"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

You are passionate about people and creating an engaging co-worker experience. You have a strong belief in individuals’ potential. You reflect what IKEA stands for and the IKEA values and lead business through people. You have the opportunity to work locally within a global framework and apply tactical and operational thinking.

You will:
• Accomplish goals, completes tasks and achieve results
• Develop virtual and other collaborative relationships to facilitate current and future objectives
• Work independently, take own initiatives and responsibility but also act as a team-player
• Express ideas and opinions effectively both verbally and written communication
• Interact and engage naturally with all co-workers
• Implement long-term plans, according to set budgets and goals
• Have knowledge regarding the rights and obligations of workers and employers, and how to mediate the relationship between co-workers, employing entities, trade unions and the government
• Utilise, govern and manage partnership models in a responsible way to build trustful partnership relationships
• Have an understanding of different leadership styles and needs as well as appropriate use for different situations

For this role we believe you need to have a minimum of 3 years of Human Resources experience and a minimum of 2 years in leadership role, proven record of developing people and organisations and experience from a global matrix organisation and/or participating on global projects. You will preferably have a cross-functional understanding of INGKA/IKEA Matrix and operations.

Your responsibilities

In this role you will act as a business partner for the unit manager, contribute to the unit management team and lead the unit People and Culture team to secure People strategies are locally implemented into action in the most effective and efficient way. You will facilitate a working environment where the IKEA values and culture are a living reality.

You will:
• Lead and develop the unit P&C team to provide excellent co-worker experience
• Ensure the people strategy, global principles/guidelines as localised by the Country P&C team and relevant business plans are operationally implemented and maintained
• Influence unit management team to continuously develop local leadership capabilities within their function according to business needs
• Support the building of local business competence & performance by setting and working on relevant goals, together with the unit managers
• Ensure delivery of learning & training at unit level, supported by the P&C Generalist or Market Area Learning Delivery Specialist
• Ensure local employer communication is consistent, well perceived and builds on the IKEA brand
• Together with the market area manager, secure an up-to-date succession process and plan by influencing the managers in taking the lead with special focus on developing talents and high-performing potentials
• Be a good example of IKEA leadership in ways that express the IKEA values within and outside IKEA and together with the unit managers help to safeguard and promote the IKEA Culture
• Responsible for implementation of co-worker relations plan that effectively manages all local interactions with co-workers and ensures that all areas in the unit work with the labour relations principles and uphold local policies, procedures and laws
• Responsible for delivering an effective and efficient co-worker centric people planning process including distribution of worked between the unit functions according to the need of the business and the co-worker.
• Together with the Business Navigation Manager responsible for the meting the staff costs budgets within the unit.

You will be reporting to the Unit Manager.

Our team within Ikea

At the heart of our business are people. We create a better everyday life together by living our shared values and safeguarding our unique culture. To create an inspiring IKEA experience we need to make sure our co-workers have the preconditions to meet our customers in the best possible way.

The purpose of the People and Culture function is to secure the competence and organisation to reach our business ambitions.

This role is 39 hour permanent full-time 5 days over 7 with a salary from €65,000 dependent on experience. Open to flexible working arrangements.
Relocation support will be considered

Please enclose your CV when applying.

If you have any queries please contact june.priest@ingka.ikea.com.

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

Living our values
Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
A passion for home furnishing
Performing & delivering while learning & developing

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People & Culture Manager