Digital Platform Manager

• Set and lead the digital strategy for our New Business Platform with a focus on marketplace development and growth
• Oversee the end-to-end digital product portfolio from platform foundations and partner integrations to customer-facing solutions
• Act as the internal and external ambassador of IKEA’s digital platform ambitions
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of product managers and engineers to deliver high-impact platform solutions
• Create the right conditions for fast learning and iteration
• Ensure platform compliance, data governance, and robust technical standards across all systems and integrations

• Extensive experience (at least 10+ years) building and managing digital marketplace platforms
• Strong understanding of marketplace dynamics (e.g., multi-sided platforms, network effects, third-party onboarding, curation, and governance)
• Proven leadership in agile product delivery
• Ability to inspire high-performing cross-functional teams
• Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of cost structures, monetisation models, and value creation in a digital marketplace context
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge of technology and/or software engineering, cloud-native architectures, and platform scalability in complex retail or e-commerce environments
• Good knowledge on how to enable a product-led organization
• Experience working across multiple geographies and cultures in a fast-paced, matrixed organisation
• Proven experience collaborating with third-party partners to accelerate time-to-market and deliver digital solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Adept at engaging, communicating, and influencing senior business leaders and navigating complex stakeholder landscapes both internally and externally

Prior experience in managing and scaling teams of at least 80+ across multiple locations