Manager, Tech - Platform Transformation

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Manager, Tech - Platform Transformation (Platform Transformation Lead) in Amsterdam. The role identifies, prioritises, implements and establishes new transformational capabilities within the Product Platforms & Engineering organisation, which aims to make it easy for anyone to build digital products. It covers a portfolio of 2 to 10 projects, from defining opportunities and securing funding to running pilots and deciding whether to scale or terminate them. The role is hybrid, with 3 days per week onsite at the Amsterdam office.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a roadmap of transformational opportunities
• Identify and align project success criteria
• Secure sponsorship and funding, complete project demand, funding and approval processes
• Manage delivery of transformational capabilities through small matrix-managed delivery teams
• Establish pilot / POC capabilities with clear, measurable success criteria
• Own the decision to scale or terminate pilots and POCs, and define a handover to long-term owners
• Monitor the technology market and operational landscape to spot emerging opportunities

Required profile

• 5+ years of project management experience
• Proven, hands-on Agile and Waterfall project management experience
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects with total annual spend of more than $3M
• Requirements analysis, definition and mapping
• Solution and process design
• Management, tracking and reporting of individual project budgets over $1M
• Understanding of testing, DevOps and low-code platforms
• Experience in diverse global teams and large matrix teams
• Knowledge or experience from the CPG industry is an advantage

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 7% 401(k) matching
• Business Resource Groups supporting diversity, inclusion and belonging
• Total rewards package with a high discretionary bonus