Unilever

Unilever

Associate Director, North America Digital & Technology

Hoboken US HQ · Director

Sponsorship not specified$146k-$219kDetected 12 days ago
Machine LearningData EngineeringData ScienceProduct ManagementStakeholder ManagementSupply ChainCadenceLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • JOB PURPOSE At Unilever, Digital and Technology is helping shape the next chapter of growth for one of the world's leading consumer goods companies.
  • This is an opportunity to work on the highest-value applications of technology across a North America business with scale, complexity, and global influence.
  • This role offers exposure to transformational change.

Responsibilities

  • Program strategy, planning, and change management - Own program strategy across a portfolio of workstreams - define multi-year outcomes, integrated milestones, dependencies, and delivery approach
  • Translate business needs into clear solution requirements and compelling value narratives that support executive decision-making and adoption.
  • Governance & decisioning - Design the governance model for the program
  • chair Steering Committees with executive sponsors, manage RAID at the portfolio level, and hold senior leaders accountable for decisions and outcomes.
  • Vendor & partner management - Own strategic vendor relationships - shape scope, negotiate commercial terms, and govern partner performance against measurable outcomes.
  • Drive Product & AI Innovation - Set the product and AI agenda for North America
  • Program strategy, planning, and change management - Own program strategy across a portfolio of workstreams - define multi-year outcomes, integrated milestones, dependencies, and delivery approach; shape the executive change agenda and institutionalize new ways of working at scale.
  • Governance & decisioning - Design the governance model for the program; chair Steering Committees with executive sponsors, manage RAID at the portfolio level, and hold senior leaders accountable for decisions and outcomes.
  • Drive Product & AI Innovation - Set the product and AI agenda for North America; champion scalable solutions, AI and analytics adoption, and lifecycle stewardship that compounds business value over time.
  • Lead Delivery & Transformation - Own end-to-end program delivery across a portfolio; drive enterprise change management and ensure execution excellence at scale.

Requirements

  • Experience leading delivery across multiple product and business teams at portfolio scale
  • Experience leading executive-level communications, steering committees, and decision forums.
  • Senior cross-functional leadership with a track record of driving alignment across competing priorities, ambiguous problem spaces, and senior stakeholder groups.
  • Proven record of scaling delivery operations (cadence, reporting, rituals) and embedding repeatable ways of working across a portfolio.
  • Experience in FMCG/CPG/retail and/or enterprise-scale technology programs.
  • Proven track record in delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable Profit & Loss (P&L) or operational impact.
  • Business domain experience in Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, or Customer/Retail.

Nice to have

  • 10+ years of experience in product management, management consulting, or technology transformation/strategy
  • Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, Masters in a relevant quantitative, business, or technology field) demonstrating strong analytical and strategic capabilities.
  • Specialized skills in AI/ML, data engineering, or commercial analytics (pricing, Revenue Growth Management, promotion effectiveness).
  • Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
  • master's degree in business, computer science, engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required

Compensation

  • The pay range for this position is $146,200 to $219,400.
  • Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
  • Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits

  • Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan.
  • Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
  • If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com.

Company info

  • You will use cutting edge technology, data, digital products, and artificial intelligence to transform how we operate, serve customers, and connect with consumers.
  • As part of a rotational model, you will build breadth across strategic digital priorities, moving across high-impact opportunities where technology can unlock measurable value, accelerate decision-making, and strengthen competitive advantage.
  • North America is a lighthouse market for Unilever globally, giving this role a unique platform to help prove, scale, and shape solutions that can influence the wider enterprise.
  • At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Experience leading enterprise-scale transformation programs with executive sponsorship and external partner ecosystems.
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