Director Tech India, Indochina, GMSA

Job description

Philip Morris India is hiring of Director Tech India, Indochina, GMSA

Role Overview

The Director Technology serves as a strategic business and technology leader, responsible for driving the IT agenda across India, Indochina, and GMSA. This role leads a broad functional technology organization, partnering with business leaders to align technology capabilities, investments, and priorities with strategic business objectives. The position oversees multiple teams through Managers and Senior Managers, ensuring operational excellence, leadership development, portfolio optimization, and the successful delivery of business-focused technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a broad functional IT organization through Managers and Senior Managers, ensuring alignment with business priorities and regional strategic objectives. Drive collaboration across multiple functions and teams to deliver business outcomes and operational excellence. Provide strategic direction on technology initiatives, roadmaps, investments, and portfolio priorities through local, regional and global solutions. Balance operational leadership with long-term strategic planning to support business growth and transformation.

Develop high-performing teams and leadership capabilities through coaching, mentoring, and talent development. Partner with senior business stakeholders to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver technology-enabled solutions. Influence decision-making and build alignment across stakeholders on key initiatives, priorities, and transformation programs. Collaborate with executive leadership to address business needs, gain sponsorship, and drive successful implementation of strategic initiatives.

Lead the design and implementation of new solutions, operating models, processes, and technology capabilities that improve business performance. Anticipate and proactively address complex business and technology challenges impacting multiple functions and markets. Establish and execute mid-term strategic plans (1-3 years) to optimize technology operations, capabilities, governance, and talent. Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and overall organizational performance.

Ensure effective governance, compliance, risk management, and value realization across technology investments and programs.

Core Skills

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Effectively balance the needs of PMI across both global and local markets. Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment between business objectives and desired outcomes. Build strong cross-functional relationships and drive collaboration across diverse teams. Navigate complex situations and crises with confidence, ensuring business continuity and stakeholder alignment. Financial Acumen Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

Experience in evaluating project costs, developing business cases, and assessing return on investment (ROI). Working knowledge of commercial and financial metrics, including Revenue, Operating Income (OI), Pricing, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), CapEx, OpEx, and Tax implications. Ability to align technology investments with business value and financial objectives. Business Acumen Strong understanding of Sales & Trade Engagement, Route-to-Market (RTM) strategies, Commercial Operations, and Business Planning.

Solid knowledge of Marketing, Consumer Engagement, Brand Activation, and Product Launch processes. General understanding of FMCG business functions, including Operations, Finance, People & Culture (P&C), and other enabling functions. Awareness of market dynamics, consumer behavior, and commercial realities across managed markets. Networking & Organizational Agility Leverage and navigate the PMI network to identify solutions and accelerate decision-making.

Build strategic relationships across functions and geographies to drive business outcomes. Identify and engage the right stakeholders, subject matter experts, and resources to deliver results effectively. Educational Requirements – B.Tech and MBA from premier institutes Work Experience required – 12 to 18 Years of work experience