Expansion Project Leader

Expansion Project Leader -3 Years Fixed Term contract 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 Location Gurgaon Employment type Full Time Fixed term co-worker Department Expansion Deadline 2025-07-25 Mobility support Domestic You already applied for this job Candidate profile title Who you are Candidate profile text - Default language You bring a high affinity for and proven advanced experience in project management or equivalent You have experience from managing change in a complex business environment and proven advanced training in PPS Practical Project Steering for project leaders Note - Number of Position - 2 1- Gurgaon and 1 - Bangalore You have knowledge in following areas Proven and strong project management and cost management skills How to improve existing ways of working Retailing experience and standards About governance process and elaboration of investment requests Retail Establishment and connected processes Local market strategies priorities and expansion planning process How to create and implement change initiatives and manage stakeholders Multichannel shopping experience Key responsibilities title Your responsibilities Key responsibilities text You will be responsible for the realization of the project objectives according to the specific project brief of one or several Retail Establishment Projects and contribute to development and continuous improvement of the way of working in Retail Establishment Note - This role is on three years fixed term contract Be accountable for the project budget Be responsible to deliver a project within time budget and quality Be responsible to make final decisions in a project Take a leading role in the commercial planning and build up activities for the pre-projects Be responsible to ensure a proper handover of projects to the line organisation Document lessons learned through the project phases as well as a secure final report after the customer meeting point opening Be responsible for steering group reporting Work across different functions and lead people in different projects Coordinate the planning process with Group Expansion Take lead in working across functions within Ingka Group and collaborate with other IKEA units In addition you have the ability to take responsibility from start to end achieve goals prioritise and make decisions with speed and simplicity and keep deadlines Your English is excellent Team vision title Together as a team Team vision text In our team we take pride in seeing everyone around us grow and develop and we encourage people to experiment test try - and sometimes fail As long as they learn along the way We know that everything is changing more rapidly today and that we sometimes need to lead in the unknown So we throw ourselves out there to explore new possibilities and ways of doing things to make both our people and our business prosper To support the management of the organization s people and culture Activities include developing people and culture management strategies and policies to meet business needs planning administering and reviewing activities concerned with recruitment training and development compensation and benefits mobility talent acquisition diversity talent management organization development and co-worker relations The activities of this family also include payroll We are an equal opportunity employer At IKEA we value diverse backgrounds perspectives and skills We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability status or any other applicable characteristic protected by law All employment decisions are based on qualifications merit and business need 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 Having fun