Head of Technology - Lekekassen AS

About the company

Lekekassen is owned by Europris and has around 55 employees with a turnover of approx. 630 MNOK, around 600,000 orders annually and an assortment of around 10,000 unique SKU-s. The ambition is to develop a modern, scalable and data-driven commerce platform that provides a foundation for further growth in Norway and the Nordics. Lekekassen is Scandinavia's largest online toy store and is a market leader in Norway, as well as a challenger in Sweden and Denmark where they are constantly gaining market share. Lekekassen is characterized as LEKNE and follows its mantra that "It is the people who create the results".

Your tasks

Lekekassen is seeking a Head of Technology who creates value with technology and AI As Head of Technology, you will be responsible for shaping the next generation technology platform at Lekekassen. You will lead the transition to Shopify, further develop the system landscape and the technology team, and ensure that technology, data and AI create real commercial value. You will become part of the management group and have a significant influence on the company's further development of its system portfolio, and create an even closer interaction between technology and commercial environments. As Head of Technology, you will have the overall responsibility for technology, the system portfolio, architecture and technological priorities.

You will, among other things, be responsible for

• leading the transition to Shopify and ensuring a controlled implementation and benefit realization
• further developing the technology team and shaping future organization and competence
• developing the system portfolio within, among other things, online store, PIM, finance, logistics and customer service
• creating better interaction between technology and commercial environments
• establishing clear business cases and priorities for new apps, integrations and system investments
• selecting and following up with technology partners and suppliers
• further developing the quality of data, integrations and analysis
• driving the practical use of AI within development, operations and e-commerce.

Requirements

About the position We are looking for a technology leader who combines solid technological understanding with strong business understanding. You must understand technology well enough to challenge, prioritize and set direction for both internal professional environments and external partners.

This is the role for you who understands that good technology is not primarily about technology, but about what it creates for the customer and the business.

You do not need to be the best developer in the room, but you must understand technology well enough to ask the right questions, challenge professional environments and make good technological choices.

Desired background and competence Higher education is an advantage, but not decisive. The most important thing is that you can demonstrate relevant experience, strong professional competence and documented results, whether these have been acquired through education, professional life or a combination of both. To succeed in the role, we are specifically looking for the following qualifications:

• Experience from e-commerce, digital commerce or other transaction-intensive digital businesses.
• Experience in leading a technology function, or having held a central role with significant technology and decision-making responsibility.
• Experience with platform shifts, system implementations and integrations.
• Good understanding of modern e-commerce platforms. Experience with Shopify is particularly relevant.
• Experience in prioritizing between development initiatives and translating business needs into good technological decisions.
• Experience with vendor and partner management and with assessing business cases for technology investments.
• Good understanding of data, system architecture, PIM and integrations.
• Experience with both building AI into business processes and seeing how AI can be used within technology, development and e-commerce.
• Ability to build/implement "AI into the business processes such as pricing engine, POAS integrations, PO system, forecasting etc."

Ability to collaborate closely with commercial environments and link technological choices to customer experience, efficiency and profitability.

Personal qualities You are clear, confident and commercial, while also being pragmatic and execution-oriented. You thrive in a fast-paced environment with several parallel initiatives and are able to prioritize what creates the greatest value. You can challenge when necessary, but are also good at creating trust and bringing people with you through changes.

In addition, you are;

• commercially and technologically strong
• curious and solution-oriented
• clear and confident in communication
• pragmatic and execution-oriented
• good at building relationships across technology and business
• comfortable with change and a high tempo
• motivated by building and improving
• proficient in Norwegian and English, both fluent and written

What we offer

• You will receive a clear mandate to influence system choices, working methods, teams and priorities, while the role sits close to the business and has a direct impact on customer experience, growth and profitability.
• One of the most exciting journeys you can take if you have an ambition to develop a modern, scalable and data-driven commerce platform, which provides a foundation for further growth in Norway and the Nordics.
• Lead a small team that you, together, ensure that technology, data and AI create real commercial value.
• A good place to develop further and build knowledge.
• Competitive terms.
• Great influence and a short distance from idea to decision.
• An environment with high speed, short decision paths and employees with a strong will to succeed.

How to apply

If you are triggered by the combination of technology, e-commerce, AI, leadership and commercial development, we would love to hear from you.

For more information about the position, please contact Seniorrådgiver Geir Nordvold, 938 28 100 or seniorrådgiver Anders Mowé, 906 12 433 in Skagerak Consulting

Application deadline: As soon as possible and by 16.11.2026

Applications with CV should be registered in our digital application system as soon as possible.

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