Glanbia Enterprise Solutions Senior Digital Strategy Manager An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Digital Strategy Manager in Glanbia Enterprise Solutions Services (GES). This is a permanent opportunity and will report to the VP Digital Transformation This role can be hired in Ireland or London The role works closely with both business and IT stakeholders to collaboratively define and execute the digital vision, ensuring alignment with our key business objectives and the broader corporate strategy. They will play a pivotal role in articulating and overseeing the impact of our overall roadmap; identifying and championing innovation opportunities, fostering a culture of human-centred design and driving the digital upskilling agenda across Glanbia. Key Elements of the role: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Works alongside all Technology Value Stream leads to shape and prioritise the overall Enterprise digital transformation vision and roadmap aligned with Corporate strategic goals</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Acts as a key advisor to senior Business and IT stakeholders on digital strategy and innovation-related topics understanding complex business, consumer, and customer challenges and exploring innovative solutions alongside Business and Technology Value Stream leads. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaborates with senior IT stakeholders to identify transformation initiatives that cut across functions</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Partners with the Head of Portfolio & Programme Management and the Finance Digital Transformation Lead to monitor execution of the Digital Transformation roadmap in alignment with the overall strategy establishing clear metrics and KPIs to monitor success of the initiatives and develop response plans for course-correction (as required).</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develops presentation and comms materials on the overall programme and its impact for Executive sessions, Board materials and the investor community connecting with the broader Corporate transformation team.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Works with Enterprise Architecture to curate the innovation agenda within IT, partnering with business and IT leaders to explore the adoption of new and emerging technologies for Glanbia. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Spearheads opportunities to form relationships with innovative technology vendors and start-ups to pilot, and scale new capabilities within the IT organisation. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Advocates for human-centred design, applying customer, consumer, and colleague perspectives to how we solve our business challenges through technology. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Owns the digital upskilling agenda incubating the Digital Academy, working with relevant Business stakeholders to identify functional-specific and cross-functional needs and learning pathways to drive effective change. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Assist in defining cross-value stream strategies around new or evolving digital developments (e.g., AI strategy and governance). </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Identifies and champions opportunities to augment existing IT processes and ways of working that can deliver greater productivity, efficiency, or other benefits aligned with business objectives</li> </ul> The Skills you will bring to the team <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Digital Innovation, Business, Innovation Management, Information Technology), or equivalent experience</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Design Thinking, Innovation Management) are highly desirable</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strategy consulting experience desirable</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">8+ years of experience in establishing and overseeing muti-year digital strategies focussed on transformation and business growth</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Consulting experience and toolkit highly desirable </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrable experience in leading innovation programmes and incubating innovation capabilities, driving experimentation and scaling emerging technologies (e.g., AI, ML). </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Deep experience of establishing strategic partnerships with industry-leading, third-party suppliers to support innovative knowledge transfer and capability build.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Adept at conveying complex technology ideas to C-Suite level Business executives.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Very strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders to align on competing priorities</li> </ul> Where and how you will work The opportunity will be based in London OR Citywest, Dublin 24 with hybrid working arrangements available which offer you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance. What we would like to offer you! The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, healthcare, pension. About Glanbia Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Sr. Digital Strategy Manager (Dublin 24, IE) @ Glanbia PLC

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