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Platform Manager

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IKEA

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Sweden , Malmö

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Job Description:

As Platform Manager for Compute, Storage & Database, you take responsibility for the key platform domains that keep IKEA running. We are moving beyond managing infrastructure toward building a Compute & Database-as-a-Service model, where you lead the creation of modern, automated, and self-service capabilities that empower our product teams to build and scale with ease.

Job Responsibility:

  • Take responsibility for the key platform domains that keep IKEA running.
  • Lead the creation of modern, automated, and self-service capabilities that empower product teams.
  • Guide technology choices and monitor market trends.
  • Ensure strong lifecycle management from initial design and financial governance to continuous improvement and modernisation.
  • Drive the shift toward cloud-native and integrated solutions.
  • Apply a product-thinking mindset, measuring success through developer experience and seamless delivery of infrastructure.
  • Create As-a-Service Delivery, transforming compute, storage, and databases into intuitive, software-defined products.
  • Work in partnership with Public Cloud and Data Center teams to achieve Hybrid-Cloud Synergy.
  • Grow high-performing teams, build competence for the future, and create an environment for innovation and collaboration.
  • Manage budgets and optimise spend through Federated Accountability.
  • Foster strong DevOps practices and build productive supplier relationships.

Requirements:

  • Total Accountability: Proven experience in owning a large-scale infrastructure domain, balancing operational excellence with strategic modernisation.
  • Product-Led Mindset: Skilled in product management and operations at scale, with a track record of developing infrastructure "as-a-service" and a strong curiosity about technology trends.
  • IKEA Leadership: Demonstrates accountability, handles uncertainty and complex dependencies, leads with IKEA values, and shows pragmatism in decision-making.
  • Expertise in Platforms & Architecture: Strong understanding of technology ecosystems across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments, including DevOps, automation, and software engineering principles.
  • Software Engineering at Scale: Experience with DBaaS governance, tiered object storage, and high-availability distributed systems.
  • Modernisation & Lifecycle: Deep knowledge of emerging solutions and best practices for platform lifecycle management, portfolio governance, and modernisation.
  • Collaborative Leadership: The ability to work across boundaries—specifically with Cloud and Data Center teams—to create a seamless, unified technology foundation.
  • Operational Excellence: Experience applying agile frameworks, scaled delivery models, and IT service operations, using metrics and OKRs to track value and drive continuous improvement.
  • People Development: Proven experience leading and developing high-performing technical teams, coaching talent, and driving organisational change across mixed sourcing models.
  • Strategic FinOps: Experience with budget ownership and unit cost economics within a defined domain or organisational area.
  • Risk & Compliance: Ability to apply security-by-design and privacy-by-design principles, take ownership of risk prevention, and manage digital risks within platform delivery.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 13, 2026

Expiration:
March 18, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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