Job description
## Description ⁃ Act as the primary point of contact and technology business partner to the Affiliate leadership and delivers value by shaping and informing the business strategy, defining capabilities required to achieve the strategy and bringing forth recommended technology solutions to enable these capabilities. ⁃ Accountable for the Affiliate Technology portfolio. This includes running regular portfolio planning and progress updates with the Affiliate team. Driving the development of business cases and representing the function in IT Alignment sessions. Ultimately accountable for Technology Investment funds of the Affiliate. ⁃ Work collaboratively across the IT organization to ensure all technology services needs are identified in a timely way and communicated, planned, and budgeted effectively. Must effectively communicate and collaborate with Affiliate and Region Technology teams. ⁃ Ensures the strategic agenda is serviced by strong data and analytic services with regular status updates aligned to the Monthly and Qtlry reporting, IT SOP with PA and PRB. ⁃ Coordinate with technology providers to evaluate new and innovative technologies and service offerings. Responsible for the teams who develop business requirements, coordinates with enterprise architects (enterprise, solution, information….) to ensure new services and solutions align with roadmaps. ⁃ Generate, maintain and deliver an IT Roadmap for the Affiliate and drive site/business requirements into regional/global planning and delivery through liaison with regional/global IT groups. ⁃ Engage with site tiered accountability process and participate in IT Performance Management processes. ⁃ Line⁃manage Affiliate IT team, ensuring capability is enhanced and on⁃going development takes place. ⁃ Align Functional IT project delivery to Affiliate strategies and plans. ⁃ Drive simplification and standardization for IT systems at Affiliate level with continuous education and training covering process and technology. ⁃ Ensure exploitation of systems to drive & embed value. ⁃ Ensure inspection readiness of IT. ⁃ Ensure Affiliate IT risks are identified and mitigated appropriately, supporting both annual and ad hoc audits. ⁃ Work closely with the Global, Regional and local Strategic Business Partners to balance enterprise efficiencies with local. ⁃ Drive an Agile mindset and delivery culture throughout the business function, advocating speed and agility and act as a change agent within the function for Agile adoption. ## Qualifications Minimum Education level: Tertiary educated in technology, business, or a related discipline Minimum Years of Experience: 10+ years' related experience within technology, business operations, and/or functional relationship management within a consumer⁃driven or related industry. (retail industry experience preferred) Required Language Proficiency: English & Korean Licenses or Certifications: 1\. SAFE POPM/Agile/Scrum 2. ITIL 3. SDLC 4. PMP 5. MCSE ⁃ Broad IT experience and understanding of effective delivery models in a complex, regional, dynamic environment. + ⁃ Strong knowledge of commercial and Retail process with exposure to the following disciplines: Omnichannel DTC Solutions, SIOP Products/Platforms, B2B/B2C process/systems coverage. Broad knowledge of SAP covering OTC, WM/MM, FICO and B2R to ensure representation of business process under each of the SAP modules. ⁃ Ability to identify opportunities that increase internal and external customer satisfaction and strengthen relationships by effectively managing expectations. Solid understanding of both technology and business capabilities. ⁃ Exceptional business acumen, communication, and analytical skills. ⁃ Strong collaboration skills; must be able to work cross⁃functionally varied business partners and regional/global stakeholders. ⁃ Strong decision⁃making skills and judgement and good communication and influencing skills. ⁃ Proven track record in driving large transformation in a highly complex organization. Ability to solution innovatively. ⁃ Proven success in managing and leading a team of resources, both direct and virtual with vendor partners. ⁃ Strong understanding of IT demand management and IT strategy objectives, principles and practices. ⁃ The intellectual capacity, presence, credibility, and communication skills required to influence others at all levels in within the organization. ⁃ Honest, ethical, and straightforward. High degree of personal confidence and integrity. A reputation for standing firm in the face of pressures on matters of integrity and compliance. ⁃ A self⁃driven doer; someone who is not averse to rolling up his/her sleeves and becoming involved in the details of the business. Accustomed to working in an open and highly interactive and communicative culture. ⁃ An exceptional communicator who can translate complex technical issues into easily understood business decisions and build confidence and trust within and outside of the organization. ⁃ High degree of emotional intelligence and executive maturity. A high level of confidence and self⁃awareness in the face of adversity and change. ⁃ A detail/facts⁃oriented, knowledgeable IT executive who can build a strong case for and support IT/business initiatives. ⁃ Passionate, innovative, and entrepreneurial. ⁃ A strong team player and a reputation for building great teams. A strong, disciplined leader and motivator of people with the ability to mentor IT talent within the organization.