Background:

Volkswagen Financial Services AG is the largest automobile financial services provider in Europe. Our central task is to promote sales for the Volkswagen Group and its brands (Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Skoda, SEAT & CUPRA). The products and services of Volkswagen Financial Services Ireland Limited range from the financing of new and used vehicles of all the Group's brands to dealer financing.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of IT & Project Management the successful candidate will take on the Solution Architect role spanning domains including contract management systems, CRM, Salesforce cloud solutions and online digital journeys. The Solution Architect will ensure the produced solution designs align to VWFS target architecture, strategic business objectives and established standards where appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take the lead role in requirements analysis and solution design (high level and low level) of avaried portfolio of design initiatives.
• Lead, drive and deliver strategic and transformational change as part of the local technologyteam in alignment to group enterprise target architectures and programmes.
• Engage with key stakeholders throughout the organisation to ensure the solutions meet thebusiness current and future demand, while adhering to the VWFS group digital strategy andapplication architecture.
• Develop solution designs and proofs of concept and accordingly document as HLD (highlevel design).
• Support the translation of a solution design into LLD (low level design).
• Support the delivery / build of a solution design ensuring it aligns fully to the documentedHLD.
• Be responsible for documenting and managing the application architecture roadmap,application needs and risk analysis in line with group standards.

Key role requirements:

• Minimum of 5+ years working in the technology domain
  
• BSc or MSc in Computer Science or comparable field of study
• Experience in financial services and/or banking 
• Engineering background, with proven experience in solution design and technical architecture.

- Very strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences; backed-up with strong interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.

- Experienced in application design and in system and technology integration; with a proven record of designing solutions to business problems, while demonstrating creativity, innovation and knowledge of best-practice design techniques.

Experience of the following is required

- Security concepts and open standards

- REST APIs & Web services

- Micro Services and associated patterns

- Application Servers & Database Technologies

• Technical proficiency with salesforce configuration and components (Sales or Service Cloud and including APEX, VisualForce, Lightning Web Components) is an advantage 
• Enterprise Architecture Qualifications like TOGAF and SABSA are an advantage.

Terms & Conditions:

This is a fulltime permanent position. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualification level will be offered to the successful candidate.

How to Apply:

Please apply by emailing a CV and a short cover letter to careersdublin@vwfs.com.

Background:

Volkswagen Financial Services AG is the largest automobile financial services provider in Europe. Our central task is to promote sales for the Volkswagen Group and its Brands. The products and services of Volkswagen Bank GmbH and Volkswagen Financial Services range from the financing of new and used vehicles of all the Group's brands to dealer financing.

Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team responsible for the management and development of the commercial relationship between VWFSI and its 6 Brand partners in Ireland (Volkswagen Passenger Car, Audi, Skoda, SEAT, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and CUPRA). The Brand Management Specialist will provide a key support to the overall Brand Management function working directly with the Brand Manager as a key point of contact for the VW Group Brands.

This role provides an opportunity to contribute to the commercial success of the business through day-to-day operational interactions with its Brand partners, and involvement in the development of longer term strategic programmes. It requires working closely with numerous internal and external stakeholders to successfully implement and maintain VWFSI’s core campaign business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Brand Management function as an operational VWFSI point of contact with each VW Group Brand for all queries related to finance campaigns.
• Support VWFSI monthly commercial meetings, through the preparation of campaign proposals and performance analysis in a high quality and professional manner
• Support with follow-up and delivery of commercial tasks and actions identified in collaboration with VWGI Brand Partners
• Assist with the development of Private and Corporate Finance, Leasing and Aftersales Campaigns through the preparation of pricing proposals
• Responsibility for the end-to-end campaign management process in VWFSI, ensuring all campaigns are available (Online and Offline) and managed in accordance with internal policy
• Prepare campaign communications, ensuring details of VWFSI campaigns are communicated to the Dealer network in an accurate and timely manner
• Develop and maintain efficient processes with internal and external stakeholders, while ensuring compliance with HQ requirements
• Support day-to-day effective communication and cooperation between VWGI and VWFSI

Key role requirements:

• Degree in Business/Strategy/Economics/Finance (or related discipline) is required
• 1+ years’ experience in a Financial Services or similar industry preferable
• Proactive with the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a high performing team
• Excellent analytical and numeric ability – production, analysis and representation of data in a clear manner to facilitate commercial decision making

• A strong customer & commercial focus
• Well organised and ability to work to strict deadlines
• Proven ability to be able to influence stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail required and ability to produce tasks in a high quality and professional manner
• Team player and excellent communication skills are a necessity
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office (particularly Microsoft PowerPoint, Word & Excel).
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Terms & Conditions:

This is a full time permanent position. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualification level will be offered to the successful candidate.

