D & D Geography Lead

This opportunity is with a globally recognized multinational organization specializing in yeast, fermentation, and biotechnology solutions across food, health, and industrial sectors. The company has over a century of history, operates in more than 50 countries with nearly 80 subsidiaries, and employs 11,000 people globally. With strong sustainability commitments and ambitious growth targets, the organization aims to nourish 9 billion people by 2050 by maximizing the use of natural resources and microbial potential.

About the Digital & Data Team

The company’s Digital & Data (D&D) journey began a few years ago, initiating various strategic projects like sales enablement tools, customer-facing mobile apps, and operational digitalization. These early successes have underscored the need to accelerate transformation.

Digital & Data are seen as two powerful levers:

• To enhance customer centricity and user experience

• To drive operational excellence company-wide

A newly appointed Chief Digital & Data Officer (ExCom level) is leading the next phase of this journey by building a central D&D team and embedding D&D talent across all business units, functions, and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and manage the implementation, execution, and scalability of defined digital/data projects within the region

• Leverage central D&D expertise and ensure alignment with global priorities

• Appoint project leads, ensure cross-functional team engagement, promote agile ways of working, and maintain delivery pace

• Anticipate and resolve project roadblocks

• Design and oversee the rollout of successful pilots or MVPs, ensuring clear communication, guidelines, and support structures

• Monitor, supervise, and communicate progress updates including KPIs, ROI, roadmap delivery, and scalability

• Proactively identify local opportunities for D&D transformation (e.g. business model innovation, partnerships, transversal initiatives)
   

  Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for D&D matters within your domain

• Collaborate with global and regional D&D teams, business units, and support functions

• Represent the Digital & Data function in leadership discussions and promote awareness, momentum, and adoption of D&D strategy

• Be an active contributor within the broader D&D internal community, sharing insights, innovations, and best practices

  Profile Requirements

  Qualifications & Experience

• Degree from a Business or Engineering School

• ~15 years’ experience with a strong track record in leading digital/data-driven transformation projects within large, decentralized, and multicultural organizations

• Skills & Competencies

• Proven experience managing complex transformation programs (content, tech, and change)

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and organizational skills

• Results-oriented and customer-centric

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills

• Comfortable working in multicultural, cross-functional environments

• Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to handle multiple priorities independently

• Business and technical acumen with deep understanding of digital and data capabilities

• Fluent in English and French; additional languages are an advantage

Reporting Structure

• Directly reports to the Regional Leadership (SteerCo / Codir Member)

• Dotted reporting line to the Chief Digital & Data Officer (Global HQ)