Ice Cream IT Regional Associate Director - North America

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Job Title: Ice Cream IT Regional Associate Director - North America

Location: Englewood Cliffs NJ

Terms & Conditions: Full time International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided.

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own aiming to become an independent EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. Were on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth innovation founder and ownership mentality and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers businesses. Growing our peoples careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative responsible entrepreneurs driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments and having fun doing it.

With 19000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Walls Cornetto and Ben & Jerrys loved in 76 countries we are the worlds largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity once we separate from Unilever which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to grow with us make an impact and shape the future of Ice Cream this is the place for you!

JOB PURPOSE:
As the IT Regional Manager for Ice Cream North America (US Canada B&J) you will play a strategic leadership role overseeing the digital and technology agenda across the region. This position ensures that the regional technology ecosystem enables business growth operational resilience and innovation aligned with global IT and Ice Cream strategies.
You will act as a bridge between business and technology providing strategic direction governance and oversight to ensure that digital capabilities systems and processes across markets evolve in line with long-term business objectives. The role requires strong collaboration with global regional and local stakeholders to drive consistency capability development and technological excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead the regional IT strategy for Ice Cream North America ensuring alignment with the global digital roadmap and business transformation priorities.
Drive governance standards and operational excellence across the technology ecosystem ensuring compliance reliability and scalability.
Partner with business and global IT teams to identify opportunities for innovation efficiency and sustainable growth enabled by digital technologies.
Manage the regional portfolio of initiatives ensuring value delivery prioritization and alignment with business outcomes.
Foster continuous improvement of digital capabilities supporting end-to-end value chains from demand planning and manufacturing to customer experience and commercial execution.
Oversee performance security and compliance of enterprise systems and platforms ensuring adherence to IT policies risk controls and business continuity principles.
Strengthening relationships with global platform owners vendors and strategic partners to secure technology enablement and delivery excellence.
Build regional capabilities through coaching knowledge sharing and cross-country collaboration ensuring teams are future-ready and aligned with emerging technology trends.
Monitor key performance indicators budgets and service levels ensuring effective execution of the IT operating model.
Provide clear executive-level communication and reporting to senior leadership translating technical insights into strategic business value.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Expertise in IT governance risk management cybersecurity and compliance frameworks.
Excellent strategic thinking communication and decision-making skills.
High capability to translate business needs into technology-driven value creation.
Proficiency in English; Spanish and Portuguese are an advantage.
SKILLS:
Strategic Leadership & Vision
IT Governance & Risk Management
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Digital Transformation & Change Enablement
Data-Driven Decision Making
Collaboration & Influencing Skills
Agility & Continuous Improvement
Executive Communication

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong understanding of enterprise systems digital platforms data ecosystems and customer engagement technologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-country teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Proficient in English and Spanish and able to communicate in
LEADERSHIP:
Purpose & Service: Leads with clarity of purpose ensuring that technology enables growth sustainability and positive impact for people and business.
Passion for High Performance: Delivers results through focus accountability and data-driven insights.
Personal Mastery: Demonstrates resilience continuous learning and adaptability to change.
Consumer Love: Understands that technology and data ultimately serve to elevate consumer and customer experience.
Agility: Anticipates trends embraces innovation and leads digital evolution across markets.
Inclusiveness: Fosters collaboration across diverse teams and geographies to build regional synergy and shared success

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit8.3bn powerhouse with an agile entrepreneurial mindset. Were building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
Career without limits42 markets international opportunities and fast tracked growth.
A performance-driven cultureFreedom to act disrupt and grow your success is measured by impact.
A company that celebrates joy innovation and purposeWe create extraordinary careers just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As publicly announced Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.
Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age disability gender reassignment race religion or belief sex sexual orientation marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

For the recruitment of this position we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

Pay: The pay range for this position is $141680 to $212520. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications qualifications and education and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus : This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: The Magnum Ice Cream Company employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate they can choose from a range of benefits to include but is not limited to health insurance (including prescription drug dental and vision coverage) retirement savings benefits life insurance and disability benefits parental leave sick leave paid vacation and holidays as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As publicly announced Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age disability gender reassignment race religion or belief sex sexual orientation marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity .

For the recruitment of this position we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE

To apply you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!

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