At Youth Works Hub, we reviewed this role at Volvo Group Digital and IT for a Digital Product Owner specialising in Master Data. Based in Göteborg, Sweden, this position sits at the intersection of data governance, agile product ownership and global stakeholder management. The deadline is 12 November 2026 (Req: 31232).
What You Will Do: Leading Master Data Product Direction
At Volvo Group Digital and IT, the Digital Product Owner (Master Data) is responsible for leading the digital product direction for Master Data solutions. The primary focus is Customer Master Data: ensuring it is defined, owned, governed and continuously improved to support the organisation's global business operations.
Your overarching objective is to connect business needs with digital capabilities. That means understanding what the business requires from its data, translating those needs into actionable product work, and driving outcomes across three dimensions: data quality, process improvement and user experience.
Product Backlog and Roadmap Ownership
The product backlog is yours to own and maintain. Key responsibilities in this area include:
🗂️ Owning the product backlog for Master Data solutions and keeping it prioritised and up to date
📋 Defining product roadmaps that reflect both business priorities and delivery realities
📊 Setting and tracking success measures that demonstrate the value delivered by Master Data initiatives
🎯 Steering value-based decisions within a global organisational setup
Defining roadmaps in this context means working across time horizons: near-term delivery commitments as well as longer-term strategic direction for how Customer Master Data is managed across Volvo Group.
Stakeholder Alignment and Requirement Translation
A core responsibility is leading stakeholder alignment across a diverse, cross-functional group within a global organisation. This involves:
🤝 Facilitating workshops, conducting interviews and running process mapping sessions to surface and clarify business needs
📝 Translating those business needs into user stories and well-defined acceptance criteria for the development team
📌 Aligning priorities across stakeholders with different perspectives, ensuring the product direction is understood and supported across the organisation
The ability to listen, structure and document complex requirements in a way that engineering teams can act on is central to this role.
Strengthening Master Data Governance
Working alongside business owners and data stewards, you will help build and reinforce Master Data governance within Volvo Group. This includes shaping how Customer Master Data is defined, who owns it and how data quality is maintained over time.
🛡️ Collaborating with business owners to establish and maintain governance frameworks for Master Data
🔍 Partnering with data stewards on data quality initiatives and process improvements
⚙️ Connecting governance outcomes to improvements in user experience and business process performance
Collaboration With Technical Teams
You will work closely with architects, developers, data engineers and integration teams throughout the full product lifecycle. This collaboration ensures that the product backlog, roadmap and governance work you define are technically feasible and properly implemented.
💻 Engaging with solution architects on technical direction and design decisions
🔗 Coordinating with data engineers and integration specialists on delivery of Master Data capabilities
🏗️ Bridging the gap between product vision and technical execution across a cross-functional team
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Who Should Apply
Volvo Group Digital and IT is looking for candidates who bring:
🎓 Experience as a Digital Product Owner or in a comparable product ownership role within a global or complex organisation
📂 A background in Master Data management, data governance or data quality initiatives (preferred)
🗣️ A demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional stakeholder alignment in complex environments
📌 Strong skills in translating business needs into digital requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria
🔄 Practical experience with agile and scrum methodologies
Language Requirements
English is required for this role. The working environment is international, with stakeholders and delivery teams operating across a global organisation.
Working Location
The working location for this role is Göteborg, Sweden. Find more professional opportunities like this in the Jobs section on Youth Works Hub →.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Digital Product Owner (Master Data) role at Volvo Group Digital and IT involve?
The role involves leading the digital product direction for Master Data solutions, with a primary focus on Customer Master Data. Responsibilities include owning the product backlog, defining roadmaps and success measures, leading stakeholder alignment, translating business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria, strengthening Master Data governance alongside business owners and data stewards, and collaborating with architects, developers, data engineers and integration teams.
Is Master Data experience required or just preferred?
A background in Master Data management, data governance or data quality initiatives is listed as preferred, not mandatory. The primary requirement is experience as a Digital Product Owner or in a similar role within a global or complex organisation.
What agile experience is expected?
The job listing requires practical experience with agile and scrum methodologies. You will work in an iterative product delivery environment, maintaining and prioritising a product backlog and collaborating with cross-functional delivery teams.
What language is required for this position?
English is required. The role operates in an international context within Volvo Group Digital and IT, with stakeholders across a global organisation.
Where is this job located?
The working location is Göteborg, Sweden. The role is based at Volvo Group Digital and IT.
Who is the employer for this role?
The employer is Volvo Business Services AB, part of Volvo Group Digital and IT. Applications are submitted through Volvo's recruitment portal via the link provided.
Deadline
⏳ 12 November 2026
Link
https://volvo-information-technology-ab.contactrh.com/jobs/9669/44538276
