Project Leader

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Job description
We are now establishing a Data & technology department in Core business Range, with the assignment to lead by holding together data & technology in the core business. All with the purpose to enable business movements. We are looking for setting the competence agenda based on business needs and towards upskilling and reskilling of competences in data & tech area to a new and exciting levels.
For this we are looking for someone who will be responsible for leading and driving multiple projects, delivering on transformational processes and digital initiatives in Data & Analytics Range.
As part of the Analytics team in the Data & Technology department, you will contribute to develop and deploy digital products, strengthening the common ways of working, and supporting project team members to grow and deliver great results. You will work closely with teams across the Inter IKEA group and with our partners. You are passionate about the digital transformation and see process and solution development as a key to make life easier for the many people and make a clear footprint in line with the IKEA direction.
In this role you will:
Plan, manage and deliver assigned projects, with time, costs and scope according to expectations - always choosing the best delivery approach, always optimizing team utilization, always on top of forecasts and plans.
Identify, monitor, manage risks and dependencies in order to secure the project delivery, involving the necessary stakeholders, when required.
Collaborate and work closely with Digital Product Leaders
Identify and manage stakeholders for the project to be delivered successfully, developing and delivering the relevant communication plans, including organizing and running the project steering groups.
Lead and work closely together with peers across the totality of Inter IKEA to strengthen a common and uniform way to deliver digital solutions.
Act as Scrum Master in connection to changes in existing solutions and products, dedicated to one or more specific domain in Range Data & Analytics.
Demonstrate the benefits of agile processes in the wider organisation and contribute to building agile capability, across Core Business Range.
Work in compliance with the Inter IKEA project delivery framework and in accordance with the IKEA values.

You will report to Rikard Herminge, Solution Team Manager in Data & Analytics, Data & Technology Core Business Range, delivering on the needs of Core Business Range with the totality of IKEA in mind.
Qualification
We are continuously on a journey to develop IKEA by bringing in passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. The ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business is crucial. To be successful in this role, we believe you have the ability to inspire and mobilize people towards clearly set objectives. We see that you are highly driven by development and constantly being on the way. You are interested in technology, digitalization and finding new ways of working and are highly motivated to do this by collaborating and interacting with stakeholders across different levels.
We are looking for people with:
Hands on experience in leading and managing projects
Experience in agile development practices and ways of working
A Strong business acumen and a strategic and commercial mind-set
Experience working with and understanding the needs of our users in the business
Strong communication skills with business and technical stakeholders
Strong team working and collaboration skills

The IKEA culture and values are crucial for our business and day to day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more regarding our values and life at IKEA on our
If that sounds like you, come and join us in digitising the IKEA Range offer. Together we can do great things.
Who we are
Inter IKEA Group brings together three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people.
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.
Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves – to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.