Candidate profile (title) Who you are
Candidate profile (text) - Default language Do you want to shape how technology enables the future of meeting places? We’re now looking for an Architecture Manager who thrives at the intersection of business and technology, and who enjoys leading people, setting direction, and simplifying complexity.
At Ingka Centres, we are on a transformation journey where digital and technology play a key role in creating inspiring, relevant, and seamless experiences for our visitors and communities. In this role, you will be a key contributor to securing a future-proof IT landscape that supports our business ambitions.
You are a strategic and hands-on leader with strong experience in architecture and team leadership. You feel comfortable navigating complex environments and turning business needs into clear, structured technology direction.
We believe you bring:
- Extensive experience within technology architecture and leadership (7–10+ years)
- Several years of people leadership experience, with a strong focus on coaching and developing others
- Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, including systems, platforms, integrations, and information security
- Experience working in complex, international environments with multiple stakeholders
- A proven ability to connect business strategy, operating models, and technology direction
- A passion for simplifying complexity and driving structured, effective ways of working
- Motivation to lead through people, develop capabilities, and continuously improve
- A leadership style grounded in IKEA values and culture
Key responsibilities (title) A day in your life with us
Key responsibilities (text) As Architecture Manager, you will lead the architecture area and ensure that our technology landscape is robust, scalable, and aligned with business needs, today and in the future.
You will work closely with business and digital stakeholders to define direction, remove complexity, and enable teams to deliver with speed and quality.
Among other things, you will:
- Define and lead the strategic direction and target architecture for the Centres IT landscape
- Ensure alignment between business strategy, digital roadmap, and architecture direction
- Lead and coach leaders and co-workers within the architecture area, building strong capabilities and ways of working
- Drive architecture principles, standards, and governance, including security and compliance
- Support teams in designing and evolving solutions, reducing technical debt and increasing scalability
- Ensure integration, API, and data architecture enable end-to-end business processes
- Stay close to industry trends and continuously evolve practices, including cloud and emerging technologies
- Collaborate across teams to remove dependencies and enable smooth delivery
You will also play an important role in developing how we work with architecture across Ingka Centres, driving consistency, simplicity, and long-term thinking.
Team vision ( title) Together as a team
Team vision (text) Together with IKEA Retail and Ingka Investments, Ingka Centres is part of Ingka Group.
We are on a journey to transform our meeting places into vibrant destinations where people can meet, connect, shop, and be inspired. Digital and technology are at the heart of this transformation, enabling better customer experiences and stronger business performance.
You will be part of the Commercial & Digital domain, and you will report to the Ingka Centres Digital Manager. acting as an engine for innovation, growth, and future-ready solutions that support both business and customer needs.
We are a team that values collaboration, simplicity, and continuous learning, always with our culture and values at the core.
Let's connect Questions and support? Let's connect!
Let´s connect Maybe you’re wondering about something or want to learn more about the role or the team?
For job-specific questions, feel free to reach out to the hiring manager, Jonas Karlsson,
[email protected].
For questions about the recruitment process, you’re welcome to contact the recruiter
[email protected]
We’d love to hear from you — don’t hesitate to get in touch!
We review applications on an ongoing basis, but due to the summer period, we will take a short break in the recruitment process and resume in August.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than 2026-08-09
