The world is changing and the IKEA business is changing with it. For IKEA though, one thing will always remain the same ─ our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our vision influences everything we do. It’s a vision that lives in the everyday efforts of all our co-workers, all over the world. 

About Inter IKEA Systems and Core Business Franchise
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the franchisor and the owner of the IKEA Concept, including the IKEA trademarks.

In Core Business Franchise we are responsible for the IKEA strategic framework and keeping it together through an IKEA Concept that is updated, relevant, implemented and followed-up together with all IKEA trademark users.

About Food Digital
One important part of the IKEA Concept is our food business. In Food Digital we co-create the digital business plans for IKEA Food together with stakeholders across IKEA. We develop and implement these solutions, and support the continuous operation when needed. IKEA Food is an integrated part of the customer experience. In order to accelerate reaching the 3 billion customers - and live up to our customers’ expectations to be where they are and provide relevant content at all times -  we are establishing an end-to-end digital value chain enabling a modern food omnichannel experience.

We are now looking to add competence in the area of architecture. We have an exciting roadmap of digital development and we need additional strength to orchestrate that road map. It’s about identifying capability gaps, scope and sequence development work to be in line with prioritized business needs and the bigger IKEA strategic digital movement.

You are part of a highly committed team of other architects and report to the architecture manager that sits in the Food Digital Leadership team at Core Business Franchise.

If you want to be an instrumental part in forming IKEA Food’s future and making large business movements happen – then don’t hesitate to apply today!

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a good blend of technical and enterprise knowledge.

The purpose of the Enterprise Architecture role is to lead the development and delivery of the Food Digital strategy, platforms, and act as a role model for others. This will be achieved by “leading by holding together” meaning togetherness throughout the value chain. Delivering business value by new technologies and continuously developing the existing platforms is the normal for us.

You will lead digital architectural topics contributing to the entire IKEA Food value chain impact. You will be part of defining and managing our roadmap to deliver the agreed business objectives, business capabilities (process and organisation), and their digital enablers (tools). You will resolve strategic questions and establish a consistent business and technology blueprint. Identifying and bridging gaps in working methods and system solutions with a cross-functional perspective. 

A day in your life can be about:

• Engaging with senior stakeholders and leaders 
• Defining a vision for Digital Food architecture across Application, Data and Integration architecture layers
• Delivering strategic road maps 
• Ensuring that solution design is aligned with the target domain architecture and business roadmaps
• Leading architecture assessment and framing business initiatives 
• Partnering with business functions and their solution architects to design integrated IT solutions  
• Leading collaboration with other “Network of Expertise” for overlapping contexts across Inter Ikea Group
• Supporting Engineers and Architects on the execution of projects 
• Defining new requirements for projects 
• Acting as informal mentor and coach to Domain/Solution Architects within other IT teams

What we are looking for
An Enterprise Architect who can enable IKEA Food to adapt and lead in the world of retail via a business transformation that targets, implements, and fulfills the business needs across IKEA Food. You enjoy leading digital architectural topics contributing and impacting the entire value chain.

As a person, you are an excellent example of living and nurturing our IKEA culture and values. In addition, you bring extensive digital architectural management experience, you are energized by leading high-impact and complex business transformations. If you have experience in the Food digital domain - that's a plus. 

Others would describe you as curious, having an interest in and ability to build relationships in a multidimensional environment (such as between stakeholders, development partners, and impacted organisations and users. With your inspiring, adaptive and facilitative leadership you drive change and help IKEA become even more accessible, affordable and sustainable than today.

We think you are bringing:

• Experience in Enterprise Architecture or Solution Architecture
• Architecture modelling experience and a solid understanding of the underlying business capabilities 
• Experience within an Agile environment 
• Good planning and organisational skills 
• Leadership skills and the ability to influence and build trust 
• Strong communication

Last, but not least, you have an interest in food and people’s everyday life at home, and are excited by our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people.

A few more details for you
This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located in Malmö, Sweden. Travel may be required in the future.

Please send your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English by 2022-07-01. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA Core Business Franchise and why you would be a good fit for this role.