Head of Digital Factory Full Time

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.

Role Purpose – who you will be ?

Head of Digital Factory leads the Digital Factory, a global Center of Excellence responsible for delivering high-impact digital solutions across Purchasing and Supply Chian Domains with full end-to-end accountability.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role that goes beyond traditional people management. The role is accountable for building and scaling the Digital Factory into a high-performance, rapid delivery engine, capable of addressing both urgent business needs and large, strategic global initiatives.

The role drives digital transformation globally for Purchasing by leveraging analytics, automation, low/no-code development, AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making, and accelerate innovation across the organization. Also Drive Digital Transformation for Purchasing at Site India level.

Acting as a critical connector across business, Digital Products, and IT, the role ensures seamless collaboration, strong alignment, and accelerated execution. In parallel, it defines the long-term vision, establishing scalable frameworks, operating models, and capabilities to evolve the Digital Factory from reactive delivery to a proactive, strategic value driver.

Success in this role requires a combination of deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, strong leadership, and hands-on delivery experience in building scalable digital solutions within a complex, global environment.

Function: Purchasing Strategy & Digitalization / Digital Products

Location: Bangalore, India (Global role)

Direct Reports / Team: Digital Factory team including Data Scientist, Data Analysts, Solution Architect across Analytics, Automation, Smart Apps, AI and Emerging Technology

Reports to: Head of Digital Products in TTI Purchasing

Key Responsibilities – What you will do ?

Strategy, Leadership & Operating Model

• Define and execute the Digital Factory vision, roadmap, and operating model aligned with business and digital strategy.
• Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build a future-ready Digital Factory team by embedding a strong culture of continuous learning, upskilling, and adoption of emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Establish robust governance frameworks for intake, prioritization, and execution of digital initiatives.
• Drive the evolution of the Digital Factory from reactive delivery to a structured, high-impact global capability.

End-to-End Delivery & Execution Excellence

• Own and oversee end-to-end delivery of digital solutions including dashboards, smart applications, automation, and AI-enabled use cases.
• Ensure delivery with speed, quality, scalability, and strong user adoption.
• Balance rapid prototyping and innovation with enterprise needs for stability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Drive disciplined execution through agile methodologies, planning cycles, and delivery governance.

Stakeholder Management & Global Collaboration

• Act as a trusted partner and key connector across business stakeholders, Digital Product Managers, SMEs, and IT teams.
• Translate Purchasing business needs into scalable, high-impact digital solutions.
• Drive alignment and manage expectations across global and regional stakeholders.
• Communicate progress, outcomes, and value realization effectively to purchasing senior leadership.

Data, Technology & Digital Enablement

• Champion data-driven decision-making by improving data availability, quality, and usability.
• Enable adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and AI solutions in collaboration with data and IT teams.
• Ensure all solutions adhere to enterprise standards for security, compliance, and governance.
• Guide the adoption of modern technologies and scalable digital architectures.

Performance & Value Realization

• Define and track KPIs across delivery, adoption, efficiency gains, and business impact.
• Ensure all initiatives deliver measurable and tangible business value.
• Drive continuous improvement through structured feedback loops and performance reviews.
• Establish the Digital Factory as a high-impact, outcome-driven capability within the organization.

Required Competence & Experience – Who you are ?

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related technical field.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in digital, data, or technology domains, with a strong focus on digital delivery and building high-performing teams.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional digital or technology teams (including Data Scientists, Data Analysts, Solution Architects, and Engineers).
• Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end delivery of digital solutions/products, with clear accountability for business outcomes and value realization.
• Strong background in delivering enterprise-scale digital solutions in agile environments, balancing speed with scalability and quality.
• Hands-on experience in software development, data/analytics, automation, or digital platforms, with the ability to guide teams on architecture and technical decisions.
• Experience working in complex, global, matrix organizations, managing diverse stakeholders and distributed teams.
• Experience in building or scaling Digital Factories, Innovation Hubs, Centers of Excellence, or similar capabilities is highly preferred.
• Exposure to AI/ML, advanced analytics, or intelligent automation use cases in a business context is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Supply Chain domains is a strong advantage

Technical & Digital Skills

• Strong understanding of data platforms, analytics, and visualization tools.
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms (e.g., Power Platform) and automation tools (e.g., UiPath).
• Solid knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure preferred) and modern digital architectures.
• Good understanding of AI/ML concepts and their practical business applications.
• Ability to guide, challenge, and elevate technical design and architecture decisions.

Leadership & Mindset

• Strong people leadership and coaching skills, with a focus on building high-performing and future-ready teams.
• Proven ability to drive team upskilling and continuous learning, keeping pace with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills across business and technical audiences.
• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes, not just delivery.
• Strategic thinker with a strong execution focus and ability to drive results in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity, bringing structure and clarity to drive outcomes.
• Strong customer-centric and value-driven approach.

Job Application

The last date for the application will extend to May 8, 2026, But do not wait for the last day to apply as the Evaluation starts from the next week

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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.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.

Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Last day to submit your application for the Head of Digital Factory to be May 8, 2026