Technology Transformation Director – Secondment

Job Title: Technology Transformation Director – Secondment
Location: 100VE
Work Level: WL3X
Duration: 12 Months

About the role:
The Technology Transformation Delivery Director will provide leadership and coordination across Unilever's major business and technology transformation programmes, including Mirai. The role is responsible for ensuring effective programme governance, integrated planning, executive stakeholder management, resource orchestration, risk management and delivery oversight across multiple workstreams and external partners.

The successful candidate will act as the connective tissue between programme leadership, technology teams, product organisations, business stakeholders and external partners, ensuring decisions are translated into execution and that programme delivery remains aligned to strategic objectives.

Transformation Leadership

• Support the VP Technology Transformation in driving delivery across strategic transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate technology transformation activities across business, data, cybersecurity and technology workstreams.
• Ensure alignment between programme objectives, technology roadmaps and business outcomes.
• Drive execution discipline across complex multi-year transformation portfolios.

Programme Governance & PMO Leadership

• Lead programme governance forums, operating rhythms and decision-making processes.
• Own integrated programme plans, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Establish clear escalation routes and ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Oversee programme controls including RAID management, reporting, resource tracking and financial oversight.
• Drive consistency across workstream planning and delivery methodologies.

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Prepare executive-level communications, steering committee materials and leadership updates.
• Engage senior leaders across Technology, Business Functions, Finance, HR and Supply Chain.
• Facilitate alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and external delivery partners.
• Build consensus on priorities, decisions and resource allocation.

Resource & Portfolio Management

• Coordinate programme resource demand across product domains and technology teams.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding for transformation roles.
• Track capacity, funding alignment and resourcing requirements.
• Ensure critical transformation roles remain focused on programme priorities.

Separation Programme Leadership

• Lead engagement and PMO activities for technology separation initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams including applications, infrastructure, security, data and end-user services.
• Manage programme dependencies and ensure delivery readiness for key separation milestones.
• Act as a central point of coordination for technology activities.

External Partner Management

• Work closely with system integrators, consulting partners and technology vendors.
• Monitor partner performance and delivery commitments.
• Support contract execution, commercial discussions and governance processes.
• Drive a "One Team" culture across internal and external delivery teams.

Key Deliverables

• Deliver the integrated transformation plan on time and in full, ensuring all workstreams proactively manage risks and issues.
• Maintain an integrated programme roadmap and governance cadence.
• Produce monthly executive reports and steering committee packs.
• Oversee portfolio RAID management and mitigation plans.
• Develop and maintain resource and capacity plans.
• Manage cross-workstream dependencies.
• Lead transformation communications and engagement activities.
• Conduct delivery readiness assessments and milestone reviews.

Skills & Experience (Essential)

• Extensive experience leading large-scale business or technology transformation programmes.
• Strong PMO leadership experience within complex global programmes.
• Proven ability to manage executive and C-suite stakeholders.
• Experience managing multi-million pound/euro programmes.
• Exceptional communication, planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across matrix organisations without direct authority.
• Strong governance, risk and dependency management expertise.

Skills & Experience (Highly Desirable)

• Delivery and programme management experience.
• Experience delivering large-scale, complex transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting separation, merger or carve-out programmes.
• Experience working with large System Integrator (SI) partners.
• Knowledge of technology portfolio management, enterprise architecture and data transformation.

Success Measures

• Effective operation of programme governance and leadership forums.
• Delivery of programme milestones in line with plan.
• High levels of executive stakeholder satisfaction and confidence.
• Proactive identification and management of risks and dependencies.
• Production of high-quality reporting and decision-support materials.
• Successful coordination across technology and business workstreams.
• Strong levels of team engagement and delivery performance.

NOTES

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Wes Scott on Wes.Scott@unilever.com

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.