Associate Director, Technology Job at Unilever (Hoboken)

Associate Director, Technology

Unilever

Location:
United States , Hoboken

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

146200.00 - 219400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As Associate Director, you will be the general manager for select key technology initiatives in NA. As the lead for a market data foundation transformation, you will own end-to-end delivery of the program for North America, including aligning business priorities, defining the roadmap, and ensuring consistent execution across workstreams. You will translate business outcomes into a clear plan, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive governance, risk management, and change management to ensure adoption and measurable value. You will be accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery; and transparent stakeholder communication.

Job Responsibility:

Program strategy & planning: Define program scope, outcomes, milestones, dependencies, and delivery approach across Cortex workstreams
maintain an integrated program plan and delivery cadence
Stakeholder leadership: Partner with senior business and technology leaders to align priorities, set expectations, and communicate progress, decisions, and trade-offs
Governance & decisioning: Establish and run governance forums (SteerCo, working groups), manage RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), and ensure timely decisions and clear accountability
Product interdependency management: Coordinate planning and dependencies with other products consuming the data foundation
Track delivery health, manage scope changes, and remove blockers to keep teams moving
Benefits & adoption: Define success metrics, drive change management and training plans, and partner with business owners to measure adoption and realized benefits
Cross-team alignment: Ensure alignment between North America needs and global product/data platform capabilities
translate local requirements into clear epics/stories and ensure fit-for-market delivery
Vendor & partner management: Manage third-party delivery partners (as applicable), including scope, deliverables, timelines, and performance
ensure smooth handoffs and quality outcomes

Requirements:

Proven experience driving complex, cross-functional programs end-to-end (planning, execution, governance, and benefits realization)
Data & digital fluency – strong understanding of data platforms, analytics/AI products, and modern delivery methods (Agile/iterative delivery)
Experience with analytics, insights, marketing technology, or measurement products
Experience working closely with senior stakeholders and executive level communications
Stakeholder management – ability to influence across business and technology leadership
strong facilitation and decision-making support
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills. High emotional intelligence
Track record of developing exceptional talent and teams
Structured problem solving – ability to synthesize ambiguity into clear plans, risks, and actionable next steps
Change management – experience driving communications, training, and adoption across diverse user groups
Communication – crisp executive-ready written and verbal communication
strong storytelling with data
Bachelor’s degree required

Nice to have:

7+ years of experience in product management, management consulting, or technology transformation/strategy
Hands-on experience coordinating delivery across data engineering, product, and business teams
familiarity with Agile and release management
Experience leading executive-level communications, steering committees, and decision forums
Strong cross-functional leadership with the ability to drive alignment across competing priorities and ambiguous problem spaces
Experience building and managing RAID logs, dependency maps, and integrated plans for complex programs
High EQ and strong collaboration skills
able to motivate teams without direct authority
Track record of improving delivery operations (cadence, reporting, rituals) and scaling repeatable ways of working
Master’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, or related field preferred
Experience in FMCG/CPG/retail and/or enterprise-scale data programs is a plus

What we offer:

Bonus eligible
Long-Term Incentive (LTI) eligible
Eligible to participate in benefits plan (e.g., health insurance, retirement savings, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, voluntary benefits)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 05, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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Associate Director, Technology

Unilever

Location:
United States , Hoboken

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 05, 2026

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