Job Title:            Manager, Commercial IS Strategy & Process

Job Location:     Hershey, PA

This position is open to 100% remote.

Summary:         

The Manager, Commercial IS Strategy & Process is responsible for developing and managing the multi-year strategic capability plans and supporting processes for HSY’s Commercial business teams (Commercial Planning, Sales, Retail Execution, Category Management, Digital Marketing, and Digital Commerce). This includes translating current and future business needs and opportunities, developing strategic frameworks and capability roadmaps, and identifying potential technology solutions to meet business requirements/needs.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:           

Strategic Planning – Develop multi-year strategic technology plans, budgets, and roadmaps for the U.S. Commercial business and actively manage/adjust through cross-functional collaboration.

Opportunity Sensing – Participate in leadership meetings and strategy sessions to help identify solutions that deliver against commercial plans. Support the business through engagement, research and pilot/proof-of-concept work as needed.

Financial Management – Effectively plan and oversee annual Commercial technology financial plans while actively managing through spending challenges, unforeseen critical needs, and identifying opportunities for ROI enhancements.

Team Development – Continually develop team members, both direct and indirect, to expand and grow experience and careers across the Commercial IS organization and the Enterprise. Provide constructive and actionable feedback on leadership behaviors while driving results within team and searching for opportunities to grow, improve, and gain organizational efficiency.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Attributes (KSAOs):

• Proven track record of developing and executing strategies to ensure operational excellence
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Thrives in a demanding and dynamic environment to meet overall objectives
• Poise and posture to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations
• Critical thinker that can break-down problems into manageable tasks and form logical solutions
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics with senior business management
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to business partners
• Ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines
• Ability to motivate individuals and cross-functional teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals
• High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• High level of personal integrity and the ability to professionally handle confidential matters while demonstrating an appropriate level of judgment and maturity

Minimum Education Requirements:

• B.S. in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• 5-7 years of work experience with a combination of IS development/operations, commercial business, analytics, and other technology-focused roles
• Demonstrated experience in effective interactions with senior executives in a large Fortune 500 company
• Experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) is required
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud technologies
• Consistent ability to build relationships and leverage partners and advisors
• Ability to move easily between big picture thinking and managing strategic vs. tactical details
• International business experience a plus

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