Pega Lead System Architect

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
You provide software and applications expertise, and be responsible for implementation of the solutions.
How you will contribute
You will oversee the planning and execution of software and applications. To do so, you will manage an internal team and partner with external suppliers and use your deep technical and market knowledge and thorough understanding of our business goals find and deploy the right software and application solutions for the future. You will support programs to implement regional and global software and application strategies, offer input to financial planning and controls for software and applications on a regional and global level, collaborate with management and follow-up on requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and payments, explores opportunities to leverage scale and drive savings, and ensure that support service level objectives and key performance indicators are accomplished.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in :

• Managing staff and line responsibilities
• Managing large-scale software and application services
• Service delivery, support and excellence
• Program/Project management with experience managing multiple projects for budgets, resources, schedules and quality
• General technical background
• Understanding of integration and how different applications talk to each other
• Process and service orientation
• Business processes

Purpose of Role:
We are seeking a Pega LSA to lead the architectural strategy and implementation of Pega solutions in Data Management Tower. This role is crucial in enhancing our digital transformation initiatives and optimizing our operational efficiency, and with integrations involving SAP S/4HANA systems. Your role spans from delineating business requirements to spearheading the design, construction, implementation, and adoption phases using agile methodologies. Crucially, you'll leverage your expertise to ensure the smooth integration of new processes, methodologies, UI/UX and tools across the organization. Your proactive approach will involve overcoming obstacles and championing change, serving as a catalyst for transformation among key users and end-user groups.
SAP S/4 Hana and o9 Planning Transformation is a multiyear journey and provides a significant opportunity to transform and optimize business capabilities in service of our Vision 2030. Post executive review MDLZ will proceed with a Smart Field approach, which means reviewing processes for opportunities to harmonize them, improve user interfaces, creating a digital core of systems that talk to each other, and more.
Job Responsibilities:
• Engage closely with key stakeholders to deeply understand business objectives and requirements for meticulous planning and execution of DMS Pega initiatives.
• Proactively lead the Pega program's design phase, ensuring comprehensive alignment of data-related aspects with business objectives and technical capabilities
• Define and lead the architectural vision for Pega applications within the MDLZ landscape, ensuring alignment with business objectives and adherence to industry best practices.
• Experience in designing enterprise class structures and foundational components, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Possess deep knowledge of Pega PRPC, BPM methodologies, and enterprise integration technologies using Pega connectors and protocols (REST/SOAP, databases, etc.), with specific experience in Pega integrations with SAP S/4HANA systems.
• Identify and leverage emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance Pega solutions including Pega AI, Gen AI capabilities, focusing on improving user experiences and operational efficiencies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in Pega application development.
• Promote new and better ways of delivering solutions, particularly in building DevOps capabilities within the team.
• Develop and monitor performance metrics for data orchestration initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with business goals.
Career Experienced Required & Role Implications:
• Proven experience in developing and executing successful data technology and architecture strategies that yield sustainable earnings and a competitive advantage.
• Strong experience in integrating applications and systems throughout the enterprise, enhancing interoperability.
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices with the ability to implement them within product teams effectively.
• Proven experience in managing third-party vendors to deliver effective solutions.
• Familiarity with operating in large, complex multi-national organizations, facilitating alignment for strategic priorities across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Agility to manage and influence in a virtual, remote, and global organization.
• Degree in Data Management, IT, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 7 years of hands-on experience with Pega platforms, ideally in the consumer goods industry
• 5+ years of experience in Agile methodologies
• Pega certified LSA, DAMA certifications, or equivalent data certification is a plus.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with high emotional intelligence and the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy
Business Unit Summary
Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands-and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 - the fourth time we've received this award.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Software & Applications
Technology & Digital