Director - Open Source

Let's introduce ourselves

At Volvo Cars, we are making bold digital visions come true. We aim to be the leader in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. What we all have in common at Volvo Cars is our passion for protecting lives, our endless curiosity and our dedication to create a new future for the automotive industry. Our human centric focus is what separates us from all other car companies.

The Digital Tech Hub is an integral part of the digital transformation journey for Volvo Cars. The Tech Hub is a strategic player, providing skills and competencies in areas such as cloud solutions, data science and analytics, SAP, UX/UI and we are part of managing key technology platforms within various domains such as R&D, manufacturing & logistics and the commercial area.

What you'll do

As Director of Open Source, you will play a central role in shaping how Volvo Cars adopts, governs, and contributes to open source software across the enterprise. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, compliance, and ecosystem engagement, ensuring that open source is used responsibly, strategically, and at scale.

We provide:

• A senior leadership role influencing how open source supports Volvo Cars’ software and digital ambitions
• The mandate to drive OSS maturity and compliance outcomes across a global organization
• Close collaboration with architecture, legal, security, engineering, and product leadership
• Active participation in external OSS communities, partnerships, and industry initiatives
• A culture that values openness, accountability, and responsible software development
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with senior leadership roles

Key Responsibilities:

Volvo Cars has established a strong foundation for open source governance and strategy. The Director of Open Source is accountable for driving adoption, maturity, and measurable outcomes across the enterprise, ensuring that open source practices scale with our products, platforms, and regulatory landscape.

Key responsibilities include:

• Translate open source ambitions into concrete execution, ensuring policies, frameworks, and practices are effectively embedded in day-to-day software development.
• Maintain accountability for OSS compliance outcomes across global teams, including license obligations, SBOM quality, and regulatory alignment.
• Ensure tooling, processes, and governance models evolve in line with scale, complexity, and external requirements.
• Build strong internal partnerships that enable shared ownership and consistent application of open source practices.
• Represent Volvo Cars in relevant open source communities, foundations, and industry initiatives.
• Strengthen relationships with key partners, standards bodies, and industry groups to stay at the forefront of open source development and compliance.
• Ensure open source is understood not only as a compliance requirement, but as a strategic and ethical choice.

What you'll bring

We are looking for a senior leader with deep open source credibility and the ability to operate effectively across strategy, execution, compliance, and external engagement.

You are likely a strong fit if you:

• Have extensive experience working with open source software in large, complex, and global organizations.
• Bring strong understanding of OSS compliance, licensing, and regulatory expectations, and know how to apply them pragmatically at scale.
• Have held roles where influence, alignment, and accountability mattered more than direct line control.
• Are comfortable engaging with executive leadership, legal and compliance stakeholders, and deeply technical teams.
• Have experience participating in or collaborating with open source communities, foundations, or industry initiatives.
• Understand standards and frameworks such as OpenChain, SPDX, and SBOM practices, and how they support enterprise maturity.
• Are motivated by building long-term capability, trust, and sustainable software practices.