Project Leader – M&A Onboarding & Integration, Ingka Investments

Ingka Investments; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in the Netherlands is seeking a structured Project Leader for M&A Onboarding & Integration. You will ensure the smooth integration of acquired companies into Ingka Group, managing stakeholders and leading teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive project management experience and a relevant degree, with a focus on collaboration across cultures. This permanent position is located in Leiden, requiring some travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in project management and/or corporate transformations.
• Proven experience in leading people and cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trust and influence at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to bring structure and clarity in unstructured situations.
• Resilience and adaptability – staying constructive, even when priorities shift or challenges arise.
• High level of integrity, trustworthiness and independence – a self-starter who takes ownership and can act with minimum guidance.
• International experience and an understanding of cultural differences will be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding activities between Ingka Group Functions and acquired companies.
• Manage relationships across functions and facilitate clear communication.
• Lead process improvement and document management initiatives.
• Process improvement – Leading lessons-learned initiatives, overseeing record management, and ensuring documentation is structured and accessible for future reference.
• Ensuring business continuity while navigating complex onboarding.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Resilience

Adaptability

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

University degree in business administration, science, engineering or related discipline

Job description

Project Leader – M&A Onboarding & Integration, Ingka Investments

We’re looking for a structured and proactive project leader to help shape how acquired companies become part of Ingka Group. When Ingka Group acquires an external business, your job is to make sure the integration goes smoothly – from the first handshake to long‑term collaboration. You'll be at the heart of connecting people, processes, and cultures to secure business continuity and long‑term value.

You have a strong grasp of project management fundamentals, from planning and resource allocation to risk and stakeholder management. Navigating change comes naturally to you, and you know how to keep projects on track while adapting to new circumstances. Your know‑how includes working with project‑tools and maintaining clear documentation, ensuring transparency and efficiency. A solid understanding of financial principles and corporate governance enables you to make well‑informed decisions that align with business objectives.

As a leader, you foster collaboration, communicate with clarity, and create an environment where teams can perform at their best. You handle challenges with confidence, using structured decision‑making and conflict resolution to keep momentum going. You’re a self‑starter who thrives in an environment with many moving parts. You can work independently, take initiative, and act with minimum guidance while staying connected to the bigger picture. Your ability to set direction and follow through with persistence ensures progress even when structures are not yet fully in place.

If you also bring knowledge of the IKEA Concept, Vision and Business Idea, Culture and Values, and how Ingka operates, you will be well‑equipped to make a meaningful impact in this role.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring a smooth and efficient onboarding of acquired companies into Ingka. From the initial onboarding to long‑term collaboration, you will coordinate activities, manage stakeholders, and mitigate challenges to secure non‑disrupted business operations.

• Integration and onboarding – Coordinating activities between Ingka Group Functions and the acquired company, tracking progress, monitoring budgets and timelines, and addressing risks to ensure a seamless transition.
• Stakeholder management – Managing relationships across functions, facilitating clear communication, and resolving operational challenges.
• Post‑onboarding coordination – Between Ingka Group and acquired companies to ensure alignment.
• Process improvement – Leading lessons‑learned initiatives, overseeing record management, and ensuring documentation is structured and accessible for future reference.
• Ensuring business continuity while navigating complex onboarding.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• University or other relevant degree in business administration, science, engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in project management and/or corporate transformations, preferably from corporate M&A teams or strategy consulting.
• Proven experience in leading people and cross‑functional teams, creating collaboration and motivating others across cultures.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trust and influence at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to bring structure and clarity in unstructured situations.
• Resilience and adaptability – staying constructive, even when priorities shift or challenges arise.
• High level of integrity, trustworthiness and independence – a self‑starter who takes ownership and can act with minimum guidance.
• International experience and an understanding of cultural differences will be a plus.

ABOUT THIS WORK AREA

You will join the Ingka Investments Business development portfolio area where we make financial and strategic investments in, or acquisitions of businesses that help transform IKEA Retail business, lower our climate footprint, and have a positive impact on people and planet, while generating attractive returns.

One of our key activities is the acquisition of companies that provide new capabilities and services (e.g. Ikano Bank, Made4net, Taskrabbit and Geomagical Labs). Once the acquisition is completed, the Integration and Onboarding team becomes responsible for securing non‑disrupted business operations by delivering support during acquired company lifecycle in Ingka Group (from the business onboarding to the post‑onboarding management of acquired companies).

LOCATION & REMOVAL POLICY

This is a permanent position located in Leiden, Netherlands. Some travel will be required. You will report to the BDI Portfolio Area Manager of Ingka Investments. In this recruitment, there is no relocation support provided by IKEA, so we are seeking candidates already based in the Leiden area or within commuting distance.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please send in your application in English, consisting of a CV and motivational letter, as soon as possible but not later than 1st of December 2025. Due to GDPR reasons we do not accept applications by email.

Due to new systems and changes in ways of working in Group P&C, there may be possible delays in the recruitment process. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you are an under‑represented community member and feel hesitant to apply, we want to give you a chance; your profile may fit our needs better than you think.