Director, MDS Lead Canada

Job Overview

This role is part of the Canada Leadership Team and reports directly into MDS NA. It partners with functions and business units to develop roadmaps, plan outcomes, and ensure commitments are met. The position serves as the primary point of contact for Mondelēz International Digital Services and drives the digital agenda across the Canada BU. Key Responsibilities

Define and lead the Digital Vision, Strategy, and roadmap implementation for the BU, serving as the single MDS point of accountability. Act as steward for organizational data, ensuring governance, protection, and appropriate use of data assets. Champion digital transformation and a data‑driven culture, fostering a community of digital champions and advancing analytics, AI/ML capabilities. Accelerate the adoption and value extraction of digital and data products. Provide thought leadership at the market level and partner with global teams to prioritize and deliver the Canada BU agenda. Leverage NA MDS resources to scale solutions globally and at the NA level. Consolidate technology services from global teams and ensure alignment with the BU growth strategy. Manage annual BU budget planning and collaborate with business leads to optimize ROI and resource allocation. Direct vendor and agency relationships for local and legacy solutions, including websites, apps, and sales solutions. Coach business teams on proof of concepts, experiments, and guardrails for new technology. Recommend new and emerging platforms, crafting innovative tactics for best‑in‑class digital experiences for employees, customers, and consumers. Collaborate with Legal to enhance cyber security and data privacy practices. Stay informed about industry trends and benchmark against global digital and technology trends. Qualifications

16+ years of experience that demonstrates strong knowledge in IT project management, infrastructure, solution management, architecture, or innovation. Proven ability to drive projects from conception to completion in a global environment. Experience building and maintaining effective partnerships with internal stakeholders and suppliers. Excellent communication, organizational, problem‑solving, analytical, and multi‑tasking skills. Ability to operate effectively in a changing environment and manage contingency or emergency situations proactively. Strong data‑driven decision making and proficiency in key performance indicators, managerial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. Desired Skills

Passion for technology and its impact on business. Innovative solution mindset and strong business partnering skills. Ability to frame and drive a transformation agenda rooted in organizational and people behaviors. Execution discipline, focused strategic agenda setting, and delivering results. Organizational agility, creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Highly collaborative with influence across cross‑functional teams and external agencies. Job Specific Requirements

Leading the Digital Vision, Strategy and roadmap implementation for the BU. Stewardship of organization data and governance. Champion digital transformation and advanced analytics. Accelerate adoption of digital products. Provide market‑level thought leadership and partner with global teams. Leverage NA MDS for global scale. Consolidate technology services from global teams. Manage annual BU budget planning. Direct vendor/agency relationships for local/legacy solutions. Coach teams on proof of concepts with proper guardrails. Recommend new platforms and develop innovative tactics for digital experiences. Collaborate with Legal on cyber security and data privacy. Research external industry trends and benchmark against global trends. Education & Experience

BE or MBA degree. Tech leadership roles such as CTO or CIO, with experience running large enterprise‑wide IT projects. Strong understanding of sales and marketing technologies. Experience in at least two of three CPG functional domains: Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain. Work Schedule

Hybrid schedule – Monday through Friday from the Toronto Head Office. Salary and Benefits

The base salary is competitive and tied to experience, skills, and education. The position is eligible for a highly competitive bonus program, long‑term incentive program, and a range of employee benefits including car allowance, health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave, education programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements. AI may be used as part of the recruitment process in accordance with local laws. No relocation support is available. EEO Statement

Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities participating in all aspects of the selection process.

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