Are you ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together?  

We are looking for Team Manager for Digital Engineering 

In Core Business Range, we are ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together. We have decided that we will focus, simplify and concentrate going forward by putting the product in the center – with a full focus on the core of our assignments.  

Our business is about developing products, it’s at the center of all that we do, our daily job. We are looking for you, who love working with the IKEA range, is passionate about Home furnishing and the business we’re in and enthusiastic about solving real needs in people’s homes. You will be important on our journey where we have decided to dare to be IKEA, optimize for relevance and have the best possible products at lowest possible price.   

About the Job 

We are looking for a Team Manager in Digital Engineering. You’ll lead a team of co-workers focusing on building digital tools for our business. You will be responsible for making sure the product teams are staffed and have the right preconditions to execute their job. 

As a team manager you will be working in the Range & Product Management Area where digital tools are developed to support the creation of IKEA products and ranges. To create a foundation for IKEAs product information to be used in the full value chain.   

About You 

For the job as a Team Manager, you have:  

• Strong ability to lead business, deliver results through involving and engaging people  
• Strong ability to lead the demand capture of requirements for data enablement capabilities and create a portfolio with the stakeholders that actively drives synergies across Inter IKEA as well as renew and improve continuously.  
• Ability to drive simplicity in an entrepreneurial culture that maintains the balance between delivering business value and business agility  
• Worked with technology as a business tool and translate requirements into solutions, balancing user experience, business needs and digital constraints  
• Good interpersonal communication skills: active listening, coaching and facilitating. Communicating in a clear, structured and honest way.  

We also want you to have a background in software engineering with the following prerequisite: 

• Have been working as a software developer 
• Have an interest in software engineering 
• Knowledge in different programming languages 
• Familiar with cloud technology 
• Knowledge in IT and solution architecture 

This is a permanent role based in Älmhult.  

The Team Manager is crucial for developing a successful team and business, and we believe that your presence with the team and working the majority of the time in the workplace is important.    

Application and practicalities  

Please send in you application no later than the 22nd of October. In your application we would like you to register your CV and instead of a motivational letter, elaborate around below questions:  

What do you believe is your contribution to this position?  

What values and strengths will come through in your leadership?  

Please keep your answers short and concise.  

If you have any questions about the role please contact Axel Seugling, Software Engineering Manager at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Jonas Levin, Recruiter at [email protected]