What you need to know about this position: 

We seek a dynamic, technology savvy, and commercially oriented data professional with a strong track record leading the design and implementation of successful digital content and syndication solutions at the global level in a multi-national business. S/he will be familiar with data syndication landscape for FMCG industry. S/he will be familiar with operating at the leading edge of technology innovation.  

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Mondelēz resources related to Enterprise data solutions architecture and technology. S/he will have the responsibility to frame the value and have final say on the sequence of projects to be implemented.  S/he will also work directly with the application solution vendors, manage contracts/licenses, and partner with the Application Support Management and Application Development Teams to manage applications' availability and evolution. 

What extra ingredients you will bring: 

• 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  

• Familiar operating in large and complex multi-national organizations to create alignment for her/his strategic priorities across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.  

• Experience in working across commercial functions with ability to interact effectively with and be credible with Senior leadership  

• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills with high levels of emotional intelligence  

• Persistent and resilient in the pursuit of objectives; is comfortable with ambiguity; and confidently, manages risk and uncertainty; driven and results oriented and holds self and others accountable  

• Agility to manage and influence in a virtual, remote, worldwide organization

Key Responsibilities: 

• Build subject matter expertise in digital content management and syndication technologies and best practices, and educates others 

• Responsible for the implementation & management of digital content strategy and technology capabilities focused on product data (PIM), and the internal and external services associated to it 

• Ensures the solutions are fit for purpose for digital content syndication and are adopted to its fullest potential across markets 

• Defines strategy and roles & responsibilities behind BPO Content Governance Team, in partnership with Operations teams and vendors. 

• Govern product digital content and process quality across creation and syndication (or leads transition of this responsibility to relevant Operations teams) 

• Partner with the Global Solution Owner for Product Aggregation and Syndication to optimize use of technology assets, and simplify e2e data flow 

• Simplify solution landscape and improve speed of data delivery to consumers, and meet evolving digital shelf requirements  

• Enable Sales and Marketing by providing the insights, communication capabilities, and single source of trusted and governed product & content data (in partnership with Data Management Operations and Governance teams) 

• As part of the Portfolio, ensure robust & sustainable Data solutions which drive value (i.e. Application rationalization, process harmonization and innovation) in conjunction with business needs.  

• Control costs by ensuring transparency of costs and total cost of ownership as new projects are implemented.  

• Self-educate by gathering information and learnings from peer companies, conferences and events to develop strategic solution roadmap for the Data Management area, taking emerging needs into account so a long-range plan and funding proposition can be worked out to be ready for future Data trends and challenges  

• Promote new and better ways of delivering solutions, specifically builds DevOps capability in his/her team  

• Degree in Data Management, IT, Computer Science or equivalent 

• DAMA certifications or equivalent data certifications will be highly preferred 

Job specific requirements: 

• Knowledge of content syndication business process & how data are leveraged to create business outcomes  

• Proven experience partnering with sales/marketing in delivering product data (digital assets, logistical information) to Customers across most demanding North America and European markets  

• Proven experience developing and executing successful data technology and data architecture strategies that deliver sustainable earnings and a competitive advantage  

• Sound DAM, PIM and GDSN knowledge, preferably with Adobe and Informatica experience  

• Proven experience managing third party vendors delivering solution support and BPO services  

• Experienced at identifying and evaluating innovative data technology companies and leading negotiations to conclude partnerships and/or alliances  

• 10+ years of professional experience, preferably in Data Management / Data transformation, ideally in the consumer goods industry  

• 5+ years of experience in digital content and eCommerce