Head of RGM and TPM with IT experience

Diageo
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
DevOps
Data Stream Management Systems
Software Systems

Job description

Our Digital and Technology (D&T) team are innovators, delivering ground-breaking solutions that will help shape the future of our iconic brands. Technology touches every part of our business, from the sourcing of sustainable ingredients to marketing and development of our online platforms. We utilise data insights to build competitive advantage, supporting our people to deliver value faster.

Our D&T team includes some of the most talented digital professionals in the industry. Every day, we come together to push boundaries and innovate, shaping the digital solutions of tomorrow. Whatever your passion, we'll help you become the best you can be, creating career-defining work and delivering breakthrough thinking.

About the role:

Role Responsibilities: (TE)

  • Provide strategic direction and leadership for the sub-value stream, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Develop and communicate the overall capability vision and strategic direction for the software solutions within the value stream, considering business goals and market needs. Communicate the Digital &Technology RGM & TPM vision, strategy, and tech roadmap to stakeholders.
  • Prioritize features and user stories based on business value & technical feasibility.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the value stream.
  • Continuously monitor and measure project progress, identifying and resolving issues and risks to ensure on-time and high-quality delivery.
  • Responsible for prioritization of product backlog items based on input from stakeholders, market analysis, and user feedback
  • Provide clarity and guidance to the development and run teams on product requirements, acceptance criteria, service level objectives and desired outcomes.
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement by implementing best practices, fostering innovation, and promoting experimentation within the value stream.
  • Lead and facilitate regular retrospectives, root cause analysis, and problem-solving sessions to identify improvement opportunities and drive actionable outcomes.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key senior RGM & TPM stakeholders, including business leaders, customers, and partners.
  • Communicate value stream performance, challenges, and improvement initiatives to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring effective communication channels are in place to address concerns and solicit feedback.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of TPM and RGM implementation experience in Digital and Technology (IT department)
  • Proven record of successful implementation of TPM / RGM systems in FMCG industry
  • Experience in Digital and/ or Technology industry (IT department) is a must
  • Robust understanding of RGM and TPM processes
  • Extensive experience in technology leadership roles, with a focus on value stream management, product development, or software delivery.
  • Strong understanding of Lean, Agile, and DevOps principles, practices, and tools.
  • Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams and delivering value stream optimization initiatives.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address bottlenecks and process inefficiencies.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with global functions, markets and stakeholders at all levels.
  • Results-oriented mindset, with a passion for driving continuous improvement and achieving operational excellence.
  • Externally curious, with solid understanding of vendor proposition in TPM / RGM digital domain

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

About the company

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application., We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry. With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 25,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future. To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar - for people as well as the planet. Our Opportunities Join us, and you'll be part of a business of 27,750 people worldwide, that is known for its respected and admired spirit and beer brands. These are labels originally built by some of the giants of the industry - names you'll make even more prominent. Whether you're an experienced professional or a graduate starting out, we have opportunities that could be right for you. Our diversity and international footprint mean the opportunity for you to experience more than you ever thought possible - gain exposure across functions and with our teams around the world. Diversity & Inclusion We know that the best performing businesses prioritise inclusion and diversity and we believe it is crucial to create a culture with inclusion and diversity at its heart. Our commitment starts with our people and our aim is to ensure that all our people around the world thrive, by shaping market-leading policies and practices. For our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on recruiting, retaining and developing diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate. Diversity of thought and experience fuels growth and innovation in our organisation and brings us closer to our consumer base. We view diversity in the broadest possible sense, including gender, ethnicity, age, sexuality, social class, education, experience, ways of thinking and more.

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