Technology Strategy Director â Enterprise
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Technology Strategy Director Enterprise
Sysco International
Hybrid (London Ashford Belfast Dublin or Limerick)
Sysco are recruiting for aTechnology Strategy Director Enterpriseto join the Europe Technology team on a full-time permanent basis.
Youll be reporting directly to the VP of Technology CIO Europe and will work to define the l Europe Technology strategy for Finance HR and Legal. Youll achieve an optimised mix of project investments improve communication and ways of working across the markets create and maintain International Europe Roadmaps whilst maximising the use of all resources in delivering value and return from projects and programs within the portfolio.
This role has Indirect budget responsibility for initiatives at the Europe level that are across markets supporting vendor partnerships and aligning roadmaps to achieve cost targets.
This role is hybrid and will require the successful candidate to travel as necessary. Youll also require a good standard of English.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
- Work to define the technology strategy for Enterprise Systems (Finance HR & Legal) across Sysco Europe.
- Validate in-Country Roadmaps ensure alignment to Sysco technology and drive for simplification.
- Explore opportunities for sharing resource knowledge best practice across the wider team.
- Engage in-Country and US teams on project requirements project timelines ensuring requirements timelines can be met.
- Support with cross country project conflict resolution where required.
- Ensure adherence to the appropriate governance functions relating to the portfolio in accordance with the organisations guidelines policies and practices.
- Drive the development and maintenance of communications and reporting about the portfolios their contents and the performance of individual initiatives to stakeholder and governance councils steering committees the teams involved and senior executives.
- Validate and assess the technology roadmap project portfolio execute change and reprioritisation as necessary to meet business needs identified through reviews with Technology Leadership Team and business partners stakeholder committees the steering committee and other relevant bodies.
- Provide criteria for prioritisation and sequencing at the appropriate level aligned to the goals of the Technology Leadership Team PMO and steering committees.
- Identify and resolve dependencies across the initiatives in the portfolio and across portfolios.
- Conduct regular updates with the senior executive bodies and business partners to communicate any performance issues and provide and implement recommendations.
- Ensure and balance the availability of the required skills and competencies across project and program teams within the portfolio as mandated and resourced by leadership.
- Lead and develop a team of strategic professionals with the ultimate goal of optimising technology to drive accelerated business outcomes.
- Provide thought leadership to business partners including the Senior International Leadership Team and other functional leaders on a broad range of business-critical topics.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and significant influence management skills with the ability to gain credibility with Senior Leadership while challenging the status quo.
About you:
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in IT or related business/industry with a good level of IT governance/portfolio management including creating technology roadmaps. A strategic mindset with an ability to think broadly refine questions and develop analytical frameworks is required. Youll have experience in leading complex strategic projects - developing analyses into actionable relevant go-to-market strategy and execution plans involving linkage to technology. We are looking for someone who thinks and acts proactively and directs resources and stakeholders accordingly as well as substantial people management and/or team lead experience. Outstanding stakeholder management and project management skills are essential. A combination of finance commercial and operational management experience is advantageous as well as wholesale food distribution retail or consumer packaged goods industry experience.
Additional Information :
At Sysco International everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Sysco International and we recognise that Sysco International can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
