Data Trust and Findability Manager

Job Description

You'll lead 3 product teams, working closely with product leaders and product specialists, on the platforms and capabilities that help IKEA find, understand, and trust its data. You'll drive adoption of a platform-as-a-product mindset and help shape how our platforms support IKEA's AI and data journey. 

You will:

• Set the vision, strategy and roadmap for data discoverability and trust. 
• Lead and develop high-performing product teams focused on data intelligence capabilities  
• Create seamless experiences that help co-workers find, understand and use data. 
• Drive the evolution of data catalogues, metadata capabilities and connected data experiences with tools such as Collibra, Metaphacts and Rdfox. 
• Partner with stakeholders across business and technology to create alignment and maximize value. 
• Champion a product mindset where data is treated as a trusted, reusable asset. 
• Drive adoption through storytelling, education and strong stakeholder engagement. 
• Continuously improve usability, automation, scalability and business impact. 

Qualifications

You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and know how to bring people together around a shared vision. You are comfortable navigating complexity, influencing across organisational boundaries and creating momentum in evolving environments. 

We believe you'll have 

• Experience leading digital/data products, platforms or data capabilities in a complex organisation. 
• A strong track record of leading data topics through influence and collaboration. 
• Experience building and developing high-performing teams. 
• The ability to translate strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps and outcomes. 
• Hands-on experience from working with both product management as well as with data across organisations. 
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business and technology. 
• Experience driving change, adoption and new ways of working. 
• Curiosity, courage and a passion for helping others succeed. 

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your application by  10th of November at the latest. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, or if you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, feel free to contact the Recruiter Jas Garcha (jas.garcha@inter.ikea.com). 

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. Once competence requirements are met, we will first consider impacted co-workers employed in Inter IKEA Systems Service AB, Inter IKEA Technology Services AB and Inter IKEA Systems BV and secondly impacted co-workers at Inter IKEA Group

 

Company Description

Inter IKEA Group (IIG) connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers and ensures alignment of the overall IKEA strategic direction. Every day, we strive to develop, produce, and sell products and services that are affordable and accessible to everyone. 

You'll be part of the Data Management & Performance organisation within Operations Management at Inter IKEA, working closely with business leaders, data professionals, engineers, architects and governance specialists. You'll report to our Data Management & Performance Manager. 

Together, we're building modern data capabilities that connect people, technology and knowledge across IKEA. Our ambition is straightforward: make data something people can find, trust, and use to solve real problems for IKEA. 

Our team is based in Malmö. We believe that your presence with the team is important, and expect you to work from the workplace three days a week