TECH PLANNING SPECIALIST

We are looking for a Tech Planning Specialist to be part of our Nestlé Nespresso Digital and Tech Team.

Position Snapshot:

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Grade: Band 2
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Work Language: Fluent Business English

The Role:

As a Tech Planning Specialist you will be responsible for supporting IT leadership in managing and optimizing the entire budget life cycle of the Digital Tech department to maximize business value delivery and value for money. This role ensures financial transparency, promotes cost efficiency, and supports strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and automation. The role provides a consolidated view of tech portfolio strategy, investment and timeline and provides/escalates data around the organizational aim of achieving an optimized mix among the various types of IT investments. Analysis of these data points allows teams to make the best possible use of all resources and deliver the maximum value and benefits. S/He may also provide advice and recommendations for identifying, prioritizing, and coordinating resources engaged with the Tech portfolio. The role manages and analyzes multiple views of the portfolio data to allow senior IT management to define strategies and monitor their execution.

In This Role, You Will:

• Champion IT portfolio goals and objectives IT-wide and if needed enterprise-wide.
• Lead reviews of any significant portfolio elements on a periodic basis and on demand if they are challenged.
• Provide visibility on trends and forecasts versus plans and provides recommendations as to whether elements should continue as-is, be significantly changed, placed on hold or discontinued.
• As mandated by leadership, make recommendations on the balance of the required investments and capabilities across teams within the portfolio.
• Assist project managers in IT planning and applying project methodology framework, ensuring project management standards are being executed across the IT project portfolio.
• Facilitate and coordinate the efforts of the senior leadership and Tech managers towards the establishment of the portfolio definition, its structure and investments, from demand management and strategic alignment; to portfolio categories and criteria; through evaluation, selection and prioritization; to execution, tracking and measuring the achieved value and adoption.
• Direct the development and maintenance of communications and reporting around the IT portfolio and sub-portfolios, their contents and the individual performance of initiatives to IT and business stakeholders and/or governance boards.
• Ensure the adherence to the appropriate governance functions relating to the IT portfolio and in accordance with enterprise guidelines, policies and practices.
• Ensure the oversight and coordination of dependencies across the elements in the portfolio, and resolve or escalate conflicts.
• Support Tech Managers in identifying, prioritizing, and coordinating resources engaged with all or many of the initiatives within the IT portfolio.
• Maintain an up-to-date portfolio structure and plans that meet the IT strategy and needs of the organization.
• Direct the creation and maintenance of the required portfolio management capability, including artifacts, awareness and process material.
• Develop business cases and proposals for the implementation of automation improvements, clearly defining the value proposition for investment and benefits that can be delivered.
• Identify and assesses opportunities to improve operations through automation, to increase effectiveness, efficiency and value for money.           

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of diverse roles and increasing leadership responsibilities across major IT projects and programs and ideally of portfolio management.
• Demonstrated experience in managing "upward" among senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience participating into strategic prioritization and complex governance initiatives.
• Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English.
• Experience having worked in a global environment and with virtual teams.

Extra Skills That Set You Apart:

• Proficiency in data analysis and financial modeling.
• Familiarity with the use of reporting tools to monitor portfolio activities and analyze portfolio performance.
• Ability to engage with other teams, assess their needs and turn them into well-structured action plans in alignment with the Portfolio Strategy.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to develop and communicate the product portfolio objectives, inspire and motivate, and maintain alignment to the business strategy.
• High degree of political sensitivity, astuteness and the ability to effectively use the informal power structure of the organization to achieve success and clear obstacles for the IT portfolio.
• Strong business acumen, including industry, domain-specific knowledge of the enterprise and its business units. Familiar with industry trends and innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver against financial and temporal constraints.
• Strong analytical, conceptual and financial analysis skills, and familiarity with financial reporting tools.
• Highly empathetic and able to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of business and technical audiences, as well as temperaments and personalities.

We Offer You:

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Flexible work policies including core hours and options for working from home. Discuss with us during the recruitment process to understand what flexibility could look like for you!
• Genuine opportunities for career and personal development through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset. 
• Modern "smart office" locations providing agile workspaces. Our state-of-the-art campus is equipped with areas to co-create, network, and chill!
• International, dynamic & inclusive working environment with attractive additional benefits.
• The pride to work for a B Corp certified company and one of the world’s most trusted brands.

The Hiring Process:

• Your Application: Submit your application, and we'll review it carefully (make sure your CV is in English as the hiring team is international).
• Initial Screening: Relevant candidates will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team for an initial interview. 
• Hiring Manager Interview: Selected candidates will then meet with the hiring manager to discuss the role and their experience in more detail. 
• Stakeholder Interview: Candidates will engage with potential team members to assess fit and collaboration. 
• Leadership & HRBP Interaction: Candidates will have a discussion with our leadership team & HRBP. 
• Feedback: After interviews, we provide feedback to all candidates. 
• Job Offer: Successful candidates will receive a formal offer. 
• First Working Day: Once the offer is accepted, we’ll welcome you on your first day!

About Nespresso: 

The Nespresso story began with a simple but revolutionary idea: enable anyone to create the perfect cup of espresso coffee.

Since 1986, Nespresso has redefined and revolutionized the way millions of people enjoy their coffee.

We are a Company committed with the Climate change and we aim to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible and net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest.

In 2019 we created the digital hub in Barcelona to offer the best customer experience and innovation to B2C and B2B channels.

We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability.

People are at the heart of our success – all 14,000 of them. We actively cultivate diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace. We celebrate individuality, believing that your authenticity and uniqueness can help us to grow and thrive together

Step outside your comfort zone; share your ideas, way of thinking and working to make a difference to the world, every single day. You own a piece of the action – make it count.

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