Enterprise Architect in Data & Technology SCD, IKEA Supply

IKEA is on a constant journey to create a better everyday life for the many people by continuously reinvent ourselves as we continue to grow and develop to meet and exceed our customers’ needs. We will transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing company in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us!

The Role

We are looking for an Enterprise Architect with a strong technical background paired with some business acumen. Capable of leading the way in defining a modern digital enterprise architecture for the future. You will be part of the Data & Technology capability within the Supply Chain Development organization. The Enterprise Architecture function is a key enabler and driver in the ongoing transformation journey of the IKEA supply chain business and operations.

What you will do

• Define, lead and own parts of the Data & Technology architecture work. Setting the vision and direction for different digital products areas and technology enablers
• With an agile mindset, co-create and build the target state and provide roadmaps and incremental outcome focused transitions needed to reach the wanted position
• Secure architectural guidelines, design principles and lead architectural governance and anchoring through different fora’s and artefacts
• Collaborate and align with stakeholders on different levels across the organization. From senior decision makers to the delivery teams in execution
• Build strong relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders. Drive impact and influence through clear and structured communication and presentations
• Besides your “daily” assignments you will get engaged in different opportunities and challenges across the organisation. Acting as a speaking partner and contributor on different topics, spanning from the strategic level to specific solutioning issues

In essence you will design, lead, organise, collaborate and communicate.

This is a senior position, so we believe that you have previous experience working with similar responsibilities in the past. It is not a must with an architectural background you could have been working in other technology/digital related roles like leading products, engineering, tech strategy or other tech related functions. Of course, there need to be an interest in architecture and having an architectural mindset in the role. But most important is your personality and your ability to take ownership, building relationships, communicate and manage stakeholders on different levels. There will be a wide range of technology topics to cover so you need to have an overall good broad “full-stack” understanding without diving into the very specifics of things. Example topics could be Data & Analytics, AI & ML, Automation, Integrations, API & events, Standardization, Cloud computing and more. We do not expect you to be the expert in all areas, you will have time and opportunity to upskill and learn as we go.

If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to the hiring manager Tobias Medin, [email protected]

We are mainly open for location in Warszawa (PL) or Pratteln (Basel CH), other IKEA locations like Malmö (SE) could be an option for the right candidate. We do not offer fulltime remote location. Please also note that we only handle applications in English and no applications coming in by email.  We look forward to receiving your application at latest on the 18th of November

You might have some questions about the recruitment process, and we are more than happy to answer those! Feel free to connect with the People & Culture Leader Dan Gustafsson at [email protected]