Associate Director, North America Digital & Technology

Responsibilities

• Own program strategy across a portfolio of workstreams, defining multi-year outcomes, milestones, and delivery approaches.
• Align senior business and technology leaders on strategic priorities, delivery trade-offs, and measurable outcomes.
• Shape alignment between North America priorities and global product/data platform roadmaps.
• Design governance models, chair Steering Committees, and manage RAID at the portfolio level.
• Orchestrate enterprise interdependencies across the product portfolio to resolve conflicts and protect delivery paths.
• Drive change management, training strategy, and value realization frameworks to ensure business adoption.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships, including scope definition and commercial negotiations.

Requirements

• Experience leading delivery across multiple product and business teams at portfolio scale.
• Deep familiarity with Agile and release management at an enterprise scale.
• Proven track record of leading executive-level communications and steering committees.
• Experience building and managing RAID logs, dependency maps, and integrated plans for complex programs.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in FMCG, CPG, or retail environments.
• Demonstrated leadership in AI, data science, or digital product management.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and motivate cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, management consulting, or technology transformation.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field).
• Specialized expertise in AI/ML, data engineering, or commercial analytics.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale transformation programs with external partner ecosystems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range ($146,200 to $219,400).
• Bonus and Long-Term Incentive (LTI) eligibility.
• Comprehensive health insurance, including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings benefits and life insurance.
• Parental leave, sick leave, and paid vacation/holidays.

About the Company

Unilever is one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies. Our Digital and Technology team helps shape the next chapter of growth by using cutting-edge technology, data, and artificial intelligence to transform how we operate, serve customers, and connect with consumers globally.