your strong Kinaxis expertise, you will drive product priorities, challenge business requirements and guide solution decisions. 

We are looking for:

• Proven experience working with Kinaxis Maestro (RapidResponse) in a complex business environment. 
• Strong understanding of Volvo Penta business processes within Supply Chain Planning and S&OP. 
• Strong functional knowledge of Kinaxis Maestro, particularly Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning and scenario-based planning. 
• Solid understanding of S&OP processes, demand and supply balancing, forecasting and supply chain constraints. 
• Experience with Kinaxis configurations, standard functionality, planning models, data structures and integrations with ERP systems. 
• Ability to translate Penta business requirements into Kinaxis solution priorities and challenge functional solution proposals. 
• Understanding of Kinaxis lifecycle management, enhancements and continuous improvement. 

 

A strong advantage if you have knowledge of supply chain management, particularly within a manufacturing and distribution environment. 

Ready for the next move?

Did we catch your attention? Join our ride today and help us make a difference for the future of sustainable power solutions.

We look forward to receiving your application! 

 

In case of questions, please reach out to:  

 
Oscar Bonnedahl, oscar.bonnedahl@volvo.com, Digital Product Area Owner  

 

Last application date: 23rd of November 2026 

 

Swedish Union representatives: 
Akademikerna – Mikael Johansson, +46 73 902 34 30 
Unionen – Lajla Dahlsjö, +46 31 322 45 75 
Ledarna – Carina Sachade, +46 73 902 40 83 

  

 

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Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

 

Volvo Group Digital Technology & Operations (DTO) is a new division. The organizational set up is structured around domains, digital products with functions for digital excellence to deliver outstanding customer experience.

 

Joining the new DTO division means being part of a fast-moving digital product-oriented organization where teams truly own what they build from idea to delivery. In DTO, we work in agile, cross-functional teams, mastering the latest technology, and creating outstanding digital experiences that make a real difference for our colleagues and Volvo Group customers around the world. We put people first and build our culture on trust, passion, customer success, change, and performance. If you want to grow, collaborate across functions and entities, and help shape the future of digital products within Volvo Group, DTO is a great place to be.

 

In some countries and for specific positions within Volvo Group Digital Technology & Operations, background checks may be required, in accordance with local laws & regulations. If this is applicable to the role you have applied for, you will be informed.

Job Category:  Information Technology Organization:  Volvo Group Digital Technology & Operations Travel Required:  Occasional Travel Requisition ID:  36010

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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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