Hiring: Associate Director, North America Digital & Technology Company: Unilever Location: Hoboken, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:02:48 Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Agile, Change Management, Digital Transformation, Product Management, R, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in product management, management consulting, or technology transformation/strategy Required Skills: •Customer Development technology transformation – Deliver once-in-a-generation programs to transform pricing and promotion capabilities with significant long term benefits for the business. •Program strategy, planning, and change management — Own program strategy across a portfolio of workstreams — define multi-year outcomes, integrated milestones, dependencies, and delivery approach; shape the executive change agenda and institutionalize new ways of working at scale. •Stakeholder leadership — Align senior business and technology leaders on strategic priorities, delivery trade-offs, and measurable outcomes. Translate business needs into clear solution requirements and compelling value narratives that support executive decision-making and adoption. •Cross-team alignment — Shape alignment between North America priorities and global product/data platform roadmaps; influence global capabilities to reflect North America needs and ensure fit-for-market delivery at scale. •Governance & decisioning — Design the governance model for the program; chair Steering Committees with executive sponsors, manage RAID at the portfolio level, and hold senior leaders accountable for decisions and outcomes. •Product interdependency management — Orchestrate enterprise interdependencies across the product portfolio consuming the data foundation; resolve cross-product conflicts at senior leadership level and protect critical delivery paths. •Vendor & partner management — Own strategic vendor relationships — shape scope, negotiate commercial terms, and govern partner performance against measurable outcomes. •Drive Product & AI Innovation — Set the product and AI agenda for North America; champion scalable solutions, AI and analytics adoption, and lifecycle stewardship that compounds business value over time. Qualifications: •Senior cross-functional leadership with a track record of driving alignment across competing priorities, ambiguous problem spaces, and senior stakeholder groups. •High emotional intelligence and strong collaboration skills; able to motivate teams without direct authority. •Proven record of scaling delivery operations (cadence, reporting, rituals) and embedding repeatable ways of working across a portfolio. •Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in business, computer science, engineering, or related field preferred. •Demonstrated leadership in AI, data science, digital product management, or design thinking at enterprise scale. •Proven track record in delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable Profit & Loss (P&L) or operational impact. •Senior stakeholder management and influencing skills, including with C-suite audiences. •Business domain experience in Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, or Customer/Retail. •A passion for consumer-first thinking and digital transformation. Compensation: •$146,200 - $219,400 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!