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 a provided Link.

Purpose of the role

The Role is of a D&T Manager Supply Chain. The D&T Manager Supply chain will play a critical role in developing and leading solutions for in the development and success of our digital products. The Leader is the technical counterpart to the Product Owner from Business and will work closely with them to translate customer needs and market insights into actionable product requirements and user stories. This position leads a team of developers, designers, and other technical specialists, delivering high-quality solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations, prioritizing continuous improvement, innovation and long-term value.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The key responsibilities would include the following:

· Technology, Delivery and Process:

o Partner with the Product Owner to define and maintain a clear product vision and roadmap, aligned with the overall business strategy.

o Translate customer needs and market insights into technical specifications and user stories.

o Owns the delivery of highly performant, tested and scalable clean code

o Own product deployment and performance in production

o Thought partners with the Product Owner in story creation and acceptance criteria, and communicate tradeoffs effectively

o Mentors and coaches the technical team

o Responsible of anticipating and identifying technical impediments and solves them with architecture design, technology choices and providing recommendations on prioritization order to the PO during planning

o Lead and manage a team of developers, designers, and other technical specialists, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.

o Facilitate and participate in the estimating and planning of sprints, encouraging team commitment & shared understanding.

o Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within the pod and with other stakeholders.

o Track and report on key product metrics, identifying areas for improvement and driving continuous optimization.

o Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices in software development, design, and technology.

o Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the Run team.

· Team Leadership & Development:

o Set clear directions, align, and motivate team members to achieve functional technology goals and objectives.

o Manage team member's professional, personal, and social development through Individual Development Plans and Performance Appraisals.

o Lead the hiring process for new personnel and implement retention strategies to secure key technology talent.

· Strategic Technology Responsibility:

o Participate/Responsible for identifying technology-related risks and issues and develop strategic technology solutions, work with Palantir Platform owners and product team to deliver supply chain cutting edge solutions across the market segments.

o Define and prioritize technology initiatives within the team to drive maximum value to the business and partners.

· Build and nurture strong advisory relationships with key external and internal senior stakeholders, including influencing leaders on technology strategy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Full Time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)

· Self-starter with experience leading through ambiguous projects & tasks.

· Providing guidance & work direction to project team members and ensuring adherence to project schedules.

· Ability to work with and manage stakeholders at various levels within the organization.

· Ability to convert business challenges into technical solutions.

· Ability to set direction and effectively influence others to drive results without direct reporting relationships

· Working with global teams in matrix organization

· Ability to build local and global relationships across boundaries.

· Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines.

· Agile in understanding and proposing solutions.

· Strong ownership, communication, and presentation skills

· Knowledge and demonstrated experience leading change and delivering value, within CPG and/or supply chain specific experience

· 10 years or more experience in software development, with at least 2 years of experience leading a team of developers

· Atleast 1 full time Digital and technology implementation/support of a Digital platform

· Able to measure Operations cost, cost of run for business applications Portfolio

· Ability to understand Agile process, Devops and Design thinking and implement best Platform practices

Skill proficiency expectations

· Expert level

· Project/Delivery Management Experience mandatory

· Agile project management and Devops concepts

· Stakeholder Management

· Project Management

· Intermediate Level

· FMCG/CPG Supply chain Principles

· Experience with design thinking and user experience principles.

· Basic Level

· Scrum, Sprint

· Devops

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Technical expertise in driving business problems

· FMCG/CPG experience in supply planning

· PMP/PMI or SCRUM certification

· Proven track record of working in cross functional matrix teams to drive results

· Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.

· Track record as a strong team player with effective teamwork and communication skills.

· Good interpersonal skills – can deal and communicate effectively in English (both in writing and verbally) with systems colleagues and business users.

· An analytical, methodical, logical approach to problem solving, employing innovative approaches to business and technical challenges.

· Structured and self-disciplined approach to working – can work on own initiative.

· Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

· Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple conflicting activities.

· Sound business judgment.

· Willingness to continue learning to expand and build on skill sets.

· Experience with Palantir

· Experience with product management tools such as Azure, Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet.

· DevOps practice/experience