Data Engineering Leader

As a Data Engineering Leader at IKEA you will drive and shape the future of our data capabilities. Your primary role will be to design and develop data products and enhance data platforms while leading a crossfunctional team of data engineers. You will be an instrumental figure in advising business functions to maximize value from data ensuring that insights and conclusions are readily available and easily accessible across the organization. 

Assignment 

• Drive continuous improvement collaboration and knowledge sharing of methodologies tools and materials across the IKEA Data Engineering community. 
• Provide technical leadership for Data Engineers across the organization fostering a culture of support and collaboration within the team and the Data & Analytics organisation. 
• Collaborate with various parts of the organization to understand stakeholder needs and develop viable solutions. 
• Support the establishment of data assets and lifecycle processes to maximize connected value. 
• Ensure consistency by sharing relevant development techniques digital frameworks and best practices. 
• Facilitate easy access to data engineering insights and conclusions for other parts of the organization. 
• Support a culture of datadriven decision making across IKEA organizations. 
• Work closely with data engineers data scientists platform leaders platform engineers architects analysts peers and other relevant roles across IKEA as well as within your team. 
• Stay up to date with the latest technology trends. 
• Assure quality and contribute to the testing of deliverables. 

Qualifications :

About you 

You are an experienced and motivated data engineering professional with a background in leadership and business development within complex organizations. You have the drive to innovate with data and technology to simplify and enhance efficiency at IKEA. You enjoy building relationships and networks have a growth mindset and are passionate about transforming data into actionable business insights. 

To be successful in this role the following knowledge skills and experiences would be valuable: 

Knowledge: 

• Leadership and business development experience from complex organisations. 
• Understanding of various data structures and common methods in data transformation. 
• Proficiency with an appropriate set of languages technologies and frameworks particularly Databricks or Apache Spark and cloud environments. 
• Experience with modern development techniques such as Agile and DevOps. 
• Expertise in designing data pipelines data warehousing data modelling and database design. 
• Deep domain knowledge within one or more areas like supply chain finance manufacturing procurement etc. 

Motivation: 

• Eager to understand business needs take initiative and driven to achieve results with people. 
• Enjoy developing IKEA through innovation and by building relationships and networks. 
• Have a growth mindset: curious to explore eager to learn and finding better ways as well as energized by sharing. 
• Inspired by the possibilities and opportunities digital and information technology bring to enable transform and break new grounds. 
• Commitment to the users and customers with energy to champion their needs. 

Capabilities: 

• Ability to balance multiple stakeholders and agendas simultaneously. 
• Capacity to naturally and effectively communicate collaborate network and build relationships across a complex organization. 
• Ability to explain the benefits of data engineering and data products to both nontechnical and technical stakeholders. 
• Proficient in using technology as a business tool and translating requirements into solutions balancing user experience business needs and IT constraints. 
• Good analytical skills combined with being structured and organized. 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills: active listening coaching and facilitating. 

Qualifications 

• Masters degree or similar/higher qualifications in engineering mathematics computer science information systems or equivalent experience. 
• Experience as a project member in agile project environments and methodologies as well in running business activities. 
• Preferred Minimum of 3 years in a similar senior role with at least 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent skills and knowledge 

Additional Information :

Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time! 

This is a fulltime role (40 hours per week) and based in Malm Sweden.This role sits in Data & Analytics Data & Product Operations Management and reports to Data Operations Manager Markus Lentinen. 

12th of January is the closing date to apply for this role. 

If you have questions about the recruitment process please connect with  

Please send your application CV  in Englishand tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you! 

At IKEA we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table.Youre welcome no matter where you come from what you believe and what you look like. We dont even care how you have furnished your home. Were interested in you simply because youre you.Even if your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway.We believe that peoples different perspectives backgrounds and personalities make us better at understanding our customers dreams and needs. At IKEA wereall on the same project. 
 
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process just let us know. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime