IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA stores with home furnishing solutions available to the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduces 2,000 new products in the IKEA stores. The total range is almost 10,000 products.

IKEA Home smart

IKEA has decided to become a global leader in the area of the smart home. We always start from people’s dreams and needs in life at home, developing an offer that is relevant and affordable for the many people. Like everything we do within IKEA, but now in the field of technology!

IKEA Home smart is a new Business Area within the Range & Supply organization, responsible to develop and make the entire IKEA range available to stores and customers all over the world. Within the organizational responsibilities lie the design, development, sourcing, supply and steering of a unique, competitive and efficient range of smart products and digital solutions.

We are just getting started, are you ready to join us?

Are you driven and have the passion to develop the future products of smart solutions for IKEA and create a better everyday life for the many people? Do you want to work in a challenging and rewarding position with enormous impact on the many people around the world, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! 

As a Product Owner you will lead the range and product development by engaging the full capabilities in the Platform value stream. You will contribute to ensure the IKEA Home smart eco system delivers value and a Better Everyday Life to the many people. 

As a Product Owner at IKEA Home Smart, you are responsible for: 

• Lead and prioritise the software and hardware development within our IKEA Home smart platform;  
• Secure a successful implementation of the strategic and technical roadmap; 
• Collaborate across all IKEA Home smart value streams, cross organization and external key partners;  
• Being in the centre of facilitating and coordinating the strategic technical discussions with internal and external partners. 

To be successful in this role you have good knowledge and experience about software, electronics and technical product development. You have experience working in an agile environment, and if you have been through an agile transformation it will help you in this role. You are able to lead technical teams and cooperate effectively with developers, partners and suppliers. You have the ability to explore different perspectives, be innovative and be comfortable in the unknown. You like to work with conceptual ideas, and you are able to bring these into final solutions. You enjoy working closely with people and have great communication skills. 

We believe you have: 

• University degree in Computer Science or a related subject; 
• Thorough experience in software development of customer oriented solutions; 
• Proven ability to deliver easy-to-use solutions for technologically complex problems; 
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in IoT technological developments and digital transformation; 
• Several years of experience in team leadership; 
• Capability in agile development methods of products/solutions.

We see that you have strong motivations in the following areas: 

•   Passionate about creating a great user experience and innovations in the area of smart homes; 
•   Energetic, driven and committed to deliver result in a high paced environment;  
•   Experienced and motivated in working in a rapidly changing environment. 
•   High entrepreneurial drive: Stretching boundaries, challenging what already exists, always striving to develop better products and solutions. 

The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden which has commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö, and an IKEA shuttle bus goes back and forth to Helsingborg three times a day.

If you have any questions about the role please contact hiring manager Nicklas Fransson +46 (0)73 232 1733, and for questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruitment specialist Johanna Hansson +46 (0)73 376 1744. 

Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. Please note that we will review applications as they come through so do not delay, send in your application today! The last day to send your application is 22nd March.