ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the provided Link

Purpose of the role

This position offers the opportunity to experience a full range of the project life cycle including discovery, design, development, testing, and support covering different aspects like Planning, Demand Chain, Supply Chain, Financials and Reporting. Expectations are to drive innovations that enhance user experience, support process and technology efforts, and deliver value to our client's. The candidate is expected to be a subject matter expert in this role. The role is also accountable for Distributor Markets around the operational health of solutions and maintaining support and ensuring business continuity and sustainability.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• This role will be accountable for overall Functional Client Management including owning the Project Portfolio for Distributor Markets & Roadmap of Capabilities
• Accountable for understanding the needs of Distributor Markets operations and developing integrated capabilities in response to those needs.
• Active Participation in Spring plan and Prioritized project list/portfolio for assigned area in Go/Demand
• In this capacity of Solution Manager, you will be accountable for solutioning & ensuring clear goals and outcomes of the project, removing barriers to ensure project execution, ensuring standardization and Integration of Solutions across Distributor Markets
• Accountable for project kick off and sponsor/steering team meetings
• Lead the initiatives in your Area of responsibility
• Understand and leverage all D&T capabilities
• Partner with the Stakeholder to design new work processes and implementing them
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide timely updates
• Advocate and influence solutions and inform on new trends and technologies
• Connect with cross-functional peers to ensure end-to-end solution optimization.
• Train key users, prepare/update documentation, and implement sustainable training strategies.
• Mentor others to learn new skills and deepen their knowledge of systems and processes.
• Ensure Product and Project delivery of business capabilities and outcomes through active engagement in key projects and strong partnership with key stakeholders
• Champion and execute early project governance actions for key projects
• Escalate issues for resolution – collaborate with PMs, SMs, Directors across D&T
• Resource allocation to optimize staff development and company value
• Talent development and Performance Management
• PMO Thought Leadership and Strategy
• Recruiting & On-Boarding new staff
• Leading & mentoring the team
• Support SAP/Non-SAP new setup, data & analytics to accelerate business growth
• Work with contractors and 3rd party vendors to ensure quality results on projects and enhancements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Minimum years of related experience required: 13+ years

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters
• Related experience required: 13+ years