Director, Sustainability Digital Services; Product Group Manager

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

This newly established, pivotal Director role leads the digital evolution of Mondelēz International's critical ESG initiatives, including Climate, Packaging, Sustainable Sourcing, and Social Disclosures. As the Director, PLCS (Procurement, Legal, CGA and Sustainability), Sustainability Product Group Management, you will drive the technological roadmap and lead complex product life cycles to achieve our "Snacking Made Right" commitments. This position is for a visionary leader passionate about building high‑performing teams and delivering tangible value in a dynamic FMCG environment.

You will define, implement, and own the short‑term and long‑term strategy, vision, and roadmaps for the entire Sustainability Product Group, ensuring alignment with broader business goals. This involves:

• Strategic Product Leadership:
  Define and implement the product group's strategy and vision.
• End-to-End Ownership:
  Oversee the full product lifecycle, from ideation to retirement, ensuring continuous value and optimal financial performance.
• Stakeholder & Partner/Vendor Management:
  Serve as the senior point of contact, translating business requirements into technology solutions and managing strategic vendor partnerships.
• Innovation & Digitalization:
  Champion continuous improvement and oversee the automation/digitalization roadmap for sustainability outcomes.
• Governance & Compliance:
  Establish decision‑making processes, manage budgets, ensure security compliance, and mitigate risks.
• Team & Talent Development:
  Directly manage, coach, and mentor Product Managers, fostering a high‑performance culture, and building necessary capabilities.
• Financial Accountability:
  Accountable for the financial performance of your Product Group, including budgetary decisions.

• Deep Domain Expertise:
  Proven experience and knowledge in specific sustainability disciplines (Climate, Packaging, Sustainability Disclosures, Ingredients, Social, and regulations).
• Leadership Acumen:
  Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high‑performing teams.
• Strategic & Collaborative Mindset:
  Exceptional strategic thinking and strong collaborative management skills to influence global stakeholders.
• Product Management Mastery:
  Extensive experience applying product management discipline across the full product lifecycle, with a strong understanding of Agile and Dev Ops.
• Business & Financial Acumen:
  Accountability for financial performance, budgetary decisions, and value creation.
• Change Leadership:
  Proven track record of driving organizational change and communicating complex issues effectively.

• Implement product group strategy, vision, and roadmaps.
• Apply product management discipline across all products and manage their lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement through data‑driven practices, automation, and digitalization.
• Ensure product and platform integration, security compliance, and risk management.

• Product Lifetime Value, Engagement & Adoption
• Regulatory Compliance
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) / Product Value for Money
• Product Group Data Adoption & Quality
• Security & Compliance Scores
• Agile & Dev Ops Scores
• Resource Retention Rate

• Internal:
  Act as Product Group point of contact, collaborate across the organization (stakeholders, suppliers, other product managers, CIO's office), provide visibility to Product Stream Lead, Strategic Architect, Portfolio Manager, and Operations Manager. Manage, coach, and mentor teams.
• External (Vendors/Partners):
  Oversee vendor relationships for development, testing, and support. Develop a comprehensive vendor strategy, ensure service delivery excellence, influence product roadmaps, mitigate risks, optimize costs, and leverage innovation for competitive advantage.

• Experience:
  
  15+ years overall experience.
• 3+ years in sustainability.
• 3+ years in product management.

• As per business needs.

The base salary range for this position…