Digital Strategy Manager (m/f/d)

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Digital Strategy Manager (m/f/d)

Job ID: 101133 / Location: Trier / Start: Date / Contract type: permanent

Global Applicants Welcome

Your job mission: 

 

The Digital Strategy Manager (m/f/d is part of the Quality Assurance (QA) team and acts as a link between business and JTI Global IT teams to ensure business can meet established objectives.

The post holder will play a key role in the implementation and further development of digital systems within the Quality Assurance (QA) organization. As part of this role, the post holder will be responsible for the rollout of new QA digital systems, ensuring their validation, and regulatory compliance. In addition, the role includes enabling data-driven decision-making by developing and implementing advanced analytics initiatives. Additionally, the role will contribute to shaping a forward-looking digitalization roadmap. Strong communication skills are essential, as the position involves actively supporting change processes, aligning transparently with cross-functional stakeholders, and promoting the adoption and effective use of new digital solutions across the organization.

 

Who are we?

JTI is a leading international tobacco company with locations in more than 130 countries and world-famous brands such as Winston, Camel and American Spirit. With our brands Nordic Spirit, Logic and Ploom, we also focus on growth through innovations in the field of reduced risk products. In Germany, we are the largest employer in our industry with over 2,000 employees.

 

As a multiple award-winning top employer, we offer an open and inclusive working environment with exciting tasks in a challenging environment. Flexible working concepts, diverse development opportunities and international career paths are part of our everyday life. Visit us at www.jti.com to find out more about JTI and what it's like to work for us.

 

Your tasks

Digital System Implementation: Manage the implementation of new QA digital systems, including business case development, stakeholder alignment, and project management across QA and D&IT teams.System Governance & Lifecycle Management: Oversee system validation, upgrades, and change control processes to ensure compliance throughout the digital system lifecycle. Coordinate with vendors, QA functions, and IT teams to manage the maintenance, and continuous improvement of QA digital systemsData Analytics & Insights: Drive QA data analytics initiatives by collecting requirements, building business cases, leading implementations with D&IT, and supporting insight generation through  conducting hands-on analysis and stakeholder training.Strategic Roadmap Development: Contribute to the digital strategy and roadmap planning by identifying improvement areas, proposing initiatives, and assisting in the evaluation and prioritization of technology solutions in collaboration with QA and Digital Strategy leadershipChange Management and Communication: Enable cross-functional alignment of QA digital initiatives by connecting business and technical teams, facilitating communication and leading change enablement through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

 

 

Your profile:

Relevant educational background: University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalentPractical experience: Several years of experience in digital system implementation, data analytics, or digital program management, preferably in a regulated industry (e.g. consumer goods, pharma, food, or life sciences). Experience managing cross-functional projects involving IT and business stakeholders.Valuable knowledge: Strong understanding of digital system lifecycle management, including validation, upgrades, and change control. Solid data literacy and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI); familiarity with SQL or Python is a plus.Special strengths: Familiarity with Quality Assurance processes such as CAPA, deviations, document control, or training systems is considered as an advantage. Fluent in English (written and spoken), other languages considered as an advantage.Suitable personality: Proven ability to work with both IT and business stakeholders, with excellent communication and facilitation skills. Practiced working time model: Possibility of 50% mobile office work within Germany on a monthly basis

 

Your benefits:

Your team: You will work in an open and international working environment with approx. 60 nations at the Trier site.Your remuneration: Above-average pay including 13th and 14th monthly salary and bonus as well as annual reviews. Individual company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.Your meals: Our subsidized company canteen and numerous snack and coffee vending machines ensure your physical well-being.Your appreciation: You will receive regular feedback from us and, as your personal safety is important to us, we also protect you in your private life with our JTI accident insurance.Your work-life balance: You should enjoy your work! That's why we offer you 30 days of vacation for personal relaxation. Your mobility offer: With our BusinessBike program, we offer you the opportunity to lease the bike of your choice at attractive conditions as part of a permanent position. This is an uncomplicated and flexible way to promote your health.Your development: We focus on your personal development. We support you with a wide range of internal training courses as well as external training and development opportunities that are tailored specifically to you.

 

Have we aroused your interest?

Apply directly with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter & references) stating your earliest possible starting date (Job ID 101133).

 

Diversity & Inclusion

We want everyone at JTI to be themselves and develop their full potential, because each and every one of us makes a valuable contribution to the success of the company and the location in Germany. We live and promote diversity, equality and inclusion accordingly. We have local employee groups and networks, such as the PRIDE Chapter Germany or the togetHER network for female employees, in which committed colleagues are involved, and we support a wide range of projects in our local area. For this and many other activities in the area of diversity & inclusion, we have already been awarded the Global Equality Standard by Ernst & Young.

 

Sustainability & Commitment

We have particularly close ties to the Trier region and the greater Cologne area through our two locations and want to make a significant contribution to a high quality of life, e.g., through annual clean-up campaigns on the Rhine and Moselle and as a long-standing partner of the Cologne Green Foundation, we are committed to the preservation and expansion of the city's green spaces. Renewable energies are also part of our sustainability goals, which is why we are investing in the expansion of the Bescheid Süd wind farm, located 20 kilometers east of our Trier site, in order to secure green electricity for the region and for our production at the Trier plant. We are constantly reducing the amount of plastic used in the packaging of our classic tobacco products, thus saving tons of plastic waste.

Find out more about us at: https://www.jti.com/de/europe/germany/top-arbeitgeber