PLATFORM PRODUCT DELIVERY MANAGER – BUSINESS STEERING
IKEA · Posted Oct 15
Ready-to-assemble furniture, home accessories, and affordable interior design services
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About the role
IKEA Group Digital sets the digital agenda for IKEA and develops and operates the digital products and platforms that support the entire IKEA value chain. This role sits in the Digital Area – Group Functions, which strengthens digital partnership and delivery across Group Functions such as Finance, People & Culture, Procurement, Legal, Business Risk & Compliance, Communications, Real Estate, and Business Steering. The Platform Product Delivery Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of digital products within a platform subdomain, driving product and engineering execution, operational excellence, and high-performing cross-functional teams.
What you will do
- Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle of digital products (discovery → development → deployment → operations → adoption → pivot/persevere decisions)
- Drive product and engineering execution, including prioritisation, delivery speed, and quality
- Promote modern engineering practices such as automation and continuous improvement
- Ensure operational excellence, including availability, performance, and compliance requirements
- Remove blockers and manage cross-team dependencies to enable smooth delivery flow
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering ownership, accountability, and collaboration
- Use data, KPIs, and insights to drive decisions and continuously improve outcomes
- Contribute to reducing technical debt and improving long-term product sustainability
- Lead through change and uncertainty with a structured, pragmatic, and positive mindset
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Strong Experience in Business Steering solutions such as Market Share, Service optimisation, PnL …
- Strong experience in leading cross-functional product and engineering teams
- Experience leading teams across the full cycle of a product build journey
- Good understanding of software engineering principles and modern development practices
- Experience working with agile methodologies and outcome-oriented ways of working
- Ability to define and measure success through KPIs and OKRs
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Understanding of cost drivers in software delivery and the impact of technical decisions
- A passion for digital product delivery, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Proven ability to define a meaningful product roadmap even in contexts where the end-state is not yet determined
- Able to lead teams through uncertainty, with transparency and care
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About IKEA
IKEA is a multinational conglomerate that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, home accessories, and various services. Founded in Sweden, it has grown into the world's largest furniture retailer, known for its modernist designs, flat-pack logistics, and affordable prices. The company operates through a complex franchise system encompassing retail operations, design, manufacturing, and supply chains globally.
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 220,000+ employees
- Founded
- 1943-07-28
- Location
- Delft, Netherlands
- Funding stage
- Private Company
Leadership
Jakub Jankowski
CEO, Inter IKEA Group
Pontus Erntell
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Inter IKEA Group
Jesper Brodin
CEO, Ingka Group
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