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You will be leading and owning initiatives and movements to create a modern digital foundation. You will lead focusing on people, processes and technologies within the Service Management & Operations Area to ensure that they deliver outcomes that support the goals of the IKEA business.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and own initiatives and movements to create a modern digital foundation
Lead focusing on people, processes and technologies within the Service Management & Operations Area
Manage stakeholders across teams and functions’ needs to reach agreement in conflicting priorities
Collaborate with relevant consumers to collect the relevant input for the Technology Services strategy and roadmap
Manage Technology Service Area Assets to maximize the use and profit potentials
Lead and proactively transform several global areas such as Service Management, IT Service Desk, Operations Centre and Observability
Provide and manage the Service Delivery model for the Group Digital organization
Ensure provision of support related to our digital offerings in addition to proactive and preventive service management
Own and manage service management as a platform including tooling, integrations, processes, and implementation
Grow IKEA through empowering co-workers
Drive the development and implementation of the Service Area roadmap and the Service Offering
Lead the operational activities and daily running of all the Services within the Area
Manage service area budget
Manage and improve supplier performance for suppliers in scope
Act as key member of Technology Services leadership team
Identify cross-functional dependencies beyond the area and remove blockers when needed across consumer groups
Manage risks and ensure compliance with license agreements and applicable laws and regulations
Requirements:
Relentless passion for enabling high-quality technology services
Experience in technology transformational change in large, fast-moving organizations
5-10 years of progressive and diverse experience in Service Management, Software Development, and IT Foundation Service Delivery
Well-familiar working with ITIL framework and DevOps concepts, tools and ways of working
Strong business acumen and leadership skills
Extensive knowledge and experience in transforming and optimizing processes, behaviours and areas of technology
Extensive knowledge and experience in leading and motivating large technology-focused organizations
Extensive knowledge and experience in Dev-ops and disciplines of enterprise digital development
Extensive knowledge and experience in Agile service management in an enterprise operational delivery model
Deep technology understanding of areas of responsibility
Knowledge of cost drivers and effective leveraging of service delivery as well as the commercial consequences of technical decisions
Knowledge of modern and information technology trends and directions
Efficient communication (both written and verbal) and collaboration on all levels within a technology landscape
Management experience with a team of similar size and impact is preferred