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Background
Unilever has taken up iOps as a global transformation programme which is fundamentally changing the way we run our operations to unlock growth and deliver superior Customer Experience. The programme delivers business outcomes by transforming operational processes, leveraging technology and implementing a future-fit organisation design.
The UniOps organisation is rapidly deploying the new Integrated Operations (iOps) model consistently across the globe.
FEU (Forecast Engine Utility) aims at driving a one forecast number across businesses, under the IOps umbrella. It leverages big data to enable an automated forecast, and integrates with key IOPs solutions like ACTPM and Kinaxis.
Main Purpose of the Job:
The role of the Integration lead is to ensure that end to end design of all the FEU deployments are viable and fit for purpose when connected to upstream and downstream systems, deliver the same & continuously improve the Integrated technology solution suite with a focus towards:
· Driving the resilience, viability and relevance of the e2e solution suite and the architecture
· Bringing efficiencies through simplification & automation of the e2e solution design including integration points
The candidate will partner with IT landscape teams, IT SME’s of other platforms (Kinaxis, ACTPM etc), service providers. The lead to be a trusted SME responsible to approve any architecture design changes, changes in BAU processes concerning all integration points system in the entire value chain, any new introduction of new system or breakpoints in the processes.
In addition to delivering the core integrated technology solutions, he is required to actively engage with Integrated Operations stream on business & IT side to ensure the upstream & downstream digital capabilities are synergized.
Key accountabilities:
- Engage with the iOPS Design Authority, Tech Deployment teams (FEU) and Landscape owners of systems integrated with FEU (Kinaxis, ACTPM, DL etc) to define an end-to-end integration strategy
- Plan, Design and Deliver builds across FEU integrations
- Driving the resilience, viability and relevance of the e2e solution suite and the architecture
- Bringing efficiencies through simplification & automation of the e2e solution design including integration points
- Track and communicate deployment and run performance of FEU integrations
Experience and qualifications required:
Essential:
- Strong knowledge & experience of Tech Delivery, Operating models and Operations setup
- Experience in delivering E2E IT programs along with system integrations driving value realization
- Data Science, Machine Learning and Analytics
- Strong knowledge of technology platforms to deploy at speed and scale
- Excellent communication and influencing skills to build trust and support with stakeholders
- Strong Business Partnering capability and experience.
- Experience of delivering projects and working with multiple business teams and stakeholders
- Global Project Management, Budgeting and Tracking
- Ability to lead in a complex ambiguous environment
Key interfaces
Internal
- iOPS DA
- iOPS product managers
- IOps Delivery managers
- D&A Data Science CoE
- D&A Solution Factory, BDL Factory
- D&A Markets and Insight Hubs
- UniOps Tech Services teams
External
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Partner Data and insight 3rd parties, SI parties