Tech Product Lead - DAM

We at Mars Petcare believe in making a better world for pets and we want to do this through transforming our relationships with Pet Owners through delivering excellent products, services and personalized experiences with our brands. The Digital Products, Platforms & Services team is a newly formed team sits within Growth, Digital & Platforms (GDP) global function and is responsible for designing, developing & rolling out state-of-the-art digital products across brands, regions & divisions globally and help our brands accelerate organic growth.

Our products automate the production chain of Brand & Product-related Content. Digitalizes assets to increase re-use and adaptation via workflows. One source of the truth publication to outbound channels and platforms like, PIM (Salsify, Akeneo), Web CMS, eCommerce etc…

Position summary:

As the Tech Lead for our Content DAM & MRM team, you will be at the forefront of driving tech innovation and efficiency in our customer engagement platforms. Along with the Product Manager you’ll be taking charge of the strategic direction, prioritization, and execution of features within DAM & Product Information, you will be a key player in redefining our customer interactions. Your role involves close collaboration with cross-functional tech & functional teams, stakeholders, ensuring that the solutions you prioritize align seamlessly with business objectives. This position provides a unique opportunity to lead and shape the trajectory of our Content Management capabilities, delivering transformative experiences for Pet Owners across the globe.

You will be responsible for the technical vision of the product (application and integration architecture) You will facilitate and orchestrate across teams the agile and incremental delivery of targeted business outcomes (minimum viable products) in DevOps mode.

Key responsibilities

• Support the product manager to implement & keep the current and future solutions maintained with minimum disruption according to technical and business needs.
• Contribute to meet delivery plans & objectives, typically in sync with product management, enterprise architecture and business analyst team.
• Contribute to the tech product evolution strategy and model.
• Ensure proper usage of design & build processes and documentations in line with IT standards, guidelines, and methodologies.
• Implement effective IS/IT change and release management, test planning and execution, incident and problem management practices. Lead continuous improvement activities where needed. 
• Manage remote team and operational governance with third party suppliers.
• Oversee and facilitate research, evaluation, and selection of technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configuration.
• Contribute to the Strategy on achieving an efficient CI/CD for the product.
• Keep innovation at the core the role by promoting automation and industrialization for our end-users.

What will make you successful?

• A degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field provides a solid foundation for understanding both business requirements and technical aspects.
• Hands-on experience in implementing, migrating and integrating DAM, PCM, PLM as well as PIM, MDM, MAM solutions.
• Experience in Cloud (proven preferably with AZ-305, AZ-104, AZ-900… or corresponding AWS certifications).
• Comprehensive experience with databases (in the cloud and on-premises) and practical programming skills.
• Experience in master data modelling and classification of data.
• Knowledge of SAP Business Warehouse and Master Data Management.
• Experience with integration patterns and methods like REST, JSON, XML or SOAP web services.
• Knowledge of SSO, RBAC, MFA in Azure AD and other modern authentication concepts.
• Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity threats, current best security practices, threat modelling and risk mitigation techniques.
• Ability to define Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and experience delivering them rapidly and with a high rate of IT consumer adoption.
• Be an advocate of the DevOps & Agile culture and principles.
• Experience in working with IT consumers, understanding requirements and opportunities, and translating them into solutions and taste-testing minimum viable products (A/B testing, etc.).
• Continuous Integration and Deployment: Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools for automating software build, test, and deployment processes.
• Performance Optimization: Knowledge of techniques and tools for optimizing software performance, including profiling, code review, and performance testing.
• Team Leadership and Management: Experience in leading and managing technical teams, including task assignment, mentoring, performance evaluation, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Vendor Management: Ability to evaluate and manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring the successful implementation and integration of their solutions.
• Documentation and Technical Writing: Strong skills in documenting technical specifications, system architecture, and user guides, facilitating knowledge sharing and future maintenance.
• Data Analytics and Business Intelligence: Familiarity with data analytics tools, data visualization techniques and business intelligence concepts.
• Experience of modern key testing techniques and tools.
• Logical and algorithmic thinking.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills.
• 7+ years of experience in IS/IT, with Agile methodologies.
• Effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English.
• Experience having worked in a global & multicultural environment with virtual teams

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.