Lead IT Affiliate Technology Transformation

Our client is a pioneer in the Tobacco Manufacturing Industry, with its headquarters situated in the United States. They have successfully expanded their operations to over 180 countries, representing five distinguished regional certifications, namely Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Latin America. With a workforce of more than 75,000 talented individuals worldwide, our client has truly established itself as a global leader in the industry.

What sets our client apart is their unwavering commitment to innovation and progress. They have embarked on a remarkable journey of transformation, with a resolute aim to create a smoke-free future. This ambitious endeavor has completely redefined every aspect of their business, from the production and distribution of their products, to how they interact with their customers and society as a whole.

By embracing this transformation, our client has proved to be a trailblazer in their industry, setting an example for others to follow. With their pioneering vision and steadfast determination, they are poised to create a future that is free from the harmful effects of smoking. 

Responsibilities:

• As the technology partner of the markets you will engage business representatives to lead the technology component of business initiatives in the markets as face of T&PE. 
• Assess the market technology requirements, business value and prioritize accordingly
• Participate in technology service centralization and standardization for performing required assessment based on business impact. 
• Drive feedback loop to keep T&PE Product Teams advised on market strategies and challenges
• Understand and promote the TP&E products, solutions and standards. Collaborate with central T&PE teams (i.e. Connectivity, Compute & Storage, DW&C) to identify the business impact of the product and evaluate their value for IT Market and business teams
• Perform TP&E coordination role in local IT/Business projects. Actively participate in all local & global IT projects and coordinate following PMI TP&E products, methodology, standards and guidelines in order to ensure quality of delivered work and meeting project requirements
• You will be responsible for local TP&E budget management in collaboration with product teams as well as local T&PE vendors, contracts and procurement management
• Coordinate and perform hands on for last mile local activities (project and incidents) for T&PE infrastructure services.
• Understand and promote global products, solutions and standards in the market. 
• Keep market IT and business informed about T&PE strategies, product portfolio, roadmap, projects with business impact and expectations from the market

Requirements:

• A candidate with 5-8 years of experience in the field of: IT, business and IT Service Management, Project Management Advanced skills within an international environment and with equivalent university degree
• Experience with IT technologies: Server, Storage and Backup Solutions, Cloud Computing, Networks, Telecommunications, End User Technologies & Components
• An excellent communicator, with hand-on experience in stakeholder engagement, troubleshooting and practice as for procurement, contracts & vendor management
• A proficient English user