Job Purpose and Impact

The Information TechnologyBusiness Partnering Director will work with the Global Finance Function to create and execute the Information Technology strategy and associated execution plan, aligned to the overall functionalstrategy and incorporating the needs of the markets and industries served by the Enterprise business groups. Though partnering with Finance, you have visibility into all parts of Cargill and have the ability to see patterns, leverage knowledge, and experience, and enable the Integrated Operating Company vision.You will provide thought leadership for the function on how technology can evolve and transform the function to serve our customers and consumers. You will ensure the portfolio of investment balances the tensions betweencore modernization while also making bold, innovative choices. We seek an experienced professional to identify and assess innovative opportunities to drive utilization and adoption of standard technology solutions and overall reviews of status measures with the function while identifying and managing key dependencies that might impact the successful execution of the strategy and associated value creation.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide leadership and direction and gather input and influence functionalleaders to develop the short-to-long-term strategy and annual information technology business plans, shaping the future needs for the function to be successful.
• Lead the development and implementation of technology strategy for a significant function, anticipating mega-trends and complex challenges and opportunities, and ensuring integration with the wider corporate strategy.
• Work closely with wider business, function, and technology teams to approve and assign information technology resources to oversee projects and performance, capture the existing status of budget and delivery and plan and execute on business changes across a moderate subset of the organization.
• Provides consultation and strategic expertise to stakeholders in defining requirements, and provides broad oversight to portfolio investments regarding digital, innovation, and modernization initiatives.
• Lead in fostering partnerships and cross-functional collaboration across information technology teams.
• Develop and/or apply risk models involving market, credit, and operational risk and ensure controls are operating effectively.
• Provide strategic leadership, development, and talent management activities for direct reports and their organizations, which may include forecasting resource needs, recruiting, hiring, performance management, training, and budgeting. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Strength in synthesizing complex issues in a succinct and clear manner
• Confirmed skills regarding influence, persuasion, communication, digital and technology acumen, and organizational change strength
• Experience in business process analysis and design and/or large transformation initiatives
• Ability to utilize strong strategic thinking and business acumen skills to identify, clarify and promote the best value-delivering opportunities for technology investments and ensure that promised value is delivered.
• Experience with Portfolio Management and the ability to act as a strategic advisor to functionalleadership to guide and prioritize investment decisions.
• Minimum of eight years of related work experience, five years of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of business or information technology experience including a minimum of 10 years of leadership experience within process, data, and technology functions.

Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time.Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.