We at Mars Petcare believe in making a better world for pets and we want to do this through transforming our relationships with Pet Owners through delivering excellent products, services and personalized experiences with our brands. The Digital Products, Platforms & Services team is a newly formed team that sits within Growth, Digital & Platforms (GDP) global function and is responsible for designing, developing & rolling out state-of-the-art digital products across brands, regions & divisions globally to help our brands accelerate organic growth.
Our products automate the production chain of Brand & Product-related Content and digitalize assets to increase re-use and adaptation via workflows. We provide a single source of truth publication to outbound channels and platforms like PIM (Salsify, Akeneo), Web CMS, eCommerce, etc.
Position Summary :
As the Tech Lead for our Content DAM & MRM team, you will be at the forefront of driving tech innovation and efficiency in our customer engagement platforms. Along with the Product Manager, you’ll be taking charge of the strategic direction, prioritization, and execution of features within DAM & Product Information, redefining our customer interactions. Your role involves close collaboration with cross-functional tech & functional teams and stakeholders, ensuring that the solutions you prioritize align seamlessly with business objectives. This position provides a unique opportunity to lead and shape the trajectory of our Content Management capabilities, delivering transformative experiences for Pet Owners across the globe.
You will be responsible for the technical vision of the product (application and integration architecture). You will facilitate and orchestrate across teams the agile and incremental delivery of targeted business outcomes (minimum viable products) in DevOps mode.
Key Responsibilities :
1. Support the product manager to implement & maintain current and future solutions with minimum disruption according to technical and business needs.
2. Contribute to meet delivery plans & objectives, in sync with product management, enterprise architecture, and business analyst teams.
3. Contribute to the tech product evolution strategy and model.
4. Ensure proper usage of design & build processes and documentation in line with IT standards, guidelines, and methodologies.
5. Implement effective IS / IT change and release management, test planning and execution, incident and problem management practices. Lead continuous improvement activities where needed.
6. Manage remote teams and operational governance with third-party suppliers.
7. Oversee and facilitate research, evaluation, and selection of technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configuration.
8. Contribute to the strategy on achieving an efficient CI / CD for the product.
9. Keep innovation at the core of the role by promoting automation and industrialization for our end-users.
What Will Make You Successful?
1. A degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
2. Hands-on experience in implementing, migrating, and integrating DAM, PCM, PLM, as well as PIM, MDM, MAM solutions.
3. Experience in Cloud (preferably with AZ-305, AZ-104, AZ-900 or corresponding AWS certifications).
4. Comprehensive experience with databases (in the cloud and on-premises) and practical programming skills.
5. Experience in master data modeling and classification of data.
6. Knowledge of SAP Business Warehouse and Master Data Management.
7. Experience with integration patterns and methods like REST, JSON, XML, or SOAP web services.
8. Knowledge of SSO, RBAC, MFA in Azure AD and other modern authentication concepts.
9. Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity threats, current best security practices, threat modeling, and risk mitigation techniques.
10. Ability to define Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and experience delivering them rapidly and with a high rate of IT consumer adoption.
11. Advocate of the DevOps & Agile culture and principles.
12. Experience in working with IT consumers, understanding requirements and opportunities, and translating them into solutions.
13. Familiarity with CI / CD practices and tools for automating software build, test, and deployment processes.
14. Knowledge of techniques and tools for optimizing software performance, including profiling, code review, and performance testing.
15. Experience in leading and managing technical teams, including task assignment, mentoring, and performance evaluation.
16. Ability to evaluate and manage relationships with third-party vendors.
17. Strong skills in documenting technical specifications, system architecture, and user guides.
18. Familiarity with data analytics tools, data visualization techniques, and business intelligence concepts.
19. Experience with modern key testing techniques and tools.
20. Logical and algorithmic thinking.
21. Strong problem-solving skills.
22. 7+ years of experience in IS / IT, with Agile methodologies.
23. Effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English.
24. Experience in a global & multicultural environment with virtual teams.
What Can You Expect from Mars?
1. Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
2. Join a purpose-driven company, striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
3. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
4. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
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