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 CV, Audi, Skoda & SEAT). 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.

Volkswagen Financial Services is seeking an experienced Technical Application Owner to drive the development of key technology capabilities in our financial contract management and associated systems.

Responsibilities

• Understand, discuss and guide the business on the requirements and the evolution of the application landscape
• Evaluate user stories based on requirements for iterative development
• Do continuous backlog management for the product
• Deliver system configurations to meet user story requirements 
• Own all local technical aspects of the applicationo Solution design (including interfaces)
  • Configuration 
  • Solution delivery 
  • Release planning & management 
  • Access & Identity concepts 
  • Application integrity & compliance
• Be the go to person for the technology team for requirement clarifications
• Work closely with project managers as a member of project teams as appropriate and ensure accurate estimation of effort and delivery of tasks as required. 
• Participate in defining the product roadmap with business
• Actively collaborate with system solution vendors to ensure quality and efficient solution delivery 
• Actively collaborate with 2nd and 3rd level support organisations to ensure timely resolution of application related incidents

Key Role Requirements

• 8 years of equivalent configuration experience in similar systems, eg. ERP, finance lease
• Knowledge of leasing and/or accounting business processes would be a distinct advantage 
• Experience performing detailed data analysis, including ability to create, run, and modify SQL queries to pull data from source databases for data analysis and mapping activities
• Strong capabilities in defining, creating, and managing high quality user stories
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to develop solutions to complex analytical/data-driven problems 
• Experience and understanding of business process modelling, business systems development, and analysis 
• BS or MS in Business Management, Computer Science, STEM or comparable field of study Individual Requirements
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a similar role. 
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, deliver communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences 
• Creative in your approach to design challenges 
• Detail-oriented and ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness 
• Experience working with SOAP, REST, Micro services, XML and JSON message formats an advantage 
• Be prepared to constructively challenge the status quo. 
• Be articulate and confident. 
• Committed, enthusiastic and forward thinking 
• Focused multi tasker with proven ability to manage multiple objectives. 
• Focused on meeting agreed deadlines and milestones

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 filling in an application form on our website www.vwfs.ie/careers or emailing your CV and a Cover Letter to careersdublin@vwfs.com