The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Ice Cream IT Regional Associate Director – North America
The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, us, 07632
Ice Cream IT Regional Associate Director – North America
Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Terms & Conditions: Full time. International assignment not available. Relocation not provided.
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. You will act as a bridge between business and technology, providing direction, governance, and oversight to ensure 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.
Strengthen 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
Collaboration & Influencing Skills
Agility & Continuous Improvement
Executive Communication
Experience & Qualifications
Strong understanding of enterprise systems, digital platforms, data ecosystems, and customer engagement technologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑country teams and influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
Proficient in English and Spanish, and able to communicate in Portuguese.
Leadership Focus
Purpose & Service: Leads with clarity of purpose, ensuring technology enables growth, sustainability, and positive impact for people and business.
Passion for High Performance: Delivers results through focus, accountability, and data‑driven insights.
Personal Mastery: Demonstrates resilience, continuous learning, and adaptability to change.
Consumer Love: Understands that technology and data ultimately serve to elevate consumer and customer experience.
Agility: Anticipates trends, embraces innovation, and leads digital evolution across markets.
Inclusiveness: Fosters collaboration across diverse teams and geographies to build regional synergy and shared success.
What You Can Expect
A unique mix of global scale & start‑up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset.
Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast‑tracked growth.
A performance‑driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow; your success is measured by impact.
A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.
Additional Information Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.
Local conditions apply to the position.
Compensation Pay range: $141,680 to $212,520.
Bonus: Bonus eligible.
LTI: LTI eligible.
Benefits
Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
Retirement savings benefits
Life insurance and disability benefits
Parental and sick leave
Paid vacation and holidays
Access to voluntary benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Terms & Conditions: Full time. International assignment not available. Relocation not provided.
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. You will act as a bridge between business and technology, providing direction, governance, and oversight to ensure 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.
Strengthen 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
Collaboration & Influencing Skills
Agility & Continuous Improvement
Executive Communication
Experience & Qualifications
Strong understanding of enterprise systems, digital platforms, data ecosystems, and customer engagement technologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑country teams and influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
Proficient in English and Spanish, and able to communicate in Portuguese.
Leadership Focus
Purpose & Service: Leads with clarity of purpose, ensuring technology enables growth, sustainability, and positive impact for people and business.
Passion for High Performance: Delivers results through focus, accountability, and data‑driven insights.
Personal Mastery: Demonstrates resilience, continuous learning, and adaptability to change.
Consumer Love: Understands that technology and data ultimately serve to elevate consumer and customer experience.
Agility: Anticipates trends, embraces innovation, and leads digital evolution across markets.
Inclusiveness: Fosters collaboration across diverse teams and geographies to build regional synergy and shared success.
What You Can Expect
A unique mix of global scale & start‑up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset.
Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast‑tracked growth.
A performance‑driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow; your success is measured by impact.
A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.
Additional Information Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.
Local conditions apply to the position.
Compensation Pay range: $141,680 to $212,520.
Bonus: Bonus eligible.
LTI: LTI eligible.
Benefits
Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
Retirement savings benefits
Life insurance and disability benefits
Parental and sick leave
Paid vacation and holidays
Access to voluntary benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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