Job TitleGlobal Head of Common Applications
Job Description
Were looking for a
Global

Head of Common Applications
to join our
Digital Team
in
Bangalore
to manage the portfolio of global and common Business Applications at Signify that covers Idea to Market, Market to Order, Order to Cash and Common capabilities

Working for Signify means being creative and adaptive. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that allows you to build your skills and career. Together, were transforming our industry.
As the world leader in lighting, were constantly ahead of the curve. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, were breaking new grounds in data analytics, AI, and smart homes, offices, cities and more!
Signify is one of the few companies in the world to achieve carbon neutrality and our next sustainability goals are even bolder: doubling our positive impact on the environment and society by 2025.

What youll do
Manage the portfolio of global and common Business Applications at Signify that covers Idea to Market, Market to Order, Order to Cash and Common capabilities.
Lead the Product Owners and development team to manage the lifecycles of Business Applications from inception, through deployment till decommissioning
Align with all stakeholders including business leaders, business process owners, Digital leaders, suppliers to find the fast and most efficient way to simplify and standardize business processes and applications
Drive the journey to simplification and standardization together with business and technology change agents including Business Process Owners and Architects
Align with business leaders, business process and IT architects on the product roadmaps
Review, prioritize and approve the list of IT project requests, working with his/her peers (to establish dependencies), stakeholders (to establish criticality) and finance business partners.
Drive necessary actions required to successfully drive projects and business adaptations
Continuously identify ways to drive productivity / efficiency improvements, eliminate wastage and simplify the application footprint
Provide strategic leadership, development and talent management for direct reports and their organization.
Plan resourcing needs, timely hiring to align with current / future needs of the organization and ensure performance management, training, and budgeting.
Manage talent and develop required competencies and skills within the team to drive Digitalization agenda
Your qualifications
Proven track record in application lifecycle management including R&D, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Finance, Sales, Marketing in B2B, B2C and D2C environment.
Exprience in CRM, ERP, PLM, MES application
Expertise in managing SAP centric application stack
Proven track record in change management, people management and competence management
Digital thought leader
Demonstrated ability to translate functional asks into technical outcomes & vice versa, to communicate the Digital approach & value proposition to senior stakeholders
Strong executive presence with demonstrated C suite influencing skills
Experience of working with companies in discrete manufacturing and understanding of different archetypes (e.g., Make To Order, Assemble to Order, Engineer to Order, Make to stock) will be added advantage.
Experience of working with global organization, managing global stakeholders across different time zone and ability to thrive in a multicultural environment.
Proven hands-on experience in industrialization of IT delivery, building scalable remote delivery model with combination of internal and external resources, managing cost and quality
Good executive presence and the ability to explain complex concepts, trade-offs for fact-based decision-making, and ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary team.

However, this may NOT be the ideal job for you, IF:
You find it difficult to adapt, and drive structure, process, and RACI in the face of continuous change and ambiguity.
You dont like collaborating with colleagues from different cultures and time-zones across the globe.
You dont feel comfortable always having to switch between business and technical audiences.
Hands-on and agile are not among the top 5 words used to describe you.
Do not enjoy working with global team consisting of externals and internals as well as a blended team of young talents and experienced subject matter experts.

What youll get in return


Were offering multiple opportunities for career development, like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure for dynamic profiles. Learning is fundamental to our culture. Through continuous learning, we are transforming the industry. You have the chance to learn every day, acquire new skills and perspectives through customized online programs, and on-the-job experiences.

See#SignifyLifethrough the eyes of our employees!