PNE Digital Cluster Enablement Director

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description:

As Mars Pet Nutrition Europe continues one of the most ambitious digital transformations in the CPG sector, the Director – PNE Digital Cluster Enablement plays a pivotal leadership role.

About Mars: Mars is a family-owned business with more than $50 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners.Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 150,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

• This position is accountable for orchestrating the end-to-end digital strategy and execution across all five Pet Nutrition Europe (PNE) clusters. It is the linchpin between local business needs and enterprise-wide digital capabilities—ensuring alignment, adoption, and scalable impact.
• This role provides direct line leadership to the Digital Cluster Leads, oversees the digital partnership with General Managers of each cluster, and ensures delivery of strategic outcomes across Run, Grow, and Transform agendas.
• Executive Leadership & Governance:
• Serve as the digital executive partner to the General Managers of the five PNE clusters, influencing strategic priorities and ensuring digital is embedded in core business decision-making.
• Team Leadership & Talent Management:
• Lead, coach, and develop the Digital Cluster Leads, fostering a high-performance culture that drives accountability, autonomy, and capability building across regions.
• Enterprise-wide Alignment:
• Translate regional strategy into actionable cluster roadmaps. Ensure alignment of local digital investments with global programs and platforms, optimising for scalability and speed.
• Digital Strategy Cluster Accountability:
• Own the full digital agenda for the PNE clusters—including Core, Growth, and Transform initiatives—ensuring timely delivery, measurable business value, and high-quality adoption.
• Cluster Governance & Prioritisation:
• Chair cluster-level digital governance boards to drive strategic alignment, resource prioritisation, and issue resolution. Serve as the escalation point for decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Change Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:
• Act as a trusted transformation leader for the PNE organization, driving buy-in and adoption across senior stakeholders. Bring in external trends and benchmarks to challenge and evolve internal thinking.
• Operational Excellence:
• Ensure continuous improvement of digital operations across clusters, leveraging data-driven insights, process excellence, and regional synergies.

• 12+ years of experience in digital transformation, technology strategy, or enterprise IT leadership, with significant exposure to FMCG or global matrix organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing senior stakeholders, leading large cross-functional teams, and delivering enterprise-scale programs.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to build business cases and manage digital investments.
• Proven leadership in building high-performing teams and influencing in a highly matrixed environment.