Agile Delivery Lead

We are now looking for an Agile Delivery Lead to join our team. Organizationally you will be based in the Planning function in Range Operations where we have the assignment to create optimal preconditions for the business and people to design, develop and manage the IKEA product range.  

As an Agile Delivery Lead your main responsibility will be to   

• Be responsible for the digital product team’s efficiency and creating the prerequisites for a high performing team 

• Be a contributing part of the digital product team meaning to drive and facilitate the execution of the sprint activities including team events 

• Help the team to deliver value efficiently, smoothly and with high quality by removing obstacles that get in the way, sometimes involving other digital product teams or other functions 

• Work closely with the Digital Product Leader to organize the backlog and together with the team break down the work 

• Facilitate continuous improvements when it comes to ways of working including promoting self-organization, improving workflows and collaboration 

• Be a champion for the product operating model and an expert on how to apply it to achieve the best outcomes of the team 

• Provide regular updates on sprint progress, dependencies and risks to stakeholders 

• Develop and follow up outcome-based deliveries (e.g., OKR´s) and track KPI´s related to the team  

Is this the challenge for you?   

We offer a strategic position in a major international business environment positioned in a dynamic and professional unit with great, inspiring, and professional colleagues.    

Qualifications 

For this position we believe that a background in digital project and product management is beneficial. The assignments that you will be working on will vary so flexibility and ability to quickly learn will also be important. 

We believe that to be successful in this role you need to:   

• Have solid knowledge and experience of leading cross functional digital product teams, with a proven track record of delivering results 

• Proven experience working in agile environments (Kanban, Scrum) with a Scrum master certification preferred 

• Have a good understanding of successful software development practices and how to apply a product mindset in the day-to-day operations 

• Be comfortable in a complex, dynamic, diverse, and ever evolving business environment   

• Be a strong communicator and able to manage stakeholders from different functions 

• Thrive from working with others towards a common goal 

• Knowledge in tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, Microsoft Power BI and Office 365 

Depending on the assignment, you will be required to work from both our Malmö and Älmhult offices. We highly value your presence in the office, as we believe strongly in the power of collaboration.  

Register your application in our recruitment system before 20th of August 2025. Instead of a traditional personal letter we would like you to answer below questions:   

• What do you believe is your main contribution to this position?   

• How would you describe your experience from leading and managing cross-functional digital product teams? 

If you have any questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Recruiter Jamila Harmal [email protected].  

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers dreams and needs. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.   

   

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