Director, Sustainability Digital Services (Product Group Manager)

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

This newly established pivotal Director role leads the digital evolution of Mondelēz Internationals critical ESG initiatives including Climate Packaging Sustainable Sourcing and Social Disclosures. As the Director PLCS (Procurement Legal CGA and Sustainability) Sustainability Product Group Management you will drive the technological roadmap and lead complex product lifecycles to achieve our Snacking Made Right commitments. This position is for a visionary leader passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering tangible value in a dynamic FMCG environment.

How you will contribute

You will define implement and own the short-term and long-term strategy vision and roadmaps for the entire Sustainability Product Group ensuring alignment with broader business goals. This involves:

• Strategic Product Leadership:Define and implement the product groups strategy and vision.
• End-to-End Ownership:Oversee the full product lifecycle from ideation to retirement ensuring continuous value and optimal financial performance.
• Stakeholder & Partner/Vendor Management:Serve as the senior point of contact translating business requirements into technology solutions and managing strategic vendor partnerships.
• Innovation & Digitalization:Champion continuous improvement and oversee the automation/digitalization roadmap for sustainability outcomes.
• Governance & Compliance:Establish decision-making processes manage budgets ensure security compliance and mitigate risks.
• Team & Talent Development:Directly manage coach and mentor Product Managers fostering a high-performance culture and building necessary capabilities.
• Financial Accountability:Accountable for the financial performance of your Product Group including budgetary decisions.

What you will bring

• Deep Domain Expertise:Proven experience and knowledge in specific sustainability disciplines (Climate Packaging Sustainability Disclosures Ingredients Social and regulations).
• Leadership Acumen:Demonstrated ability to build lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strategic & Collaborative Mindset:Exceptional strategic thinking and strong collaborative management skills to influence global stakeholders.
• Product Management Mastery:Extensive experience applying product management discipline across the full product lifecycle with a strong understanding of Agile and DevOps.
• Business & Financial Acumen:Accountability for financial performance budgetary decisions and value creation.
• Change Leadership:Proven track record of driving organizational change and communicating complex issues effectively.

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

• Key Outputs/Deliverables
  • Implement product group strategy vision and roadmaps.
  • Apply product management discipline across all products and manage their lifecycle.
  • Drive continuous improvement through data-driven practices automation and digitalization.
  • Ensure product and platform integration security compliance and risk management.
• Metrics
  • Product Lifetime Value Engagement & Adoption
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) / Product Value for Money
  • Product Group Data Adoption & Quality
  • Security & Compliance Scores
  • Agile & DevOps Scores
  • Resource Retention Rate
• Key Interactions/Stakeholders
  • Internal: Act as Product Group point of contact collaborate across the organization (stakeholders suppliers other product managers CIOs office) provide visibility to Product Stream Lead Strategic Architect Portfolio Manager and Operations Manager. Manage coach and mentor teams.
  • External (Vendors/Partners): Oversee vendor relationships for development testing and support. Develop a comprehensive vendor strategy ensure service delivery excellence influence product roadmaps mitigate risks optimize costs and leverage innovation for competitive advantage.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Functional Skills:Change Leadership Product Management Business & Strategy definition Modelling techniques.
• Technical Skills:Deep experience in end-to-end technology development strong understanding of emerging software engineering methodologies (especially in sustainability) practical agile delivery experience.
• Methodologies:Knowledge of Agile frameworks.
• Behavioral:Management and collaboration within business and own teams ability to inspire teams effectively convey complex issues to diverse audiences and create an innovative culture.

Job specific requirements:

• Experience:
  • 15 years overall experience.
  • 3 years in sustainability.
  • 3 years in product management.

Travel requirements:

• As per business needs

Salary and Benefits:

In addition Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance wellness and family support programs life and disability insurance retirement savings plans paid leave programs education related programs paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack at the right moment made the right way. We have corporate offices sales manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brandsincluding Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies Ritz Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.

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