Head of Dealer Digital & IT Enablement

Volvo Construction Equipment; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) with company match

Global career growth opportunities

Wellness programs

Sustainability culture

DEI culture

Job summary

Volvo Construction Equipment (VCES) is seeking a senior technology leader to bridge dealership operations, Volvo's digital products, and outsourced service delivery. You will guide technology strategy, governance, and execution across multiple locations to enable secure, innovative, and data‑driven business outcomes.

In this role, you will align IT with business needs, drive digital adoption, and oversee cybersecurity, risk, and compliance programs while collaborating with global teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Masters Degree preferred.
• Significant experience in IT leadership, technology operations, digital transformation, or technology business partnership roles.
• Experience working across business operations, enterprise technology teams, and third‑party service providers.
• Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity, risk, compliance, digital product adoption, and technology service delivery.
• Experience in a dealer, retail, distribution, or similar operational business environment is preferred.
• Experience leading technology‑enabled business improvement, innovation, or organizational change is preferred.
• Improvement mind set, self‑motivated, independent and a team player with strong

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technology advisor and business partner to VCES leadership and operations.
• Align dealership technology priorities with business needs and Volvo digital strategies.
• Translate business challenges into technology, data, and process improvement opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency, continuous improvement and customer experience.
• Ensure reliable and effective IT service delivery across VCES locations, including end-user technology, infrastructure, connectivity, device lifecycle, access, and support.
• Manage and hold service providers accountable for service quality, responsiveness, performance, and user satisfaction.
• Coordinate technology onboarding, provisioning, lifecycle activities, and operational support.
• Ensure dealership technology remains stable, secure, and fit for business needs.
• Lead Volvo cybersecurity, data privacy, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Volvo Cybersecurity, Group Digital, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams to maintain controls.
• Oversee access governance, vulnerability remediation, endpoint security, incident coordination, third-party risk, business continuity, and disaster recovery readiness.

Skills

IT leadership

Tech operations

Digital transformation

Technology business partnership

Cybersecurity

Risk & compliance

Tech service delivery

Dealer/retail experience

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT / CS / Business or related field

Masters degree preferred

Job description

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.

What You Will Do

Would you like to help us build tomorrow? Are you passionate about customer success? Would you enjoy working with a team of enterprising people who motivate themselves and those around them to develop personally and professionally? Our organization is built by people and great teamwork. We are a truly global company, and we believe in the advantage of diversity. Together, we create a workplace that brings the best out of everyone. Here at Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES), we are motivated by the idea that with imagination, hard work and innovation we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter, and more connected. We believe in a sustainable future.

Key Accountabilities

• Serve as the primary technology advisor and business partner to VCES leadership and operations.
• Align dealership technology priorities with business needs and Volvo digital strategies.
• Translate business challenges into technology, data, and process improvement opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency, continuous improvement and customer experience.

Technology Operations & Service Delivery

• Ensure reliable and effective IT service delivery across VCES locations, including end-user technology, infrastructure, connectivity, device lifecycle, access, and support.
• Manage and hold service providers accountable for service quality, responsiveness, performance, and user satisfaction.
• Coordinate technology onboarding, provisioning, lifecycle activities, and operational support.
• Ensure dealership technology remains stable, secure, and fit for business needs.

Cybersecurity, Risk, Privacy & Compliance

• Lead VCES execution and governance of Volvo cybersecurity, data privacy, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Volvo Cybersecurity, Group Digital, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams to maintain appropriate controls and governance.
• Oversee access governance, vulnerability remediation, endpoint security, incident coordination, third-party risk, business continuity, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Coordinate audits, assessments, remediation activities, and cybersecurity performance reporting.

Digital Products, Data & Business Enablement

• Serve as the primary liaison between VCES users and Volvo Product Teams to maximize value from Volvo digital products and investments.
• Coordinate pilots, testing, deployments, organizational readiness, adoption, and dealer feedback.
• Identify and drive process improvements across sales, service, parts, rental, and administrative operations.
• Improve data quality, reporting, analytics, and operational visibility to support data‑driven decision making.

Innovation & Model Dealer

• Position VCES as a model dealer and innovation environment for Volvo CE.
• Lead and coordinate pilots involving emerging technology, AI, automation, digital services, customer experiences, and new ways of working.
• Measure business outcomes, capture lessons learned and recommend solutions with potential for broader dealer‑network adoption.

Business Process Improvement & Data Enablement

• Identify opportunities to improve business processes across sales, service, parts, rental, and administrative operations.
• Improve reporting maturity, data quality, and operational visibility.
• Partner with Volvo digital and data teams to leverage analytics and insights.
• Promote consistent business processes and technology utilization across dealership locations.
• Support data‑driven decision making throughout the organization.

Who are you?

Experience, Education, And Professional Qualifications Required For The Position

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Masters Degree preferred.
• Significant experience in IT leadership, technology operations, digital transformation, or technology business partnership roles.
• Experience working across business operations, enterprise technology teams, and third‑party service providers.
• Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity, risk, compliance, digital product adoption, and technology service delivery.
• Experience in a dealer, retail, distribution, or similar operational business environment is preferred.
• Experience leading technology‑enabled business improvement, innovation, or organizational change is preferred.
• Improvement mind set, self‑motivated, independent and a team player with strong

Why this role exists

VCES requires a dedicated technology leader who can successfully bridge dealership operations, Volvo's product-centric digital model, and outsourced service delivery.

The role ensures VCES remains secure, compliant, innovative, and operationally effective while leveraging Volvo's investments in digital products, cybersecurity, governance, and enterprise technology capabilities.

Rather than creating a parallel IT organization, this role enables the dealership to consume, influence, and operationalize Volvo's digital ecosystem while maintaining the agility and customer focus required of a modern retail dealership.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO
• Tax deferred retirement plans, varied by business; 401(K) with company match
• Global organization with expansive career growth opportunities
• Workplace health/wellness and reimbursement programs
• Avid approach to Sustainability
• Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all
• We also offer an array of additional benefits and programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier. We will gladly share this information and more at any time during the interviewing process or as part of your offer letter.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base salary range is set at $128,300 - $158,400, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

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. Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow.