Focus Market Deployment Analyst (Arabia)

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This role deploys and supports UniOps products into focus markets, as prioritised by BG-BU CDIOs. Lands UniOps enabled outcomes on time and within budget, ensuring integration and embedment in the focus market for growth, savings, and operational effectiveness.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Drives Business deployment in the focus market for UniOps, especially focused on landing products prioritised by CDIOs that are common across BUs
• Leads the planning, execution, and management of digital, data, and ai product deployment.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to define scope, goals, plans and timelines
• Ensures the successful integration of digital technologies into existing systems and processes.
• Supports local stakeholder engagement and feedback prioritisation across domains, advocating for user centricity and continuous improvement
• Manages requirements and validation including: local data, systems integration, cross-product integration
• Accountable for business sign-off and validation
• Supports focus market change assessment & change management (including process change) for focus country and BU-specific priorities
• Front line issue management across UniOps products landing in the country

Necessary Experience & Qualifications  

• In-market engagement/partnering experience of UniOps capabilities across BU’s/marketing teams
• Technology deployment/run leadership experience
• Experience of managing the deployment and adoption of Unilever’s digital platforms
• Experience in working with UniOps central product teams
• Experience in working with the UniOps service delivery, incident management processes
• Experience with the UniOps Cyber and Enterprise Architecture processes
• Knowledge of Unilever AI processes and capabilities
• Value/benefit generation and Change Management experience
• Experience with and a track record of working highly effectively in matrix organizations/environments with multiple teams/individuals is very important
• Very strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels

SKILLS

• Digital acumen – experience with digital technologies – including AI, Automation and Tech
• Business acumen
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Program / plan management to ensure delivery of outcomes 
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Execution excellence
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues

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