Job Description

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Position Title: Director, Digital Technology - Snacking
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ?
Requisition ID: 39339
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At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
OVERVIEW:
Our Digital Technology team's goal is to leverage technology and data to drive profitable growth, focus on enhancing customer experience and to further our purpose of 'Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food'. McCain has embarked on an ambitious digital transformation across our value chain from Agriculture, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and commercial capabilities to enhance our customer obsession and drive digital rebirth of McCain. As part of this transformation, we are making significant investments in our digital platforms, technology transformations and in building a data driven culture. We are building digital products for our customers, suppliers/growers, and McCain team members to enable digital processes and data-driven automation. Through our investments, we will transform McCain into a company that empowers our teams with easy-to-use systems which will help them collaborate better, be productive and make data driven decisions. Will you be part of this exciting journey?
About the role.
Reporting to the DT-SLT member, the leader will be responsible for driving the strategic technology strategy and priorities for the Global Snacking business while ensuring a unified approach to successful implementations and driving positive business outcomes. This leader will also develop digital strategy for the Global Snacking division, prioritize investments and ensure applicable global programs land successfully with the right change management oversight.
We are actively seeking a Business Unit Leader for Digital, Technology, and Data to spearhead the technology and digital transformation initiatives within our Global Snacking division. This role will emphasize enhancing customer experience and accelerating product innovation which can be deployed globally. The ideal candidate will possess strong strategic acumen, serve as a trusted advisor to the Global Snacking President and Senior Leadership Team, and demonstrate exemplary leadership skills. They will champion the adoption of innovative technologies and data-driven solutions, with a commitment to talent development and fostering a high-performance culture.
This leader will partner with other divisions to build and execute the strategic digital agenda for the Global Snacking business unit.
What you'll be doing.

• Develop digital strategy and investment roadmap in partnership with the divisional president and senior Digital Technology team members.

• Lead and develop a team of technology professionals to design and deliver technology solutions that support the strategic goals of the business unit.
• Collaborate with senior executives, to understand business objectives and provide technology solutions that drive growth and profitability.
• Develop strong relationships with business stakeholders to define, prioritize and deliver the technology strategy and roadmap along with the digital transformation strategic agenda.
• Lead the digital transformation agenda and be the driving force for innovation and adoption of new technologies such as AI, API, Cloud, and Machine Learning.
• Lead technology investment plans, including budgeting, forecasting and business case development. Build business adoption plans, resourcing plans and identify vendor alternatives. Drive change management and business outcomes.
• Partner with and be the trusted partner to other Technology Leaders to maximize enterprise scale, drive global technology solution deployment and ensure change is well managed.
• Work with our global technology group and internal organization to ensure that customer experience, design thinking, scalability, stability, and cost-effectiveness are key aspects of delivered technology solutions.
• Foster a growth mindset and fail-fast culture that promotes continuous learning, experimentation, and innovation.
• Manage multiple priorities and be self-driven to deliver results on time and within budget.
• Partner with business stakeholders to accelerate and improve customer experience, business processes, and partner ecosystem opportunities in alignment with the Digitalization Agenda.
• Lead the movement to global data platforms and the enablement of data driven / algorithm-based processes within the organization.
• Partner with business stakeholders to enable agile and product methodology.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a top performing team with future succession and career advancement in mind through coaching, mentoring and career development initiatives.
• Remove organizational barriers and foster strong teamwork, collaboration, and excellent service delivery.
• Deliver SLA Compliant and secure operations.
• Ensure delivered solutions have robust security and privacy by design and compliance to controls.
• Integrate affiliated entities systems into Enterprise systems as required to support the business strategy while managing cyber and operational risks.

Measures of success.

• Strategic planning and building roadmap, strong Business Partnership and setting the agenda and priorities.
• Program Management: and execution excellence skills
• Process and Change Management: ability to define new processes, land technology initiatives within the division through proper business and change readiness. Drive adoption and business value realization
• Communication and Facilitations Skills:
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to work with all levels within the organization including SLT

What you'll need to be successful.
This is a high-profile position requiring an experienced and seasoned executive. A dynamic leader with a high level of business insight, passion for innovation, dynamic leadership skills, transformative mind-set, and a hyper-focus on leading the digital agenda and making a positive impact!

• 15+ years demonstrable strategic impact and delivery in the global Information Technology field, operating within an innovative and highly agile customer environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience delivering a world class IT transformation agenda.
• Experience in Digital enablers and New Technologies (e.g., Cloud, Robotics, APIs, AI-ML, DevSecOps, UX, Agile-Product transformation etc.).
• Demonstrated CPG experience in building capabilities in the areas of Commercial, Agriculture, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance and HR transformations.
• Hands-on experience driving definition and enablement of business capabilities and technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Hands-on experience in leading building modern data platforms, data pipelines, AI/ML models and self-service data platforms.
• Has led large teams but comfortable working and influencing in a matrix environment.
• Relevant ERP experience with SAP S/4 experiences a distinct plus.
• Experience in large, complex consumer-oriented, manufacturing or agriculture industries is desired.
• Growth Mindset, risk taker and talent builder.

Other information.

• Travel: as required
• Job is primarily performed in a standard office environment

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
About McCain.
to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person--it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
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Compensation Package: $165,000.00 - $220,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus eligibility + Long-term incentive eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)

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