Job Description

Join the IKEA team! Together we get things done.

You see things a little differently. So do we. We offer positions that challenge your skills and inspire you to grow. Come see things a little differently with us. UAB Digital Retail Development is part of the Inter IKEA Group, who focuses on Retail Concept, Supply Chain and Range.

In Retail Concept we are enabling the future success of IKEA by offering an omnichannel IKEA Concept that is attractive, competitive, and profitable, implemented and followed up together with all IKEA trademark users. We offer an open working environment where everyone feels comfortable to experiment, try new ways and dare to ask: “What if…?” And we offer possibilities for you to develop yourself and your career globally.

About the job

IKEA is on a journey to continuously reinvent itself to create a better everyday life for the many people. We are moving into a new chapter with an ambition to provide IKEA retailers with a set of digital products and services that are integrated into the IKEA value chain and support the omnichannel IKEA Concept. We call this the Core digital retail offer and it covers key capabilities for retail operations.

We are seeking a passionate Project Operations Manager to join our team and drive implementation of digital solutions that support IKEA Retailers to operate the IKEA concept. Reporting to the Service Implementation Manager, you will be responsible to lead the project operations team and coordinate teams, capacity and stakeholders to enable effective program and project management.

What you will be doing as a Project Operations Manager:

• Lead and develop a team of technical specialists and project partners, securing involvement and engagement, to achieve program and project objectives;
• Plan capacity to program and project roadmaps and maintain a two-year outlook;
• Identify key stakeholders and make sure communication and alignment is in place;
• Monitor and support reporting and decisions in steering groups and governance bodies;
• Drive the continuous development of Project Management within the business unit;
• Coach and/or mentor project partners and leaders to strengthen project management competence at IKEA.

At IKEA we will love you from the first day, but we will adore you if you have:

• A strong capability to lead the business with a holistic view, identify and develop business opportunities and manage relevant details’ always acting with the customer and total IKEA in mind;
• A passion for people; building relationships, non-hierarchical, leading and collaborating in a multi-culture environment;
• Committed to high standards in everything worked upon, delivering excellent results and achieve goals together with a will to develop competence and getting new perspectives;
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Program and Project Management, incl. methods, tools and governance. Preferably certified in PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent;
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the importance of legal aspects both internal and external and key elements of contract management;
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken (knowledge of a Baltic language is a plus);
• Ability to travel internationally.

Why you will love working with us at Digital Retail Development - Inter IKEA

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania.

Salary: 7500,00 €/ month gross, (also depending on professional qualifications and experience).

UAB Digital Retail Development - Inter IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment and you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

• Unique culture driven by passion for people and everything we do;
• Personal and professional development at dynamic working environment;
• Hybrid working schedule;
• Health insurance, Business travel and Accident and critical illness insurance;
• IKEA employee discount;
• Chill and gaming spaces;
• Endless coffee and tea (additional seasonal treats, etc.);
• International work and communication culture, based on IKEA values;
• Open mistake culture, opportunity to learn, get involved and make decisions independently;
• Knowledge and opportunities for further learning (digital training systems, internal and external training);
• Celebrations and parties (team buildings, company based, international and other national celebrations);
• Gifts for anniversaries and other personal or annual occasions;
• Other IKEA benefits.