Digital Product Area Manager

Digital Product Area Manager

Company description

We are on the journey to transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing retailer in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things! 

About the area

Inter IKEA Group is organised in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions. Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and share responsibility for the franchise offer. The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.

Operations Management leads and holds together the development and maintenance of a common foundation for how we work together across the value chain, our operating model. We enable strategic movements towards the IKEA goals through the strategic landscape and work closely with all parts of the value chain to achieve them.

Job description

We are now looking for a Digital Product Area Manager

In this position, you will lead development and operations of all digital products in the assigned area, enabling empowered teams to maximize value delivery, based on clear goals, ways of working, and performance follow-up. You will lead and support a Product Area team of digital product managers, leaders, and specialists, all driven by passion and curiosity, as they shape the future of business performance data products, digital products for Finance, Legal, Enterprise Risk & Compliance, Business Steering and Treasury.

Together with the team you will deliver and maintain data products to enable better steering of the IKEA omnichannel business and shaping and contributing to the digital product scope of the Finance, Legal, Planning and Accounting processes. You will support digital product managers and leaders to work closely with business stakeholders, securing the delivery in line with the business goals and OKRs.

Assignment

• Accountable for managing the assigned portfolio of digital products and platforms, securing running business, support/service performance, and development.
• Accountable for a product area direction and roadmap that considers both life-cycle management and business capability and process needs, contributing to business transformation.
• Accountable for budget, prioritization, clear and transparent goals for the area.
• Accountable for effective and efficient business operations and ways of working.
• Accountable to secure compliance with framework and standards for the total DPA scope and portfolio.
• Responsible for recruitment, competence development, performance management, retention and succession plans for co-workers in the area.
• Responsible to support empowered digital product teams with scope, ways of working, performance follow-up and value propositions, creating prerequisites to optimize the delivery of business value.
• Responsible for managing stakeholder engagement, with both business stakeholders and suppliers.
• Represent the Digital Product Area for decision making in different governance forums.

About you

• You are eager to take initiative and are driven to achieve results with people.
• You have the ability to motivate, lead and inspire people (directly and indirectly).
• You have excellent change management skills and build trustful relationships with stakeholders and business partners.
• You bring a combination domain knowledge of senior leadership capabilities.
• Extensive knowledge in finance and reporting processes, ideally complemented by familiarity with legal, risk & compliance, treasury, and/or business steering.
• You have the ability to lead with and be a natural role model for the IKEA culture and values.
• You analyse and communicate complex issues in a clear, engaging way with a down to earth, simple tone of voice.
• You enjoy developing IKEA through innovation and by building relationships and networks.
• You have a growth mind-set: curious to explore, eager to learn and energised by sharing.
• You are inspired by the possibilities and opportunities of digital and information technology to enable, transform and break new ground.
• You are committed to users and customers with energy to champion their needs.
• You have the ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business.

Knowledge, capabilities and motivation

As the ideal candidate you have a degree in Business Administration & Finance or other relevant areas. You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position.

To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:

• Extensive knowledge in finance and reporting processes, ideally complemented by familiarity with legal, risk & compliance, treasury, and/or business steering.
• Knowledge of business steering/navigation processes and principles with retail market experience and/or value chain experience and close cooperation with stakeholders.
• Experience from digital/IT development and operations.
• Passionate about enabling ‘a better everyday life’ through technology and innovation.
• Knowledge on how to transform digital organization from output and task-driven to value-driven.
• Proven experience and knowledge of leading and developing people.
• Proven experience with complex stakeholder management.
• IKEA experience preferred.

More Information

This role is full time (40 hours per week) and based in Delft, the Netherlands. This role sits in the Business Performance & Support and reports to the Product Management Manager.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Jamila via jamila.harmal2@inter.ikea.com

Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English, by March 28th 2025.

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers dreams and needs. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.