Mondelez Digital Services (MDS) Business Unit (BU) Manager DACH (m/f/d)

This position is at Mondelēz International

The selection process will be fully managed by Mondelēz International.

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## Job Description **Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?** **Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.** In **Mondelez’s Digital Services (MDS)**, you will connect and empower your BU business partners with every aspect of our global MDS organization through excellence in process, technology, and services. You will partner with business stakeholders across all functions to understand business objectives and IT/Service opportunities. You work with the Director MDS DACH BUs to co-create business digital strategy. You will partner with the broader MDS organization (and business) to define roadmaps, oversee execution, and ensure sufficiency of support models. You will have direct impact on digital maturity of the BUs and for unlocking business value (sales, cost, cash) via MDS solution portfolio. **How you will contribute** The **Mondelez Digital Services (MDS) Business Unit (BU) Manager DACH** is a member of the Mondelēz Europe (MEU) MDS Extended Leadership Team, located in Bremen, Germany. It is a highly visible role that bridges between BU leadership, BU business stakeholders and Global MDS function. As a face of MDS in the BU the span of accountability is very wide from infrastructure & Cyber Security, through global solutions (e.g. SAP) and services (e.g. Order to Cash) all the way to local IT applications. This includes financial health behind existing solutions and portfolio of projects. It is a single contributor role with possible growth to people manager in the future. The role is also responsible to ensure compliance of all digital initiatives activated in the markets with local labor and data privacy law, including support in obtaining approval by Works Council (in partnership with HR). The role reports to Director, MDS DACH and Central, which is the Head of Digital for those BUs. **Key responsibilities** **Operational Excellence** * Collaborate with MDS Functional Leads (e.g. D&A, Supply Chain, Finance, etc.) to track and review the critical issues faced by Business across local market * Owns Operational Excellence sessions to review critical issues with Global and Regional Leads * Act as the single point of contact to the senior business and MDS stakeholders and link with local and regional MDS leads to resolve escalations and prioritization of work * Responsible for communication around deployment of global MDS policies and new ways of working impacting the Business. * Responsible for implementing and running the MDS governance with the business **BU Digital Strategy** * Develops an intimate understanding of the local business and market sales strategy and connect with MDS Function Leads to trigger relevant initiatives * Works closely and aligns with regional MDS Function Leads on application and technology strategy to prioritize investments in support of the local market business strategic needs * Partners with business and MDS stakeholders and links with local and regional MDS leads for new projects and requests * Owns the MDS agenda/input and delivery of special BU cross functional projects **Portfolio Management** * Collaborate with Global and MEU Portfolio team for the BU Portfolio details. Manage the impact to the BU of MEU or Global initiatives * Manage, track, and review the local Portfolio with regards to Status, Finances, and timelines * Responsible for the budget cycle adherence for MDS initiatives from ideation to benefits realization tracking * Liaise with Stakeholders – Global Portfolio team, Region MDS Functional Leads **Engagement & MDS Site Leadership** * Has a duty of care over the MDS population in the BU * Works collaboratively with hub / village leads to progress engagement / wellbeing activities within the BU * Owns or finds a suitable delegate (i.e. MDS Site services) to manage site specific matters within the remit of its BU * Acts as the single point of contact for the local Work Council for any technology related matters **What you will bring** **Knowledge, Experience and Education** * Strong experience in MDS or business functions / IT in the consumer goods industry * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels * Experience with senior level stakeholder management across the regional and market teams * Experienced in business strategy formulation, IT strategy formulation, business scenario development, and innovation * Experience with analytics and/ or digital strategy * Knowledge of forecasting, modelling, and scenario development tools and techniques * Competent in business case development, business domain analysis, IT governance formulation, new technology evaluation, and IT risk management * Should be challenging and possess ability to convince and manage stakeholders * Native German and Fluent in English **Personal Skills and Characteristics** * Strong strategic skills with the ability to anticipate business opportunities, think broadly when confronting issues, and lead change initiatives * Naturally curious, with a passion for learning and finding new solutions that enhance business performance * Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills with high levels of emotional intelligence * Self-driven and results oriented with a positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality and organizational advancement. * Ability to work in an ambiguous environment with minimal supervision * Comfortable with operating in a matrix organization and with a hands-on mindset and attitude We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities. For further support during the application process, please contact the local employee representation for people with disabilities at [email protected]. We seek a dynamic, technology savvy and business-oriented IT professional with a strong track record of business engagement, leading successful transformation and technology strategies at the market/region level in a multi-national business. A perfect candidate will have growth mindset, thrive in ambiguity and constantly question status quo to unlock more business value with digital. They will also have the courage and change management skills to bring his/her business partners along. The role can also be offered on a part-time basis (80%+). ## Supporto alla Relocation disponibile? Nessun supporto disponibile per la relocation ## Riepilogo business unit ### Apprezziamo i nostri dipendenti talentuosi e, quando possibile, ci sforziamo di aiutare i nostri collaboratori a crescere professionalmente prima di assumere nuovi dipendenti nelle posizioni aperte. Se pensi che la posizione aperta che visualizzi faccia al caso tuo, candidati! ### *Le nostre persone fanno la differenza per il nostro successo* Mondelēz International è un datore di lavoro che offre pari opportunità e tutti i candidati qualificati verranno presi in considerazione ai fini dell’impiego a prescindere da razza, colore della pelle, religione, sesso, orientamento o preferenza sessuale, identità di genere, origine nazionale, stato di disabilità, stato di veterano protetto oppure qualsiasi altra caratteristica protetta dalla legge. ## **Entusiasta di far crescere la tua carriera?** Apprezziamo i nostri dipendenti talentuosi e, quando possibile, ci sforziamo di aiutare i nostri collaboratori a crescere professionalmente prima di assumere nuovi dipendenti nelle posizioni aperte. Se pensi che la posizione aperta che visualizzi faccia al caso tuo, candidati! ## **SE NECESSITI DI ASSISTENZA PER COMPLETARE LA TUA CANDIDATURA O DURANTE IL PROCESSO DI COLLOQUIO, CONTATTA IL RECRUITING COORDINATOR** ## **job type** Contratto a tempo indeterminato Experience Management Global Business Services

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