At IKEA of Sweden in Älmhult, the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers all over the world! It is also here in Älmhult where we explore the future to create ideas and innovations for a better everyday life at home for the many people.

The range is our identity and the product information is an essential part of the IKEA Concept. New technology is changing behaviour and the demands for new ways to interact and share real-time insights are essential for continuous growth. The goal of the IKEA Product Information Management (IPIM) Programme is to create a foundation that enables a digital ecosystem with the IKEA range at its heart. It means exploring and designing how data – about and around our products – is created and captured, how it is distributed and made available. It is also about how co-workers, suppliers, customers and third parties can interact with it in all aspects. IPIM is a programme that covers the whole IKEA value chain and all IKEA retailers.

We are currently looking for an Information Security Leader to join the Product Information Management team. Are you our new colleague?

As an Information Security Leader you will embark on an exciting journey in the digital transformation of IKEA. You will help set-up the future capabilities for product information at IKEA by providing a framework and governance for data & information management. You will map out how product information is being created, enriched and consumed today. And you will help create the pre-conditions and capabilities for future data & information usage and the digital ecosystem we want to design and be part of - to create great and personalized experiences for our customers, suppliers and co-workers. It is about enabling accurate and trusted information about our products at the right time throughout the IKEA value chain.

You´ll be part of the Product Information Management team. Your focus will be information security, compliance and risk, working together with other teams in the programme as well as supporting the projects with security and data privacy by design. This includes web application security, cloud security, security in Internet of Things, Application Programming Interface and System Development Lifecycle. You will be part of creating the framework for Information Management in IPIM, mainly contributing to the Security and Compliance part, such as security by design, data privacy, risk management, access management, regulations & compliance. You will be working closely connected to and interact with many stakeholders in IKEA – building a strong network and securing involvement of relevant stakeholders in all we do. You will report to the IPIM Deputy Programme Manager, Jirko Hoogerwerf.

The responsibilities in your role include:
•    Ensure that information security requirements are taken care of in the development of new product information ways of working and platforms, to minimize risks by design
•    Develop future ways of working for detecting information security breaches, and responding to them 
•    Prepare roll-out of new ways of working for prevention, detection and response across the IKEA value chain with relevant stakeholders

To succeed in this role you need to have an interest in home furnishing and people’s everyday life at home, and be excited by our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. 

We are looking for the following basic qualifications for all candidates:
•    You have a strong knowledge of information security, for example based on a master degree in data analytics or similar
•    You have at least 5 years of experience in information security
•    You have an interest in IT solutions to improve effectiveness and efficiency
•    You are a problem solver, not only once, but scalable in a structured way
•    You enjoy working in an agile and iterative way, in an environment that is not yet fully set
•    You work easily with others outside the IPIM team in the rest of the IKEA value chain
•    You can communicate effectively in English both writing and speaking

On top of that, it would be great if you meet one or more of the following preferred qualifications:
•    You held roles in parts of the IKEA value chain, preferably in information security roles
•    You have experience with improvement methodologies, e.g. lean, six sigma or similar
•    You have excellent communication and networking skills

Take the opportunity to join a dynamic and multi-cultural environment and send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role. The last application day is the 30th of September. For this position we are interviewing continuously and might close the application process earlier if we have found the right candidate.

The position is permanent and located in Älmhult, Sweden. Älmhult has good commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö and an IKEA shuttle bus back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day. Travelling based on business needs will be necessary.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the IPIM Deputy Programme Manager, Jirko Hoogerwerf (+46 73 3640380). If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Specialist, Olivia Håkansson (+46 734 223 166).