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Veröffentlichungsdatum: 25/11/2024

What you need to know

AT INGKA GROUP

We have more than 180 000 co-workers in the world that use our solutions today! We will transform the majority of our digital landscape to support the organization in an efficient and inspiring way the coming years. We need to recreate the way our coworkers connect, to improve the customer interactions.

We set the digital agenda to keep IKEA leading in an uncertain and fast-moving environment. We drive the development, provision and operation of our digital products and services through the use of new and existing technology and agile delivery methods to deliver at pace.

At the same time, we provide a home for digital skills to both develop and extend the technical, people and business skills needed to ensure continuous development and growth of our digital capability.

WHO YOU ARE

As Product Engineering Manager you will provide strategic and people leadership managing the sub domain team, and driving the defined strategy within Ingka.

The Product Engineering Manager takes the initiative & leverages their Functional and Delivery knowledge in creating, leading and embedding technology, process, operating models in order to enable and unlock business value for Ingka.

You will build the needed partnerships within Group Digital and with the business stakeholders to understand the business and technology challenges and collaborate to create and deliver holistic strategy which unlocks/enables business value.

We Prefer:
• 15+ years of experience in delivering solutions for Planning and analytics
• Experience in working CXO and CXO-1 layer in transformations
• Track record of portfolio rationalization and modernization in planning area
• Strong knowledge of SAP Suite of planning and Analytics (e.g. SAC, IBP), data sphere and BI/BW. Track record of working as an Architect and delivering impactful results is a plus. Knowledge of SAP GRC or similar is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of Planning as a process with focus on financial planning & analytics (FP&A).
• Extensive knowledge of software and/or system engineering from ground up, e.g. you will need to lead by example, practices including TDD, test automation, DevOps, code versioning, with knowledge and experience of using industry standard toolsets.
• Experience in reviewing and evaluating vendor solutions.
• Strong communication and coordination skills to work with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of design and architecture concepts (i.e. microservices), relevant cloud services (GCP, Azure) and ability to apply knowledge within the development cycle.
• Understand the needs of the service management and operations phase, including L2/L3 support, incident and problem management.
• Good knowledge of the IKEA Concept, brand identity and IKEA Culture & values.
• Deep understanding of technologies and best practices within modern retail or similar industries.

Your responsibilities

What do you do?

• Demonstrate strong People Leadership capabilities enabling teams to achieve individual and collective goals and ability to build high performing teams.
• Must lead by example in line with IKEA values and leadership compass.
• Should demonstrate strong rooting in relevant content, be it technology (i.e. SAP SAC/IBP, SAP GRC, etc.) or function.
• Is a strategic thinker and is able to translate organizational & domain objectives into subdomain level strategic and operational roadmaps/goals with clarity, focus while staying anchored on business value delivered.
• Has demonstrated experience in working with senior stakeholders and ability to understand stakeholder expectations, build good relationships and maintain high stakeholder satisfaction.
• Proven Problem solving and critical thinking skills to steer through complex or demanding scenarios with a positively and “can do” mindset.
• Recruits and hires individuals with the right skills and cultural fit to build a cohesive and talented team.
• Drives outcomes and enables/unlocks business value, builds high performing teams and a can-do attitude

A day in your life with us

People Leadership:
• Inspiring and motivating team members to achieve individual and collective goals.
• Providing clear direction, setting performance expectations, and delivering constructive feedback.
• Nurturing a positive and inclusive work environment that encourages growth and continuous learning, in line with IKEA values.
• Identifying talent, developing succession plans, and implementing strategies to retain top performers.
• Resolving conflicts and promoting effective teamwork among team members.

Building High-Performing Teams:
• Recruiting and hiring individuals with the right skills and cultural fit to build a cohesive and talented team.
• Creating a culture of excellence, accountability, ownership, business value driven Innovation and continuous improvement.
• Providing opportunities for professional development and skill-building to team members.
• Empowering team members to take ownership of their responsibilities and contribute to the overall success of the sub domain, domain, Group Digital, and overall INGKA.
• Establishing clear performance metrics and goals for the team and holding regular performance reviews.
• Establishing a mindset oriented towards understanding business and doing what is best in the interests of IKEA and our vision of “Creating a better everyday life for the many people”.

Stakeholder Management:
• Identifying key stakeholders and their needs, interests, and expectations.
• Cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders, including business stakeholders, clients, internal teams, and external partners.
• Effective communication skills which drive clarity and purpose, while being compassionate. This includes but not limited to active listening, messaging and seeking and receiving response.
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders, ensuring they are informed of project progress, risks, and opportunities in a timely manner.
• Managing stakeholder expectations and addressing concerns proactively.
• Understanding and Leveraging stakeholder feedback to drive improvements and maintain a high level of
satisfaction.

Strategic Thinking:

• Developing a clear vision and strategy for the subdomain aligned with the overall organizational objectives.
• Analyzing market trends and industry best practices to identify opportunities and best practices and evaluate adopt/adapt the same with the right agility.
• Translating strategic goals into actionable plans and initiatives for the team.
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of strategies and adjusting as needed to achieve desired outcomes. Technology & Functional Expertise:
• Demonstrates a in depth understanding of Retail areas, specifically on Planning with functional area Finance and Procurement.
• Demonstrating an in depth understanding of the sub domain functional areas in the context of the relevant technologies/platforms.
• Must have an expert understanding of the functional area in the context of the overall business processes and validate/challenge and build conceptual designs, identify dependencies across functional and technology areas, among others.
• Staying abreast of the latest developments and trends in relevant technologies and in the functional area to ensure the subdomain remains innovative and competitive while delivering business value.
• Collaborating with technical experts and architects to make informed decisions on system configurations and enhancements.
• Assessing and mitigating risks related to the respective technology and functional implementations.

Problem-Solving and Decision-Making:

• Analyzing complex issues and identifying creative and effective solutions, leveraging and weighing existing solutions, a holistic perspective of the problem statements and solutions and where appropriate
build/reuse existing solutions & capabilities
• Making well-informed decisions based on data, insights, and stakeholder input.
• Handling crises and high-pressure situations with composure and sound judgment.
• Encouraging a culture of problem-solving and innovation within the team.

Together as a team

We’re the ones who make it possible for people to have a smarter life at home and a hassle-free and rewarding shopping experience. Together we work to find new digital solutions for every business need to help make IKEA a great and efficient place to work. We like to think of ourselves as innovative and modern, and we believe that nothing would actually work without us.