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, ensuring operational excellence, innovation, and scalability
• Act as the internal and external ambassador of IKEA’s digital platform ambitions, representing the brand in industry forums and partner engagements
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of product managers and engineers to deliver high-impact platform solutions that serve both internal business owners and third-party users
• Create the right conditions for fast learning and iteration, and foster a culture of experimentation, agility, and outcome-driven delivery
• 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, with a strong understanding of marketplace dynamics
• Proven leadership in agile product delivery and the ability to inspire high-performing cross-functional teams
• Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of cost structures, monetization 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
• Experience working across multiple geographies and cultures in a fast-paced, matrixed organization
• 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 is desirable