Ice Cream IT Regional Associate Director – North America

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Job Title: Ice Cream IT Regional Associate Director - North America

Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided. 

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

JOB PURPOSE:
As the IT Regional Manager for Ice Cream North America (US, Canada, B&J), you will play a strategic leadership role overseeing the digital and technology agenda across the region. This position ensures that the regional technology ecosystem enables business growth, operational resilience, and innovation aligned with global IT and Ice Cream strategies.
You will act as a bridge between business and technology, providing strategic direction, governance, and oversight to ensure that digital capabilities, systems, and processes across markets evolve in line with long-term business objectives. The role requires strong collaboration with global, regional, and local stakeholders to drive consistency, capability development, and technological excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead the regional IT strategy for Ice Cream North America, ensuring alignment with the global digital roadmap and business transformation priorities.
Drive governance, standards, and operational excellence across the technology ecosystem, ensuring compliance, reliability, and scalability.
Partner with business and global IT teams to identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth enabled by digital technologies.
Manage the regional portfolio of initiatives, ensuring value delivery, prioritization, and alignment with business outcomes.
Foster continuous improvement of digital capabilities supporting end-to-end value chains, from demand planning and manufacturing to customer experience and commercial execution.
Oversee performance, security, and compliance of enterprise systems and platforms, ensuring adherence to IT policies, risk controls, and business continuity principles.
Strengthening relationships with global platform owners, vendors, and strategic partners to secure technology enablement and delivery excellence.
Build regional capabilities through coaching, knowledge sharing, and cross-country collaboration, ensuring teams are future-ready and aligned with emerging technology trends.
Monitor key performance indicators, budgets, and service levels, ensuring effective execution of the IT operating model.
Provide clear, executive-level communication and reporting to senior leadership, translating technical insights into strategic business value.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Expertise in IT governance, risk management, cybersecurity, and compliance frameworks.
Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and decision-making skills.
High capability to translate business needs into technology-driven value creation.
Proficiency in English; Spanish and Portuguese are an advantage.
SKILLS:
Strategic Leadership & Vision
IT Governance & Risk Management
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Digital Transformation & Change Enablement
Data-Driven Decision Making
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