Lead digital transformation and technology programs for SEA BU, manage budget planning, data governance, and innovative digital experiences while providing thought leadership in technology.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities
Career Experiences Required & Role Implications
More about this role
Leadership Competencies:
Functional competencies required:
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We are market leaders in key snacking categories, making and selling brands like Oreo and Tiger biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Jacob's crackers, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Tang powdered beverage, Halls candy and Eden cheese. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Relationship Management
Global Business Services
Main Responsibilities
- Understand and consolidate various Technology services delivered by global teams and ensure the key ones land well for the concerned Business functions.
- Understand the Business drivers and ongoing execution to fit in technology programs
- Manage the annual SEA BU budget planning and ensure investments are in high return areas.
- Provide thought leadership on a market level, leveraging knowledge of trends and culture to become the go-to resource for Digital and Technology. Evangelize Digital transformation, adoption and Analytics across the organization.
- Lead and direct vendor/ agencies for local/ legacy solutions including Websites, apps and local sales solutions
- Be the steward for organization Data at the leadership level and ensure appropriate governance are followed in managing and protecting data assets
- Coach business teams in running proof of concepts and experiments with new tech with the right guardrails
- Guide recommendations for infiltrating new and emerging platforms and charter first-time, innovative tactics to create best-in-class digital experiences for all key stakeholders - employee, customers and consumers
- Partner with HR head to elevate Digital capabilities across different levels in the organization
- Partner with head Legal counsel in driving greater cyber security and data privacy practices
- Work with other Business Unit MDS leads and functional experts in the global digital organization to ensure prioritization and delivery of the SEA BU agenda
- Champion data-led thinking within the organization so that we keep evolving Analytics and AI/ML capabilities
- Stay connected with external industry and internal global teams to bring in outside-in views and benchmarks on Digital/ Technology trends
- Support in the hiring and Coaching of early career recruits and fresh talent
Career Experiences Required & Role Implications
- BE/MBA Degree
- Tech leadership roles - Head of IT for multiple markets within SEA. Has experience in running large enterprise wide IT projects and leading technology in business projects
- Strong understanding of Sales & Marketing technologies.
- Worked on 2 of the 3 business functional domains in CPG - Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain
- Ability to drive projects from conception to completion
- Must possess approximately 16+ years of any combination of experience that demonstrates a commanding knowledge of IT - project management, Infrastructure, Solution management, Architecture, Innovation
- Must be a strong communicator - written and oral
More about this role
Leadership Competencies:
- A passion for Technology and its impact on business and work
- Innovative thinking - solution mindset
- Ability to frame a transformation agenda rooted in organization / people behaviors
- Execution discipline - following through, setting a focused strategic agenda, ensuring the highest level of excellence and delivering results
- Exhibits organizational agility, creativity, and intellect
- Committed to driving measurable business impact
- Highly collaborative and the ability to influence cross-functional teams and external agencies to realize the marketing aspirations of the brands
- Strong professional relationships with colleagues and vendors
Functional competencies required:
- A genuine passion for New technologies and value it can create for our business
- Experience in running Agile teams and coaching them
- Strong understanding of Analytics domain especially AI/ML and Big data
- Translate Digital strategies into persuasive communication, innovation and Projects/ platforms
- Drive impact through relevant touchpoints that drive business
- Fluent and demonstrated world-class capability to guide and build organizational competency, leading through influence
- Strong team leader, balance of strategic & strong analytical thinking, excellent presentation skills, and experience managing and coaching teams in a matrixed organization and a rapid growth environment
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We are market leaders in key snacking categories, making and selling brands like Oreo and Tiger biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Jacob's crackers, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Tang powdered beverage, Halls candy and Eden cheese. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Relationship Management
Global Business Services
Top Skills
Agile Methodologies
AI
Analytics
Big Data
Digital Transformation
Emerging Platforms
Proof Of Concepts
Sales & Marketing Technologies
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