Effective business partnering

• Manages the engagement with stakeholders above and between Portfolios;
• Owns the success of the Portfolio, business value and landing of the change in all parts of the organisation;
• Leads and continuously promotes the Portfolio, to gain informed acceptance and commitment to the goals;

 

Effective product management

• Acts as ultimate Portfolio Product Owner, ensuring the full set of Products adheres to the vision;
• Ensures that Product Owners prioritise backlogs based on strategic priorities;
• Manages Product budget decisions as well as financial risks and opportunities;
• Empowers the Product Owners and the Product Teams to deliver successfully;
• Is overall accountable for the adherence to standards that are applicable to the Portfolio;
• Accountable for delivering the Products within scope, time and budget in line with methodology and policies;

 

Product delivery

• Balances the need for fast and flexible delivery with long term sustainability & efficiency goals;
• Resolves impediments that go beyond the Portfolio and supports Product Owners to resolve impediments within the Portfolio;
• Sets a clear and compelling vision for the Portfolio together with key stakeholders, and promotes this vision within HEINEKEN;
• Leads by example and empowers teams to develop themselves;
• Fosters an environment in which team members work together and motivate each other to perform in engaged and high-performing teams.

 

Strong team leadership

• Lead the Product team of the OpCo
• Develop and upskill the product team

Education Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in Business Administration, information technology, engineering or a related discipline

 

Language Requirements

• Good command in English, both written and spoken

 

Years Of Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience in digital & commercial functions, with a minimum of 3 years in a managerial role, driving cross-functional teams and strategic initiatives.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Digital Product Development for Commercial Systems, including but not limited to:
• Distributor Management Systems (DMS)
• Sales Force Automation (SFA)
• B2B eCommerce platforms
• Tranportation Management System (TMS)
• Trade Promotion Management (TPM)
• Proven track record of leading end-to-end digital transformation projects, from ideation and design to deployment and scale-up, with measurable business impact.
• Strong background in stakeholder management, agile methodologies, and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations with a focus on delivering customer-centric digital solutions.
• Technical Experience: cloud platforms, API integration, and enterprise system architecture

 

Additional Skills Requirements

• Proven experience in managing a team
• Excellent leadership skills & strong problem solving and communication skills
• High degree of resilience and an ability to deal with ambiguity, stress and the ability to shape & carry the Portfolio. Turning it around where needed
• Able to navigate and reconcile divergent stakeholder views to avoid delay or impact on product delivery
• Able to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders through credibility, trust, and rapport at all levels, both within and outside of the organisation
• Strong understanding of business and processes
• Navigate senior relationships and support effective decision making throughout the products