D&it Manager Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - JTI - Japan Tobacco International

Description

We are JTI, Japan Tobacco International, and we are present in 130 countries. We have spent years innovating, creating new and better products for
the consumers to choose from. This is our business. But not only. Our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential.

We believe that when they are
free to be themselves, and they are given the opportunity to grow, travel and develop,
amazing things can happen.

That's why our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI.
It is why 83% of employees feel happy working at JTI. And why we've been awarded
Global Top Employer status, nine years running.

So when you're ready to choose a career you'll love, in a company you'll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea.

Global Applicants are welcome (local contract terms will apply)

Reporting to:
Regional IT Director APAC, Barani Shanmugam


Role:
Full time - Permanent


D&IT Manager

The objective of this position to provide the appointed market/cluster with Business Relationship Manager working with the Market/Cluster EXCOM and all D&IT Teams to create and communicate a joint business value roadmap and stimulate, surface, and shape business demand.

The role will partner with individuals, teams, and organizations to drive value and meaningful results and act as a single point of contact for the markets/clusters for all D&IT service regardless of which partner team is accountable for the delivery.

What will you do?
Business Relationship Management

• The Cluster/Market D&IT Lead develops the D&IT strategy to support the Cluster or Market's mission and core objectives by working with the Senior Business Management teams in the location(s) for which they are responsible to fully understand their business plans. The lead will use this information and the that provided by Central D&IT teams to build joint business value roadmap and stimulate, surface, and shape business demand.
• The role will focus on value over solutions. Emphasize value when developing ideas, evaluating risk, and evolving needs.
• Proactively sense and anticipate changes affecting strategy in the environmental landscape including organizational improvements, technological advancements, and evolving organization needs. Work with leaders both inside and outside the organization, to stimulate Innovation using knowledge and awareness of industry trends to identify new opportunities to collaborate.
• Educate partners on the BRM Mindset, e.g., powerful communications, approaches, roles, and capabilities & facilitate goalsetting by communicating a shared purpose specifically shared value, beliefs, and behaviors
• Assess and advise leaders in the Cluster/Market on technologies and/or D&IT services available to support the delivery of their business plans.
• Having full responsibility for the execution of D&IT Strategy at Cluster/Market level, drive innovation in order to enable attainment of strategic objectives for future growth and profitability in the market in alignment with the JTI and D&IT vision for the future.

Capability management in region.

• When assigned by the region, this role will be accountable for a Geographically Distributed team that will be responsible for supporting a cluster of capabilities and business function using them within the region (Sales Systems for M&S, Local ERP for Finance, Data & Reporting, etc.).
• Within the cluster of capability, you will lead your team to work with central D&IT expert teams and your peers in the other regions to consolidate local systems and capabilities into global or regional systems with the goal of reducing cost and workload.
• This role will engage with all Market/Cluster D&IT Leads in the region and regional D&IT mgmt team to communicate the progress of current initiatives and the technology roadmap for the function. It also requires frequent alignment with the Regional Program Director in terms of capacity management & KPI's, to ensure appropriate capacity is available within the team and the region, prioritizing the most important demands and initiatives across functions.

People Leadership

• When a geographically distributed team is assigned to this role, the incumbent is responsible for the career opportunities/management of the team, including development plan, career path, performance, etc.
• In addition, it should also lead the virtual D&IT team in fully embracing the Company's vision, mission and values. Create leaders in everyone around you, e.g., leadershipasapractice
• Align fully with People & Culture best practices on reward and recognition structures, encouraging best behaviors in support of achieving business results.
• Be directly responsible for the hiring and termination of IT contractors.
• This role should also be in frequent communication with the D&IT regional team, specifically the RPD to ensure right capacity allocation and resource availability considering prioritization of the projects in the region and other functio