Director, Accelerator Innovation and Emerging Tech Lead

Job summary

Job Description: Are you ready to sit at the absolute frontier of technology and business transformation? Reporting directly to the Chief Digital Information Officer, you will serve as the visionary spark and primary voice for technology innovation at KIND and Mar*** Snacking.

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Qualifications

• If you are an entrepreneurial builder who thrives on autonomy, loves mentoring others, and wants to shape how a global leader snacks smarter, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
• Educational Foundation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent (Master’s degree or specialized postgraduate AI certification is a distinct advantage).
• Proven Experience: 8 years of progressive, hands-on experience in Analytics, Automation, and AI/ML, with demonstrable architectural depth and a primary focus on modern enterprise AI deployments.
• Modern AI Platforms: Direct, hands-on experience developing, deploying, and governing models within modern enterprise data platforms (such as Databricks, Azure ML, or AWS SageMaker), including robust MLOps practices.
• Agentic Systems: Proven experience building and governing agentic AI systems covering orchestration, tool integration, permission scoping, and escalation design.
• Automation Tooling: Practical judgment to match the right tool to the business context, paired with working knowledge of RPA, Process Mining, and Low-Code/No-Code platforms.

Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to the Chief Digital Information Officer, you will serve as the visionary spark and primary voice for technology innovation at KIND and Mar*** Snacking.
• In this high-impact role, you will turn advanced capabilities—such as AI/ML, agentic systems, and digital twins—into sequenced, practical roadmaps, leading hands-on pilots and shaping our overall digital strategy.
• As a deep subject matter expert and key individual contributor, you will bridge the gap between emerging technology and real commercial outcomes.
• You will help set the vision and establish best-practice guidelines that align with our digital strategy, working closely with DT Business Relationship Managers and business leads.
• Innovation Scouting Prioritization: Build and manage a prioritized pipeline of emerging technology use cases, evaluating each against business impact and technical feasibility.
• Assessments Proofs of Concept: Lead structured technology assessments and pilots, defining success criteria and delivering evidence-based go/no-go recommendations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build trusted peer relationships across Digital

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