Platform Leader Databricks

We are seeking an experienced digital platform leader to join our team at IKEA. In this role you will lead the development and operations of a platform that enables our products to talk to each other in a standard way. As a key representative of our developer and product community you will ensure the efficiency security and shared capabilities of our platform. Your expertise in Databricks platform development and operations will be essential in achieving these goals. 

Assignment 

• Platform Vision and Roadmap: Set the platform vision with a clear roadmap ensuring alignment with our digital product roadmap ambitions. 
• Development and Operations Oversight: Oversee the development implementation and maintenance of the platform ensuring smooth daytoday operations. 
• Platform Backlog Management: Accountable for building editing and maintaining the platform backlog and clearly communicating it to products and stakeholders. 
• Platform Prioritization and Compliance: Prioritize platform needs based on various product requirements and release schedules while complying with relevant frameworks and standards. 
• Team Composition and Operation: Manage the digital platform teams composition and operational functioning. 
• Release Planning and Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and communicate digital platform release plans manage expectations for feature delivery and engage key stakeholders including developers and suppliers. 
• Efficiency and Budget Management: Ensure the platform is efficient and userfriendly for products and developers control costs and provide input to the overall budget. 
• Dependency and Blocker Management: Identify dependencies and blockers improving delivery capabilities. 
• User Insights: Gather insights to understand and empathize with the products and developers creating measures of success to track platform outcomes. 

Qualifications :

About you 

• You have a minimum of 5 years of progressive and diverse experience in digital product or platform development with demonstrable experience in Databricks platform development and operations. 
• You bring extensive knowledge of current and emerging technology landscapes particularly in digital platforms and how they add value for developers. 
• You are enthusiastic about working in a rapidly changing environment and passionate about creating innovations in the digital landscape. 
• You have a strong entrepreneurial drive always striving to develop better digital solutions. 
• You possess strong communication and collaboration skills able to build trustful relationships with business and technical stakeholders. 
• You are motivated by leading a digital product across dependencies and contribute significantly to the success of IKEA. 

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

• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience with Databricks platform development and operations. 
• DataDriven Decision Making: Ability to bring a datadriven approach to both daytoday management and strategic decision making. 
• Agile and DevOps Experience: Familiarity with Agile principles and experience working in an Agile or DevOps setup. 
• ProblemSolving Skills: Ability to handle complexity and solve problems with simplicity. 
• Leadership and Team Management: Proven capability to lead inspire and empower team members delivering results with speed and agility. 
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to communicate and engage with key stakeholders including developers and suppliers. 
• Analytical Skills: Proven analytical skills and experience making decisions based on both hard and soft data. 
• Collaborative Mindset: Excellent team working leading and collaborative skills. 

Qualifications 

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive and diverse experience in digital product or platform development 
• Demonstrable experience in working in an Agile or DevOps working setup 
• Strong knowledge of the data engineers and developers day to day challenges 

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 2025 is the closing date to apply for this role. 

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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