Unit Business Risk & Compliance Manager

You take great pride in keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their workplace. You believe, like we do, that a better life at work equals a better life. JOB TYPE – Salaried, Exempt HOURS: Mon-Friday 8-5 with the ability to flex when needed. PAY - Pay range for this role is between $78,946-$113,288 based on like-for-like experience The anticipated posting closing date is on or around 7/27/2026

As the Risk & Compliance Manager, you'll lead a team dedicated to creating a safe, secure, and compliant environment for our co-workers, customers, and business. In this role, you will: Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop a high-performing Risk & Compliance team. Ensure compliance with IKEA policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including safety, security, food safety, data privacy, and product safety. Lead site safety and security programs by identifying risks, tracking key performance indicators, and implementing action plans. Manage incident response, investigations, reporting, and insurance claims while driving continuous improvement. Partner with internal leaders and external agencies to maintain regulatory compliance and emergency preparedness. Support investigations involving theft, fraud, workplace misconduct, and information security while protecting confidentiality. Build a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence that delivers an exceptional experience for both customers and co-workers.

You could think that we have supernatural powers, but the truth is that our team is really great at putting our insights together to detect potential risks early on. We're a diverse group of people who work together to protect and strengthen the IKEA brand through our laser focus on risk management, data protection, compliance, business operations, health and safety. Thanks to us our assets, co-workers, visitors and customers can feel safe. At least we think that's pretty cool!

• At least 3 years of previous retail Safety & Security Management experience, or at least 3 years IKEA Risk & Compliance experience including internal training programs to develop towards a Risk & Compliance Manager position. - Knowledge and understanding of Federal, State, and Local legislation regarding safety, security, and risk in a retail environment. - Previous experience with running/implementing a comprehensive safety program and security program in a retail environment. - Previous experience performing risk assessments, investigating safety and security incidents including internal & external theft and fraud investigations, performing root cause analysis, completing and overseeing incident reporting, performing crisis management, monitoring compliance for data privacy, implementing and training de-escalation methods, and managing safety and security vendors. - Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.