Job Description

The IT Business Lead (Enterprise App & Automation) will be the key IT partner for driving tech programs across two key domains. First, the enterprise application technology stack with primary focus on HR and Process Excellence domain. Second, automation with a focus on process simplification and productivity enhancements using technology like RPA/ChatBots and/or other emerging technologies (ML/AI as an example).

The individual is also responsible for establishing day-to-day operational support for IT applications within the defined domains, that includes IT supplier management activities, business continuity, and overall service delivery support operations including change, incident, problem, and configuration management.

HERE\xe2\x80\x99S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU\xe2\x80\x99LL BE DOING

Business Partnering

• Establishes and maintains a relationship with key stakeholders, with a strong focus with the HR and Process Excellence functions for the enterprise application domain, and full spectrum of Snacks business functions for the automation domain.
• JBP (Joint business planning)
• Provide thought leadership around the use of technology to achieve business goals and objectives.
• Setup and drive digital agenda, across process, people and technology collaborating with business stakeholders.
• Provide thought leadership around the use of technology to achieve business goals and objectives. Define and agree on business case including clear and tangible business case, benefit case and CBA (Costs benefit analysis)
• Owns the budgetary and investment needs planning required.
• Understands the current as-is state(s) and jointly align on to-be state(s) with a strong focus in business enablement via technology simplification and automation.
• Works with broader team (Internal / external teams \xe2\x80\x93 architects, PM, delivery) to discuss potential solutions that match the functional business strategy with the technology strategy with integrated solutions.

Program and delivery management

Enterprise Applications

• Point program management for programs/projects specific to transformation in the enterprise applications domain, with a strong focus in HR and Process Excellence domains
• Ensures the end-to-end business blueprinting and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is performed OTIF (On time in Full) and in accordance with agreed quality metrices.
• Close collaboration with a mix of both internal and external resources \xe2\x80\x93 genre of 3 party vendors, internal architects, and program managers, both global and region.

Automation

Discovery

• Lead discovery activities to uncover opportunities to automate with a spirit of simplification and technology enablement.
• Bottoms up discovery \xe2\x80\x93 Pulsing from feedback on the ground, and/or proactive \xe2\x80\x98hunting\xe2\x80\x99 from bottoms up. Understanding current as-is, wastage identification and automation to eliminate wastages.
• Top-down discovery \xe2\x80\x93 Understanding of known/global/region ready solutions that can be retrofitted or deployed to deliver scale and quick wins.
• Advocate and change manage a simplification mindset.
• Delivery
• Point project management specific initiatives/leads and ideas generated and aligned with functional stakeholders from the \xe2\x80\x9cDiscovery\xe2\x80\x9d process.
• Ensures the end-to-end business solutioning and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is performed OTIF (On time in Full) and in accordance with agreed quality metrices.
• Close collaboration with a mix of both internal and external resources \xe2\x80\x93 genre of 3 party vendors, internal architects, and program managers, both global and region
• Continued measure post go-live to ensure automation initiatives delivers the business cases and measurement defined. Driving continuous enhancements and improvements as required

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

• A degree in Tech / Information Systems.
• 5-10 years of relevant technical and business work experience.
• Good Knowledge and proven experience in HR process and HR enterprise platforms (SuccessFactors, Workday etc.)
• Proven track record and experiences in the following HR domains
• Time & Attendance, including access controls and vendor management, Leave Management, Payroll management and integration.
• Proven Knowledge and proven experience in Process Mapping, Process blueprinting, and Process simplification is a must
• Experience in building digital workflows through a suite of internal and/or external off the shelf platforms.
• Lean six sigma/Kanban expertise is a bonus.
• Good Knowledge and proven experience in automation/RPA platforms (BluePrism, PowerAutomate, PowerApps, SharePoint).

OUR BENEFITS AND CULTURE

Kellanova is committed to investing in our employees and fostering an innovative, agile and performance-driven culture that is powered by the collaborative, inclusive spirit that we have long been known for. Our K Values (Integrity, Accountability, Passion, Humility, Simplicity, Success) unite us as one team and set us apart from the competition. As a global organization, we have built a culture that is recognizable across the world. Everywhere, our people know what it means to be part of Kellanova.

ABOUT KELLANOVA

We are an innovative and agile company of promise and possibility for continued growth, and we uphold our founder\xe2\x80\x99s dedication to people and their wellbeing. We are starting our journey from a position of strength, rooted in our more than 100-year legacy.

From that same legacy, we are guided by our purpose to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands.

W.K. Kellogg founded Kellogg Company in February 1906. Mr. Kellogg was an early conservationist, a leading philanthropist and the original wellbeing visionary. Motivated by a passion for people, quality and innovation, he discovered toasted flakes cereal and shaped an entire industry.

In October 2023, Kellogg Company finalized the separation of its North American cereal business, resulting in two independent, public companies \xe2\x80\x93 Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co. Kellanova is a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods, with iconic, world-class brands and strong underlying growth momentum and profitability.

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