Software Operations Manager - Labs Campus

Software Operations Manager - Labs Campus

**Northvolt - Västerås, Sweden**

**Job Description:**

We are looking for an experienced Software Operations Manager to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. The role is a part of our passionate team based at our Labs Campus in Västerås, Sweden. Northvolt labs is our R&D and Industrialization site at the core of everything Northvolt will scale up and produce across Europe and the world. The site currently consists of various production lines and testing and validation facilities for our battery cells, all reliant on stable software solutions to ensure smooth operations. By joining us, you will be a key player in enhancing the campus digital capabilities and ensure operations are operating at their full capacity.

**About the job:**

In this role, you will lead the Software Operations team overseeing the delivery of software integration projects, controls improvement projects, and factory floor support for Labs Campus. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining strategies, roadmaps, budgets, implementation, and business relationships for Software Engineering topics for Labs Campus. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure the MES functionality efficiently supports the Labs Campus enabling seamless operations and productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align prioritization and expectations between management and central functions.
• Lead and manage the software operations team providing guidance, coaching, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Oversee the delivery of software automation projects ensuring their successful execution and alignment with business objectives.
• Act as the single point of contact for escalations related to software within the Labs Campus Operations functions.
• Manage the software first-line responder function and ensure issues are resolved and addressed promptly, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and maintaining a high level of stakeholder satisfaction.
• Ensure that software automation projects are appropriately staffed with skilled resources, managing resource allocation and workload distribution.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scopes, objectives, timelines, and deliverables, monitoring progress, and taking corrective actions as needed.

**Skills & Requirements:**

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2-4 years of software engineering leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Proficiency in software engineering principles and MES platforms.
• Proven experience in a similar leadership role overseeing software automation projects and operations support, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of industrial digitalization, industrial software applications, controls integrations, with a track record of successful implementations.
• Strong business acumen and relationship-building abilities with a focus on driving alignment across the site.
• Excellent English written and oral skills.

**Bonus points for:**

• Experience and interest in the manufacturing industry.
• Fluency in other languages (Japanese, Swedish, Chinese, French).

**How to Apply:**

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile. Full-time employment with a fixed salary. Planned starting date is ASAP. Please note that any applications submitted via email or direct messaging will not be considered.

**About the Company:**

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable, sustainable, and high-quality cells and battery systems built to enable the future of energy. To accomplish this, we do things differently by designing, manufacturing, and recycling everything under one roof. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We're constantly experimenting, learning, and adapting to make the world's greenest batteries.

**Additional Information:**

• Great Place to Work.
• World-leading technique.
• Top specialists as team peers.
• International environment.
• Fast-paced entrepreneurial culture.
• Wellness grant.
• 4 weeks of vacation.
• Unlimited sick days.
• Employee Stock Option Program.
• Employee Spending Account.
• Telemedicine.

**Contact Person: Alixandra Halvarsson**

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