APAC IT Director: Strategy, Transformation & Growth

Avery Dennison Corporation

Malaysia

Remote

MYR 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Avery Dennison Corporation is seeking a Director of Information Technology for Materials Group APAC to lead the technology strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned with business priorities. You will partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into scalable digital solutions, govern IT investments, and drive growth, operational excellence, and customer experience across manufacturing and supply chain.

The role requires 12+ years of leadership in IT, a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred),

Qualifications

12+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning business and IT.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
Experience defining and governing enterprise technology strategies in complex, matrixed organizations.
Experience overseeing large-scale ERP and platform transformations; Oracle Fusion experience strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of supply chain, operations, and data-driven transformation in manufacturing or operationally intensive environments.
Proven ability to operate at the executive level, influencing C-suite and business unit leaders in a global environment.
Willingness to travel up to ~25%, with flexibility based on business needs.

Responsibilities

Own the technology vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for Materials Group APAC, fully aligned to the business strategy and enterprise digital direction.
Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership, translating business strategy into scalable technology solutions that accelerate growth and improve operations.
Establish technology principles, guardrails, and success metrics to guide investment and execution decisions.
Lead a value-based technology investment governance model tied to business outcomes.
Partner with AMEA and North Asia General Managers to integrate technology into core operations supporting growth and efficiency.
Ensure technology initiatives have defined benefits, accountability, and realistic implementation plans.
Act as the single point of accountability for technology outcomes, coordinating across Applications, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Data, PMO, Sourcing.
Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture and standards; balance local needs with global consistency.
Monitor portfolio health, risks, and dependencies; intervene to protect outcomes.
Lead digital optimization and innovation, evaluate emerging technologies, and drive change across the organization.
Communicate complex technology topics to executive audiences; drive adoption of new capabilities and ways of working.