How to Apply:

Please apply by emailing a CV and a short cover letter to careersdublin@vwfs.com.

Background:

Volkswagen Financial Services AG is the largest automobile financial services provider in Europe. Our central task is to promote sales for the Volkswagen Group and its brands (Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, SEAT, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and CUPRA). The products and services of Volkswagen Financial Services Ireland Limited range from the financing of new and used vehicles of all the Group's brands to dealer financing.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of IT and Project Management, the Data Manager will support the organisational leadership team by defining the technical deliveries required to support the organisational data strategy and deliver analytical and reporting needs.

The role focus will be to deliver a portfolio of strategic, compliance and operational analytics. Help solve business problems using analytical models delivered to key stakeholders. Deliver initiatives which build new analytical structures and frameworks.

The role will also be responsible for providing advice on and implementing day-to-day tactical and strategic analysis designed to enable strategic objectives. The role will involve the day to day analysis and production of a wide range of insightful management information reporting from multiple data sources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the data quality champion by ensuring data quality KPIs are available and monitored. Advise on strategies for eliminating root cause and remediation strategies.
•  Lead the data governance strategy and ensure it is implemented in collaboration with senior business stakeholders.
• Lead the Data governance board consisting of cross functional data stewards.
  
• Design and advise on an effective data strategy for data and reporting.
• Review and evaluate the purpose and content of current business reports to develop new/enhanced insights, improve presentation, format, processes, use and control.
• Advise and recommend strategies for source system ETL for multi-domain and multi-dimensional reporting and data consumption.
• Work closely with the Data Engineering and BI Developers to evaluate the technical feasibility of solution options.
• Collaborate with the Salesforce Product team to ensure data strategy and tooling is aligned with global Salesforce strategy and data can be delivered into Salesforce application smoothly.
• Analyse project and change delivery requirements in collaboration with business analysts and project managers with respect to their effect on data management activities and reporting. Make recommendations for best practice and alignment to overall data strategy.
• Provide data quality training and support the overall awareness of the strategic importance of data quality across the application portfolio
• Extract data to manipulate/calculate/format into presentable reports and insightful analysis with charts and graphs and supporting observations
• Coordination on the resolution of Problem tickets with application management support partners

Key Role Requirements:

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Computer Science or similar area of expertise. Post graduate qualification in data science discipline is highly desirable

Experience

• 3+ years data analytics expertise in a financial services environment

• Experience developing data quality rule sets across a multi-application and data warehouse landscape using tools such as Informatica IDQ and Developer

• Experience in developing data management strategies and/or governance frameworks.

Professional / technical knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of data warehousing concepts and design
• Advanced knowledge of programming using PL SQL
• Experience with ETL tools with SAP Data Services or Informatica Powercenter a distinct advantage
• Expert in SAP Business Objects, including: Webi and Universe Design
• Experience with Salesforce data modelling and ETL would be an advantage
• Database infrastructure knowledge; capable of integrating multiple data sources
• Experience in consulting and developing recommendations from complex analysis

Additional Competencies

• Fluent English speaker.
• Liaising with suppliers and group functions to manage the development and timely delivery of analysis and solutions.
• Ability to promote ideas/solutions with confidence, credibility and sound business rationale
• Ability to integrate with cross functional team to expedite knowledge of business
• Communicates information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical team members and third parties
• Passion for learning & continuous improvement
• Highly organised and capable of working within internal risk requirements and controls
• Self-Motivated and Goal Orientated

Terms & Conditions:

This is a fulltime permanent position. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualification level will be offered to the successful candidate.

How to Apply:

Please apply by emailing a CV and a short cover letter to careersdublin@vwfs.com

Or online https://www.vwfs.ie/careers.html

Background:

Volkswagen Financial Services AG is the largest automobile financial services provider in Europe. Our central task is to promote sales for the Volkswagen Group and its brands. The products and services of Volkswagen Financial Services range from the financing of new and used vehicles of all the Group's brands to dealer financing.

A vacancy has now arisen for an Administrator within the Retail Operations Department of Volkswagen Financial Services Ireland, on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will provide exceptional service and administrative support to the dealer network as part of a high performing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contract review and activation of Motor Finance agreements ensuring regulatory and compliance requirements are met.
• Call Centre call handling for Dealers within the VW Group network and VW FS finance customers.
• Daily administrative tasks.

Key role requirements:

• Degree in Business or Finance related discipline preferable.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail essential.
• Strong customer service ethos
• Confident, competent and forward thinking
• Capable of working under pressure in a high volume environment
• Enthusiastic, wanting to learn and progress
• Strong numerical competence
• Working knowledge of MS Office with particular emphasis on Excel.
• Approved Product Adviser (Consumer Credit) qualification desirable.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Terms & Conditions:

This is a full time fixed term position. Flexibility to work different shifts and some Saturday’s required.