Sr. Manager, ITBP - Planning & Commercialization

Sr. Manager, ITBP - Planning & Idea to Launch

Work Location:

Chicago

Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of this role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek (i.e., 3 days or more) is essential for effective communication including during in-person meetings, strong supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.

Technology powers Ferrara’s transformation of iconic brands into a world-class global business. Following a successful S/4

HANA go-live, our IT organization is leading the next phase of digital evolution—scaling platforms, advancing data and analytics, and partnering closely with the business to deliver measurable impact. This is a chance to join a highly innovative IT team with strong executive sponsorship and influence across the enterprise.

Senior Manager, IT Business Partner – Planning & Idea to Launch is a senior, business-facing IT leader responsible for partnering with Planning and Idea to Launch leaders to shape, deliver, and optimize technology-enabled business capabilities. This role acts as a strategic advisor and delivery leader, translating business strategy and operational needs into integrated, scalable, and value-driven IT solutions.

The role owns the IT relationship, demand portfolio, and delivery outcomes for enterprise Planning (Demand, Supply, S&OP/IBP) and Idea to Launch (Intech / R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation Pipeline, Formulation & Specification, Packaging Development, Regulatory, and Commercialization) functions
. Success is defined by strong business alignment, delivery of measurable value, process maturity, and adoption of standardized, cross-functional solutions.

This role exists to ensure Planning and Idea to Launch functions are enabled by fit-for-purpose, well-integrated, and future-ready technology solutions that support growth, efficiency, resilience, and accelerated speed-to-market. The Senior Manager, IT Business Partner aligns technology investments to business priorities, drives process transformation, and ensures reliable execution and support of critical platforms.

• Act as the primary IT partner for Planning and Idea to Launch leadership, building trusted relationships and deep functional understanding
• Shape the business technology strategy for Planning and Idea to Launch aligned to enterprise and supply chain priorities
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, innovation pipeline visibility, speed-to-market, and operational efficiency
• Constructively challenge business requests that are misaligned to strategy or enterprise standards

• Lead business process redesign and optimization across demand planning, supply planning, S&OP/IBP, sourcing, contracting, and procure-to-pay
• Translate end-to-end business processes and data flows into integrated system and solution designs
• Drive adoption of new processes and systems, influencing new ways of working across cross-functional teams
• Own the IT demand and project portfolio for Planning and Idea to Launch functions
• Provide visibility into scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and budgets across initiatives
• Escalate and resolve competing priorities across functions and stakeholders
• Ensure delivery discipline across Agile and waterfall methodologies

• Oversee the delivery, enhancement, and sustainment of planning and Idea to Launch technology platforms
• Maintain working knowledge of application architecture, integrations, and data dependencies
• Partner with IT delivery teams to manage upgrades, patches, and releases with minimal business disruption
• Ensure solutions can be extended, integrated, and optimized as business needs evolve

• Share accountability for Planning and Idea to Launch project and support budgets
• Ensure effective use of IT investments and vendor spend
• Embed security, controls, and compliance requirements into solutions and processes

• Determines priorities and sequencing of Planning and Idea to Launch…