Business Group & European Lead CDIO

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date. Job Title: Business Group & European Lead CDIO Business Function: Global Digital & Tech Location: Kingston Work-Level: 4X Scope: Global Reports To: Chief Digital & information Officer, Home Care & Personal Care Business Context Part of Unilever Business Operations, Global Digtal & Tech, plays a vital role in powering Unilever teams across the globe. It brings together our technology, data, and analytics.It is the delivery engine that enables our Company to run every day making sure every employee has the tools and technology they need to deliver to do their roles. Through continuously reducing complexity, eliminating duplication and maximising impact saving both time and money, this enables the business to grow by allowing markets to increase their focus on developing and delivering brands and products that consumers love. JOB PURPOSE This Business Group & European Lead CDIO serves as a strategic digital partner, delivering value to the Business Group through comprehensive Digitization and Digtial & Tech Service delivery. This role serves as the Business Group lead, and also lead for the relevant European Business Unit. Further, the role is the senior most lead of the European business unit CDIO teams and is accountable for business continuity overall as well as regional capabilities that cut across BG led countries. Empowered with decision rights, the role actively promotes cross-domain product collaboration and leverages Power of One initiatives, but also supports differentiation when it is required to meet the BG strategy. The Business Group & European Lead CDIO proposes, approves, and oversees end-to-end digitization strategy to the BG, aligns with BG leadership on OKRs and value realization. Additionally, the role focuses on product adoption, represents BG strategies into Global Digital & Tech, ensures efficient budget management and talent development within the BG engagement team. Further, the role is accountable for representing all European regional priorities across BG-led markets, ensuring strong business continuity across all BG-led markets in Europe, and has a ‘buck stops here’ approach to issues that may arise in Europe. RESPONSIBILITIES Partner to BG LT: Trusted partner of BG LT Creates value through Digitization & Service delivery to BGs Accountable for success/failure of Global Digital & Tech for the BG and fully empowered on decision rights accordingly Participates in the BG CDIO forum with Product Domain & Families to enable cross BG Power of One initiatives and learnings. Strategy and planning Creates the digitization strategy E2E and agrees OKRs with BG President and BG LT members Oversight of product roadmaps and value realization management Prioritizes the backlog and new projects with Product Domains / Families Leads Supports the product adoption & change management into the BG / BU Represents BG strategies into Global Digital & Tech, and is the final voice of the Blueprint for that Business Group Identifies white space opportunities and collaborates with Products to create/deploy Tech & D&A capabilities. Ensuring the right BU resources engage with Product teams Value realization Global Digital & Tech budget management & Cost Transparency for BG (across BU) Prioritisation lead on behalf of the business group and relevant business unit Represent E2E Value Capture from Global Digital & Tech landing in the BG Accountable for business deployment and change management into the business group, business unit and focus countries Business Continuity Lead for business continuity for all focus countries mapped to the Business group and the overall lead for Europe (BG led markets) Business Analytics Team Lead Business Analytics across BG and in the relevant European BU to ensure targeted and real-time intelligence for data driven decision making Talent Development Talent management of the BG CDIO organization Participate in relevant Global Digital & Tech Talent Forums ALL ABOUT YOU Experience Deep experience in managing and overseeing a complex and diverse organisation-wide agenda, ideally having partnered CD, Marketing and Supply Chain Deep experience of working at a country / market operation level as well as leading regional or global teams Experience in leading a strategic Tech and Data agenda in line with business objectives. Experience of managing the paradox of leveraging global scale and driving global strategies whilst responding to individual business needs. The ability to translate technical opportunities into business outcomes (and vice versa). Experience in collaborating on global programmes and translating them into successful market executions. A strong network within the company with ability to build strong and robust partnerships. Proven track record of leading and building skilled talent and teams. Skills Business Partnering - Builds effective internal partnerships, flexing to get the best from the relationship Technology Acumen – Deep working understanding of various technologies and overall technology landscape with ability to drive penetration of emerging technologies such as AI that would lead to business growth. Data Analytics Acumen – Deep understanding of data management and principles. Business Strategy Alignment - Understands business objectives and translate them into technology and data strategy that drives efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage. Change Management – Lands large scale transformations across the tech & data landscape as well as leading large teams through change. Commercial Acumen–Commercial leader with a strong grasp of financial levers and budget management and a clear ambition to drive both value and profitable growth. Leadership Behaviours BUSINESS GROUP & EUROPEAN LEAD CDIO role is expected to demonstrate high standards of core Unilever behaviours Consumer & Customer Love - We delight our consumers and serve our customers better than anyone else Passion for High Performance - We are hungry to win together, prioritise ruthlessly and own the outcome Purposeful Impact - We care deeply about delivering positive impact for business, people and planet Agility - We are curious, courageous and adaptable to change Personal Mastery - We bring our best, whatever the challenge Talent Catalyst - We inspire people to grow, with support and honesty NOTES Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible. By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.   Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Anisha Kanani on Anisha.Kanani@unilever.com  What we offer Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com). Relocation to the UK Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions. 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