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Unit People & Culture Manager

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  • Lebec, California, United States
  • People & HR
  • Full time

Job Description

  • Job ID: 323632

  • Date posted: 17/12/2025

    • Why we will love you

    You believe the heart of any business is its people. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

    At IKEA, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share your uniqueness. Join our team and start a better life for yourself.

    JOB TYPE – Permanent
    SCHEDULE - Typically Mon-Fri 8-5 but will need to be available as business needs on weekends and evenings.
    The pay range for this role is $114,000 to $151,080

    The anticipated posting closing date is on or around 12/28/2025

    What you'll be doing day to day

    As a Human Resources (People & Culture) Business Partner, supporting the store manager in human resources strategies, you will:

    • Act as a People & Culture business partner to the unit manager on all HR topics.
    • Lead and develop the unit People & Culture team to provide an excellent co-worker experience.
    • Implement the localized human resources strategy and guide the unit management team to enhance leadership capabilities aligned with business needs.
    • Support the building of local business competence & performance by setting and working on relevant goals, together with the unit managers.
    • Ensure delivery of learning & training at the unit level, supported by the People & Culture Generalist or Market Area Learning Delivery Specialist.
    • Ensure local employer communication is consistent, well perceived, and builds on the IKEA brand.
    • Collaborate with the market area manager to maintain an up-to-date succession process and plan, emphasizing the importance of managers taking the lead in developing talent and nurturing high-potential performers.
    • Be a good example of IKEA leadership in ways that express the IKEA values within and outside IKEA, and together with the unit managers, help to safeguard and promote the IKEA Culture.
    • Manage the coworker relations plan, ensuring effective local interactions and compliance with labor principles, policies, and legal requirements.
    • Collaborate with the Business Navigation Manager to allocate budgeted hours, aligning with business and co-worker needs to enable an efficient people planning process.

    Together as a team

    IKEA is all about people, and our team make sure to bring the best people on board to keep our strong spirit of togetherness. We believe that different experiences and backgrounds collectively make us wiser and stronger, and we ensure that our co-workers bloom into their best selves as they contribute to our business.

    Apply now!

    At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to ​help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!
    • Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
    • WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
    • Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
    • KinderCare tuition discount  
    • Retirement and bonus plans
    • Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
    • Pet insurance program
    • Education assistance and learning programs
    • Safety shoe reimbursement
    • 24/7 telehealth visits
    • Dental and vision plans
    • Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
    • A fun and inclusive work environment.

    Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Minimum of 3 years of Human Resources experience.

    Minimum of 2 years in leadership role.

    Experience with developing people and organizations.

    Experience from a global matrix organization and/or participating on global projects.
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