Team Manager - Learning & Development

Do you love leading together with other people and have passion for Learning & development?  

Do you also sit with skills and knowledge on learning and development data & tech skills? Do you also want to be a part of leading the team and organisation to secure lifelong learning and competence for tomorrow? Then this is the right assignment for you! 

In the role as a Learning Team Manager, you lead the Learning team, and you are responsible for development, planning and delivery of the learning offer agenda. You will have a significant role in the transformation of the learning and development offer through data and technology, to create a great learning experience and learning development for the many co-workers. You will be part of the Learning & Development capability team.  

In this role, you will;

• Lead, coach and have managerial responsibility for the learning team whilst being accountable for business deliverables.   

• Secure that learning and development initiatives, connected to the different competence areas, are delivered and meet the co-worker reality.   

• Create and secure project plans and deliverables, working cross functionally within IKEA 

• Responsible for Learning development and Learning experience ways of working and for constantly driving development of the organization to be up to date with the world around us. 

• Lead the work together with other stakeholders across IKEA to transform the learning and development offer, through data and technology. 

As a Learning Team manager, you have a good understanding of the IKEA strategic framework and the connection to learning and development. You work according to the IKEA vision, concept, business Idea and live the IKEA culture & values. You have experience and knowledge of the IKEA Leadership, and you are a true role model. 
 

Furthermore: 

• You have strong leadership skills and love to develop people and business together. 

• You build trust and strong relationships in the team. 

• You have strong stakeholder management skills and easily build strong and trustful relationships with multiple stakeholders on different levels. 

• You dare to influence, inspire and make a difference. 

• You have strong communication and facilitation skills. 

• You have the ability to combine strategic, tactical and operational work. 

• You have value chain knowledge as well as thorough knowledge in data and tech related to learning development. 

• You have the ability to lead people and business in change processes. 

• You lead by example, and you are a true ambassador of IKEA culture and values. 

Does this sound like your next challenge? 

We look forward to receiving a copy of your CV in English and your answers to the 2 questions below, no later than 5th April 2025

• What do you believe will be your biggest contribution and impact in this role? 
• What values and strengths will come through in your leadership?

Please send in your applications as soon as possible as we will interview continuously and may close the role prior to the above mentioned date

The role is based in the office in Älmhult, Sweden 

If you have questions about the role, please contact the Hiring Manager, Emma Stjernqvist: emma.stjernqvist@inter.ikea.com

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact the recruiter, Carolina: carolina.reventberg2@inter.ikea.com