Digital and Technology Business Unit Lead - Beauty and Wellbeing Greater Asia

Role Title: Digital and Technology Business Unit Lead - Beauty and Wellbeing Greater Asia

Location: Philippines

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Digital and Technology Business Unit Lead - Beauty and Wellbeing Greater Asia is the senior business partner accountable for shaping, prioritising and landing the Digital, Data and AI agenda for the Business Unit.

Sitting as a trusted advisor within the Business Unit (BU) Leadership Team, the role translates enterprise and Business Group (BG) technology strategy into a focused, value backed BU portfolio, ensuring strong adoption, measurable business impact and resilient service delivery.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE:
1. BU Digital & Technology Strategy Ownership

• Own the BU level Digital, Data & AI strategy, aligned to BG CDIO direction and BU growth priorities.
• Identify where technology can materially accelerate BU strategy, productivity, growth or margin.
• Translate ambition into a clear, sequenced roadmap with explicit value and outcome measures.
• Reduce complexity by leveraging existing platforms and enterprise solutions.

2. Portfolio, Investment & Value Leadership

• Act as the single point of accountability for BU demand prioritisation across Tech, Digital, Data and AI.
• Shape investment choices, trade offs and sequencing in partnership with Global Data and Technology and BU leadership teams.
• Track, communicate and course correct value delivery across the portfolio.
• Drive rationalisation and decommissioning decisions where appropriate.

3. Business Partnership & Advisory

• Serve as the primary Digital & Technology advisor to BU leadership, operating as a peer at senior forums.
• Proactively surface opportunities, risks and dependencies impacting BU outcomes.
• Act as first line escalation point for BU level technology issues and decisions.

4. Adoption, Change & Impact Realisation

• Lead adoption and change management for GDT capabilities within the BU.
• Ensure solutions are landed, embedded and used — not just delivered.
• Build strong change and analytics capability connecting business opportunities, insights and tools.

EXPERIENCES & SKILLS:

• Senior experience in business‑facing digital / technology leadership within complex, matrixed organisations.
• Strong technical acumen in at least 2 Product Domains and proven track record of landing large‑scale digital or data‑led transformations with measurable business impact.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, ideally within CPG or adjacent consumer industries.
• Demonstrated ownership of portfolio prioritisation, value tracking and executive stakeholder management.
• Deep experience leading adoption and change at scale. Strong influencer who connects strategy, people and execution
• Experience working with senior stakeholders (WL4/5+ equivalent) across geographies , able to drive alignment of where to play digital strategies and how to win plans.
• Proven track record of developing and sustaining high performing teams responsible for change management, adoption and strong partnering.

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