Platform Manager (Integration Services | Technology & Platform | Inter IKEA at Inter IKEA Group

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Platform Management, Integration Services, Service Delivery, Product Mindset, API Management, Event-Driven Architecture, DevOps, Automation, Developer Experience, Budget Planning, Cost Monitoring, Stakeholder Management, Roadmap Communication, Agile Frameworks, OKRs, Team Leadership

Industry

Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Hej Platform Manager! Ready to help shape the future with smart, innovative solutions? At IKEA, you can feel at home while making a difference for millions. We’re a place where everyone is welcome, encouraged to explore new tech, try new things and grow from mistakes. As our Platform Manager, you’ll have the chance to stretch your skills, experiment and work in new ways. We are on a journey to transform the Technology and Platform organisation to build a modern and scalable technology foundation for Inter IKEA. To make this shift possible, we need an organisation that is fully aligned with our Operating Model: one that works with a strong product‑ and platform‑ setup and mindset and is ready to take full accountability from strategy to delivery. About the role We’re looking for an enthusiastic Platform Manager who wants to solve meaningful, real-world challenges that help make life at home better for the many. Join us on our journey as we strengthen and evolve our technology platforms to enable safe, reliable, and sustainable experiences across IKEA. As Platform Manager for Integration Services, you are responsible for the integration development capability that connect systems and data across IKEA. You take lead in defining and delivering a high-quality service that meets the evolving needs from product and platform teams for unlocking and sharing data. You drive performance and remove friction though fostering a Platform-as-a-Product mindset. Treating our integration service as a product, where success is measured by the velocity and value gained in the teams who consume it, you provide a service that ranges from development and operations of integrations to providing self-service to teams to sharing best practices. You and your team have in-depth understanding of the integration landscape at IKEA that you nurture and love to share. Modernisation is a key part of your work, driving the shift towards a simple integration landscape where data is shared through events and APIs. Working closely with stakeholders and platform networks, you connect business needs with platform capabilities and communicate roadmaps and plans in a simple, accessible way. You also foster strong DevOps practices, automation and developer experience to support faster and more reliable delivery. Leading people is a big part of the job. You grow high‑performing, curious teams with the skills we need today and in the future. Through competence development, succession planning, and an innovation mindset, you create the conditions for teams to thrive. You also take responsibility for budget planning, cost monitoring, and optimising spend. And by encouraging DevOps practices, automation, and a great developer experience, you help shorten delivery cycles and make life easier for many teams across IKEA. About you You combine technical depth with architecture and service delivery. You understand end‑to‑end digital product development and are comfortable with: enterprise integration patterns for event-driven architecture, API Management and data replication frameworks like ITIL for IT service operations agile frameworks, scaled delivery models, using metrics and OKRs to track value and drive continuous improvement. technology ecosystems with platforms and architecture across cloud and on‑prem environments, including DevOps, automation and modern software engineering principles. You understand how IKEA works as a franchise system and have a good sense of our strategic direction and core business needs. You enjoy translating complex technical topics into simple business language. Budget awareness, cost optimisation and strong organisational skills help you lead transformation in a clear and structured way, even in fast‑changing or ambiguous situations. You communicate with purpose, collaborate naturally across units, and build trusted relationships with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. With a growth mindset, you continuously explore new ways of working and guide your teams through a never-ending wish to learn and collaborate. Above all, to thrive at IKEA, you lead with our values and enjoy working in a culture built on togetherness, simplicity, cost-consciousness and a drive to always find better ways. About us At IKEA, we think and work differently. We challenge old patterns and create new solutions, whether that’s a music-playing lamp or plant-based food that’s better for the planet. Our vision is simple: to create a better everyday life for the many people. In Technology and Platform, we support the whole organisation by providing reliable technology and digital platforms that are easy to use and built for the future. By working closely with others across IKEA, we turn technology into real value and support ongoing transformation. Additional Information We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions about the role, please don’t hesitate to apply or connect, as we are proceeding quickly, therefore we will interview continuously during advertising. You can reach out to recruiter: Jordi Menick ([email protected]) This is a full-time position located in either Malmö or Delft. The job belongs to the Technology and Platform area within Operations Management. It is an enabling function with the core assignment to lead, develop, and maintain the common foundation for how Inter IKEA works across the value chain. Interested? Submit your CV and cover letter in English and let us know why you would be a good fit for this. Please apply by the 16th March 2026 and please note that we are interviewing continuously, so the position may close earlier.

Responsibilities

The Platform Manager is responsible for the integration development capability connecting systems and data across IKEA, driving performance by fostering a Platform-as-a-Product mindset and modernizing the integration landscape towards events and APIs. This role also involves leading high-performing teams, managing budget planning, and encouraging strong DevOps practices to shorten delivery cycles.