Why does this role exist?
The role exists to establish and operate a data-driven technology investment management capability across D&IT (Digital & Information Technology). It enables CIO (Chief Information Officer) and D&IT leadership decision-making by providing insights on investment prioritization, portfolio and overall D&IT performance, value realization, capability funding, cost transparency and benchmarking, and technology productivity. The role acts as the analytical backbone of the Technology Leadership Team, ensuring investments align to strategic priorities and deliver measurable business outcomes 

What will you actually do?

• Evolve investment prioritization frameworks, moving toward a business capability-based investment model
• Support the CIO , TLT (Technology Leadership Team) and governance forums with investment insights 
• Support annual planning and investment cycles, recommending investment trade-offs and resource allocation
• Maintain portfolio-level investment visibility
• Define, maintain and report on the overall D&IT strategy KPI (Key Performance Indicator) scorecard
• Benchmark JTI against external peers 
• Prepare quarterly CIO investment reports on portfolio health, strategic alignment and value realized
• Evolve and maintain D&IT value frameworks, benefit tracking and report value realization to the CIO and Technology leadership
• Provide regular and ad-hoc analytical support for major CIO and TLT  decisions, including AI investments, D&IT capability funding, business capability investments, strategic sourcing decisions, and organizational investment choices 
• Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon the manager’s request

Who are we looking for?

• University degree 
• At least 10 years of working experience in an international headquarters environment 
• Broad experience across different IT (Information Technology) departments
• Experience in global IT strategy, architecture, IT financial and portfolio management  and value engineering 
• Exposure to company senior-level management, including C/C-1 level 
• Fluent English speaker with strong communication skills

What do we offer?

• An opportunity to shape and operate a data-driven technology investment management capability across D&IT 
• Exposure to strategic decision-making for the CIO, D&IT leadership and governance forums 
• The opportunity to support annual planning, investment cycles and portfolio-level investment strategy
• The opportunity to contribute to investment prioritization, value realization, financial performance, benchmarking and technology productivity
• A role focused on strategic alignment and measurable business outcomes
• The opportunity to collaborate with a large variety of partners in global IT, IT leadership and Finance
• A role requiring autonomy, ownership and a focus on value
• A role where challenge, trust-building and data-based recommendations are important to improving IT performance

Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.