As Associate Director, you will be the general manager for select key technology initiatives in NA.
You will lead the program management, prioritization, deployment, change management, and adoption of transformative digital products and technologies across the NA region. You will ensure business goals are met through digital solutions that accelerate Unilever’s growth. Collaborating with Global Product and other teams, you will ensure technology deployments are tailored to the market and deliver value across all Business Units— including Foods, Personal Care (PC), Beauty & Wellness, and Home Care.
You may also have select PC-only projects.**Main Areas of Responsibilities** Drive forward the technology (digital product) needs for North America by aligning to business goals and daily operations.
Oversee North America technology requirements gathering and validationBring teams and stakeholders together to prioritize, build, deploy, and measure benefits from critical technology.
Define scope, goals, and timelines with stakeholders.
Represent North America technology needs in global product planning, ensuring local requirements and features are addressed. Collaborate with global product teams or third-party vendors on product builds. **Skills**
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Program / plan management to ensure delivery of outcomes
• Execution excellence
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Digital expertise – experience with digital (Data, AI, tech) projects / products / programs**Preferred qualifications and skills** Experience in management consulting, product management, or technology strategy/deployment. 7+ years of related experience2+ years of people management experience preferred Digital expertise – experience with digital (e.g. Data, AI, systems) projects / products / programs.
Experience with analytics/insight productsExperience working closely with senior stakeholders and executive level communications Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills. High emotional intelligenceExperience in supply chain Experience in FMCG, CPG, retail Knowledge of agile Pay: The pay range for this position is $146,200 to $219,400. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. #J-18808-Ljbffr
You will lead the program management, prioritization, deployment, change management, and adoption of transformative digital products and technologies across the NA region. You will ensure business goals are met through digital solutions that accelerate Unilever’s growth. Collaborating with Global Product and other teams, you will ensure technology deployments are tailored to the market and deliver value across all Business Units— including Foods, Personal Care (PC), Beauty & Wellness, and Home Care.
You may also have select PC-only projects.**Main Areas of Responsibilities** Drive forward the technology (digital product) needs for North America by aligning to business goals and daily operations.
Oversee North America technology requirements gathering and validationBring teams and stakeholders together to prioritize, build, deploy, and measure benefits from critical technology.
Define scope, goals, and timelines with stakeholders.
Represent North America technology needs in global product planning, ensuring local requirements and features are addressed. Collaborate with global product teams or third-party vendors on product builds. **Skills**
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Program / plan management to ensure delivery of outcomes
• Execution excellence
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Digital expertise – experience with digital (Data, AI, tech) projects / products / programs**Preferred qualifications and skills** Experience in management consulting, product management, or technology strategy/deployment. 7+ years of related experience2+ years of people management experience preferred Digital expertise – experience with digital (e.g. Data, AI, systems) projects / products / programs.
Experience with analytics/insight productsExperience working closely with senior stakeholders and executive level communications Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills. High emotional intelligenceExperience in supply chain Experience in FMCG, CPG, retail Knowledge of agile Pay: The pay range for this position is $146,200 to $219,400. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. #J-18808-Ljbffr