IT Market Lead, Philippines: Digital Delivery

4707 Unilever RFM Ice Cream, Inc.; Mangahan; On-site; PHP 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market pay

Flexible work

Wellbeing support

Time off

Learning & development

Digital transformation leadership

Job summary

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) is building its standalone IT organization in the Philippines. As IT Market Lead, you will establish and operate the local IT landscape, deploy global systems, and ensure local business requirements are integrated into TMICC’s technology ecosystem.

You’ll partner with business leaders, regional teams, and global IT, drive Day 2 transformation, manage local applications, and ensure compliant, secure operations while delivering technology-enabled growth for the

Qualifications

• Has at least 5 years of experience in an IT Business Partner, IT Delivery, or related technology leadership role and can effectively engage with business stakeholders.
• Has hands-on experience leading or playing a key role in large-scale IT system implementation projects.
• Brings strong expertise in enterprise technology platforms such as SAP, DMS, SFA, TPM, and related business systems.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of IT architecture, system integration, and application lifecycle management.
• Has experience working within multinational FMCG or consumer goods organizations, ideally supporting regional or local market operations.
• Communicates effectively in English and can collaborate confidently with regional and global stakeholders; additional Asian language capability is an advantage.
• Thinks end-to-end, takes ownership of outcomes, and balances global standards with local business requirements.
• Demonstrates strong stakeholder management, project leadership, and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Leading all IT delivery and technology-related activities for the Philippines market, ensuring successful implementation of Day 2 transformation initiatives and future technology programs.
• Partnering with local business leaders, regional teams, and global IT functions to coordinate system rollouts, testing, deployment, cutover activities, and change management.
• Driving the implementation, migration, and ongoing management of local applications where business or regulatory requirements cannot be fully addressed by global solutions.
• Acting as the primary IT Business Partner for the Philippines, identifying business needs, managing demand, and translating requirements into effective technology solutions.
• Managing local IT operations and supporting business-critical activities such as sales initiatives, campaigns, and system enhancements.
• Ensuring technology solutions comply with local regulatory requirements, data governance standards, and market-specific digital ecosystem needs.
• Collaborating across functional teams to align IT initiatives with business objectives while maintaining stable, secure, and compliant system operations.
• Identifying and mitigating risks related to system performance, cybersecurity, compliance, and business continuity.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Problem solving

English proficiency

IT strategy

Tools

SAP

DMS

SFA

TPM

Enterprise systems

Job description

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) is building its standalone IT organization in the Philippines. As IT Market Lead, you will establish and operate the local IT landscape, deploy global systems, and ensure local business requirements are integrated into TMICC’s technology ecosystem.

You’ll partner with business leaders, regional teams, and global IT, drive Day 2 transformation, manage local applications, and ensure compliant, secure operations while delivering technology-enabled growth for the