WHO YOU ARE

To be successful in this role you have experience in launching of digital products across multiple countries, proven advanced training in Project Management or equivalent, and proven analytical skills with experience making decisions based on hard and soft data. You also possess knowledge and experience working with various technology platforms as well as experience in using a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs. Furthermore, you have experienced working with iterative, agile product development and deployment teams, including key events and artifacts. In addition, you have extensive experience in planning of digital product roll-outs.

You have:

• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in leading IT projects, managing and delivering complex change processes/products preferably in a technical environmental;
• extensive experience in planning of digital product roll-outs;
• change management processes and techniques required for roll-out of digital products across countries;
• project management techniques and processes, including managing and leading teams and stakeholders;
• project governance processes including risk management techniques;
• required roles, skills and capabilities for digital organisations;
• it will be an advantage if you have PMP, Agile certificates.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Digital Project Leader you will drive the development, provision and operation of our digital products and services in countries through the use of new and existing technology and agile delivery methods to deliver at pace. You will also maintain a standardised product deployment process across different product launches in the country and collaborate closely with Central Group Digital product teams & Deployment support team to perform gap assessment of products prior to launch. In addition, you will ensure readiness of deployment work packages in line with standard structure and that they are updated when required within stipulated timelines. You train subsequent countries to ensure an exponential roll-out of product launches going forward will be one of your tasks.

You will:
• be responsible for assembling the relevant cross-functional participants in the Digital countries deployment team;
• plan, manage and monitor digital initiatives/ activities required to ensure a successful launch;
• lead gap assessment from the countries with product teams;
• identifying key dependencies for countries, and ensuring country readiness for the launch;
• ensure work package components with technical dependencies are ready to execute for the launch by working closely with the Country Digital deployment team;
• inform Digital Portfolio and Deployment Leader of any issues/challenges to execution of a work package for a launch in the countries;
• orchestrate across relevant Product Teams to resolve major incidents in flow, keep track of status and progress and communicate the progress to affected stakeholders;
• transfer knowledge gained from Central Group Digital deployment support team to teams from subsequent countries;
• be responsible for planning, managing and delivering other assigned projects e.g. IT expansion, including time, cost, scope and quality;
• identify, mitigate, monitor and control risks;
• perform project reporting, through providing Digital Project Office Manager with key milestones updates and content for measuring and following up project quality and performance;
• drive continuous improvement of project quality and performance in assigned projects;
• work across initiatives within Ingka Group, contributing to a successful digital product deployment that drives IKEA business results.

WE OFFER

• Full compliance with Labor Law, official employment.

• Staff discount on IKEA goods for all co-workers.

• Corporate medical insurance.

• Subsidized meal.

• Partial compensation for fitness club.

• Partial compensation of children’s summer camps.

• Staff parties and gifts.

• Life insurance.

• Corporate pension program.

• Learning offer for professional growth.

• Unlimited career and development opportunities at Ingka Group!