Senior Manager CX Platform Strategy & Transformation

Reynolds American is evolving into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey. Tomorrow cant wait lets shape it together!

As Senior Manager Platform Strategist you will serve as the business-side single point of contact across key marketing technology and platform transformation efforts within Consumer Experience. This role will translate CX needs into clear platform requirements priorities sequencing recommendations and business impacts across IDT and cross-functional partners.

You will hold the portfolio-level lens across consumer platforms identifying cross-channel dependencies business impacts sequencing risks and opportunities for improved integration that individual channel leads may not be positioned to see. As a key member of the CX Strategy & Governance team you will help ensure platform changes are evaluated through a business operational adoption and governance lens.

This is a high-impact role for a strategic technically fluent and commercially minded operator who can simplify platform complexity connect technology decisions to business outcomes and support scalable platform evolution automation delivery AI use-case governance and human-in-the-loop operating standards.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Platform strategy and business ownership: Serve as the business-side single point of contact for platform strategy platform change requests and technology decisioning across CX.
• CX requirements translation: Represent CX business needs priorities and operating requirements in platform discussions with IDT and technology partners.
• Portfolio-level impact assessment: Develop cascade analysis for major platform changes identifying impacts across segmentation journey orchestration briefing activation measurement and downstream workflows.
• Cross-platform integration: Coordinate overlap between consumer and trade platforms to identify shared dependencies duplication sequencing conflicts and integration opportunities.
• Tower and stakeholder alignment: Partner with tower leads CX Operations Journey Framework Workfront Platform Owner IDT LEX and Compliance to bring the right decision depth into platform discussions.
• Decision framing and escalation: Own the CX business position on platform changes including recommended sequencing trade-offs dependencies escalation needs and adoption considerations.
• Automation and AI use-case governance: Lead intake prioritization and business framing for automation and AI use-case backlogs partnering with LEX and Compliance to establish governance rails and human-in-the-loop standards.
• Operational adoption: Support automation delivery into tower workflows ensuring new capabilities are operationally viable clearly defined and adopted by impacted teams.
• Platform evaluation and risk management: Partner with IDT on tool evaluation platform fit assessment business requirements implementation considerations capability gaps workflow impacts and adoption barriers.
• Governance and compliance: Ensure platform strategy and execution comply with company policies governance expectations data standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

What are we looking for

• Bachelors degree required with a degree in Marketing Business Information Systems Technology Management or a related field preferred; 5 years of experience in marketing operations marketing technology digital transformation platform strategy product ownership or related business functions.
• Strong business translator who can connect platform decisions to marketing strategy CX workflows consumer engagement and operational outcomes; ability to simplify technical complexity into clear business implications decision points recommended actions and leadership-ready narratives; strong communication and business translation skills.
• Strong understanding of marketing technology workflow platforms consumer data platforms campaign orchestration and activation ecosystems with familiarity with marketing technology platforms campaign orchestration consumer data platforms workflow management tools or digital activation ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to assess platform changes across multiple workstreams channels teams and business processes; demonstrated ability to evaluate business impacts across workflows channels data dependencies and operational teams.
• Portfolio management mindset with the ability to identify dependencies sequencing considerations risk areas and cross-platform impacts; strong project management prioritization decision-framing and follow-through skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across business technology legal compliance and operational teams; experience working with cross-functional technology business and operations teams to define requirements prioritize needs and support platform delivery; collaborative leadership style with the ability to bring the right subject matter experts into the right decisions at the right time.
• Experience supporting platform change automation AI-enabled workflows capability deployment or operating model transformation preferred; strong judgment in evaluating automation AI use cases governance needs human oversight requirements and operational readiness.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity balancing competing priorities and navigating complex governance environments in fast-moving transformation efforts; ability to operate with discretion sound judgment and a governance mindset in complex business environments; experience in fast-moving consumer goods and/or regulated industries preferred

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At Reynolds American we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at REYNOLDS AMERICAN.

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SALARY AND BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Benefit Information

The following is a general summary of the competitive compensation and benefit plans we offer:

• 401(k) plan that offers opportunity to save on pre- and post-tax basis up to 50 percent of eligible compensation.
  • Company matches 100 percent of employee pre-tax/Roth (401k) contributions up to six percent
  • Company contributes an additional three percent to 401(k) whether employee participates or not
• Comprehensive health- and welfare-benefits package (including medical dental vision and prescription drugs)
• Health Savings Account start-up contribution for employees who elect the high deductible health plan
• Flexible spending accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care allowing employee to use pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified expenses during the calendar year
• Employee assistance program offering 8 free counselling sessions per issue each calendar year for employees and their dependents
• Company paid life insurance of 1x annual base pay ($50000 minimum)
• Company paid accidental death or dismemberment insurance of 2x annual base pay ($50000 minimum)
• Voluntary insurances offered at group rates: employee and dependent life insurance AD&D insurance critical illness accident coverage disability buy-up and auto & home insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan support
• Dependent Scholarship Programs
• Free confidential personal financial counselling service
• On-site health centers and 24/7 fitness centers at certain company locations
• A charitable giving matching grants program that enables employees to direct and double their donations to qualifying charitable organizations of their choice
• Health-care concierge service
• Volunteer service opportunities
• Extensive training opportunities
• Company vehicle for eligible employees
• Mobile phone allowance for eligible employees
• Paid Leave:
  • Sick and Personal Time (exempt employees may be excused with pay for brief absences; non-exempt employees receive up to 6 days)
  • Vacation (levels Below Senior Director receive 15 days (pro-rated during first year of service); Senior Director and Officers receive 25 days (pro-rated during first year of service)).
  • Holidays (Nine company recognized and two annual personal holidays to be used at the employees discretion)
  • Paid Parental Leave temporary reduced work schedule opportunity
  • Funeral Leave
  • Short-Term Disability Leave
  • Long-Term Disability Leave
  • Jury Duty Leave
  • Military Leave
  • Released Time for Childrens Education
  • Community Outreach Leave
  • Other paid leave benefits as required by state or local law

• Your journey with us is not limited by boundaries; it is propelled by your aspirations. Join us at Reynolds American and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement where your career progression is not just a statement it is a reality we are eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
• You will have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills.
• We prioritize continuous improvement within a transformative environment preparing for ongoing changes.

Our organization offers a level of challenge responsibility and creativity for motivated employees who want to grow their are also committed to valuing different perspectives experiences and talents to improve the companys potential for optimally achieving its business objectives!

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