Are you a strong delivery leader within digital products and platforms, who enjoys leading cross-functional teams and creating real business impact through technology? Do you thrive in complex environments where you balance product vision, engineering excellence, and operational performance?
If yes – keep reading, as this might be your next role!
We are looking for a Platform Product Delivery Manager to join IKEA Group Digital. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of digital products within a platform subdomain, ensuring they are built and operated with quality, scalability, and business value in mind.
You are someone who inspires others, builds strong teams, and creates clarity in complex situations. You combine a strong customer focus with a deep understanding of technology and delivery, and you have the ability to translate insights into tangible product outcomes.
Above all, you take ownership, show initiative, and are passionate about delivering high-quality digital products that make a difference.
Furthermore, we believe that you bring:
Strong experience in leading cross-functional product and engineering teams including people management in an international distributed setup
5-8yrs years of hands-on experience in HR technology platform delivery or product management, with deep expertise in SAP SuccessFactors Compensation, Employee Central, Variable Pay, and Benefits modules
Deep functional and technical knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors Compensation (SF Comp) — including compensation plan configuration, salary structures, merit cycles, bonus plans, and pay scale management
Strong understanding of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (SF EC) — including data models, position management, and how core HCM data flows into and supports compensation and pay processes
Working knowledge on Benefits and Variable Pay solutions — understanding configuration, eligibility rules, and end-to-end process flows
Solid understanding of Responsible Wage practices and Gender Equal Pay reporting requirements — including regulatory compliance considerations across multiple countries
Experience working with agile methodologies and outcome-oriented ways of working
Experience delivering end-to-end platform solutions — from requirements gathering, solution design, and build through to testing, release, stabilization, and adoption
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Understanding of cost drivers in software delivery and the impact of technical decisions
A passion for digital product delivery, innovation, and continuous improvement
As a Platform Product Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for driving the full lifecycle of digital products – from discovery and development to deployment and operations – ensuring they deliver value to the business and our customers.
You will work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to secure alignment, remove obstacles, and ensure seamless delivery across teams and dependencies.
You will also play a key role in building strong, high-performing teams and enabling ways of working that support speed, quality, and continuous improvement.
To be concrete, you will:
Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle of SAP SuccessFactors Compensation as well as other solutions within Variable Pay, Benefits, Responsible Wage, and Gender Equal Pay processes — from discovery and design through to deployment, operations, and adoption
Drive prioritisation, delivery speed, and quality across platform releases — including annual compensation cycles, merit runs, bonus processing, and benefits enrolment periods
Ensure configurations are accurately maintained, compliant, and aligned to business compensation processes and pay structures across all markets
Ensure operational excellence across all platforms — including availability, performance, compliance, and data integrity requirements particularly during critical pay cycle periods
Remove blockers and manage cross-team dependencies across teams to enable smooth and predictable delivery flow
Lead and develop high-performing cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and collaboration
Use data, KPIs, and insights to drive decisions — including performance metrics, SLA adherence, and compensation cycle delivery outcomes
Contribute to reducing technical debt and improving long-term platform sustainability
Govern platform documentation, configuration standards, and compliance requirements
We’re the ones who make it possible for people to have a smarter life at home and a hassle-free and rewarding shopping experience. Together we work to find new digital solutions for every business need to help make IKEA a great and efficient place to work. We like to think of ourselves as innovative and modern, and we believe that nothing would actually work without us.
You will be part of Group Digital, where we set the digital agenda to keep IKEA leading in a fast-moving and uncertain world. We develop and operate digital products and platforms that support the entire IKEA value chain and enable better experiences for both customers and co-workers. You will work in Group Function Digital Area. The Digital Area – Group Functions is a new area built to strengthen digital partnership and delivery across all Group Functions and Global Business Operations (GBO). We develop and deliver digital capabilities across key areas like Finance, People & Culture, Procurement, Legal, Business Risk & Compliance, Communications, Real Estate, Business Steering in Ingka’s global organization
We work in a global, collaborative environment where technology, business, and people come together. We believe in co-creation, continuous learning, and creating solutions that make a real difference.
At IKEA, our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating a better everyday life for the many people – and that includes our co-workers.
We can offer you:
A key role shaping and delivering impactful digital products at scale
Opportunity to lead modern product and engineering practices in a global environment
A collaborative and supportive team with deep expertise across technology and business
Opportunities to grow and develop your leadership and delivery capabilities
A flexible and friendly work environment
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.
ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
