Digital & Tech Lead DACH (m/w/d)

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

About the role

This CDTO-3 role is designed to lead Digital & Technology execution within the business unit (BU). The role requires a comprehensive understanding of both the BU and the global tech strategy and priorities. The BU head will define the D&T roadmap for the BU and ensure that objectives align with the agreed business strategy and goals.

Responsibilities include understanding tech demand, managing delivery, and driving product adoption within the BU. The role also involves securing funding for all global and local deliveries in accordance with Global D&T procedures.
 

The position will involve close collaboration with the leadership team, managing a small team and setting their workplans. Additionally, the role will be part of the Europe D&T team to share and apply learnings across business units.

Your Role

• You will partner with and manage stakeholders: Lead and consult BU stakeholders on Digital & Tech investments and activities that align with strategic business initiatives. Collaborate with the Global Digital & Tech Team to harmonize systems and platforms, ensuring successful project deployment.

• You will drive D&T product and platform adoption: Translate vision and strategy into a BU Digital & Tech product roadmap, ensuring alignment with global D&T teams while customizing solutions to meet local business needs and drive product adoption.

• You will articulate value and ensure customer-centricity: Understand business and user needs to effectively communicate the value of global Digital & Tech products. Ensure ERP and core platforms work efficiently for the BU, and design local solutions where global ones fall short.

• You will analyze business impact and processes: Develop a clear understanding of core business processes and their impact. Provide input for strategic change and simplify complex processes to support decision-making.

• You will maintain quality, risk, and compliance: Ensure all applications comply with security and risk management policies, external regulatory requirements, and have IT continuity plans in place for business-critical applications.

• You will develop talent and capability: Coach and develop the BU tech team, building skills in areas like BI and MarTech to successfully deliver the Digital & Tech roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 8-10 years of experience in Digital & Tech, including 3-5 years in Tech partnership or business relationship management.

• Over 3 years of experience engaging with senior leadership.

• MBA or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, or Data Sciences is preferred.

• Experience in Tech roles within the CPG or FMCG industry, ideally in a multinational corporation (MNC).

Our Benefits

• Join a dynamic team in an inspiring and international environment. Embrace an engaging culture of direct communication, or "Du-Kultur," in a central Munich location

• Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our company operates on a hybrid work model, with employees typically working in the office three days per week. However, the option to work from home is also available. Additionally, you may work up to 10 days per year from abroad, with our flexible time-tracking models offering further flexibility

• We offer more than just a salary- In addition to a competitive salary in accordance with the collective agreement, you will receive a performance-based bonus that rewards your contribution to our shared success. As part of our collective agreement, you will receive a minimum of 30 days of vacation, special leave for important occasions, holiday pay, an annual bonus, and a company pension.

• Work-Life Balance: The company offers its employees the opportunity to balance their professional and personal lives through flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package. We provide comprehensive support for mothers, fathers and same-sex couples in family planning. Following the birth of a child, employees are entitled to family-friendly time off. Furthermore, we offer a birth allowance, a childcare subsidy, and access to emergency childcare to facilitate your return to work

• Health and Wellbeing: We recognise the importance of your health and are pleased to offer comprehensive health benefits, including vaccinations, regular access to our products and sports benefits. Furthermore, you can benefit from attractive corporate discounts on fashion, sports activities, concerts, and lifestyle, as well as a subsidised canteen offering healthy eating options.

• We are committed to your professional growth- We offer a wide range of training opportunities, including leadership, business skills, and technical competencies. You can also participate in our own "Mini-MBA" programme at no cost to advance your career.

• We also provide a travel allowance, free underground parking in Munich, and our "Lease-a-bike" programme to make mobility easy and sustainable

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/
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