Head of IT Product - Product Management - Aarhus

Are you ready to lead the digital solutions that enable product innovation and lifecycle management across Arla? “As Head of IT Product you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the critical products area, ensuring business value, strong performance, and continuous improvement. Working closely with senior business and IT stakeholders, you will drive product direction, challenge priorities, and lead a high-performing team in a complex and fast-paced environment”, says Associate Director, IT Delivery Partner, Andreas Jacobsen How You Will Make An Impact You will drive product strategy, roadmap execution and business outcomes while ensuring strong operational performance and service excellence. You will lead the development of Arla’s core Products platforms, including 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), Product Information Management (PIM) and Artwork Management, supporting product development, product data management, packaging and regulatory compliance. Your key responsibilities will include

• Managing budgets, financial planning, vendor partnerships, risks and investment decisions.
• Leading and developing a high-performing team, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Driving cross-functional initiatives and ensuring alignment across business, product and technology teams.
• Ensuring compliance, security, data governance and operational standards while supporting innovation and transformation.

What will make you successful? To succeed in this role, you combine strong people leadership with business understanding and product management expertise. You can bridge the gap between product development, business operations and technology, while navigating a complex stakeholder environment. We imagine the ideal candidate brings

• Strong experience leading technology products, product organizations or complex initiatives in an enterprise environment.
• Proven people leadership experience, including developing and leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets, investments and vendor relationships.
• Experience managing complex projects or product portfolios with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• A solid understanding of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Information Management (PIM), product data governance, packaging and artwork processes.
• Experience with 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), PIM, Artwork Management or similar enterprise platforms, and the ability to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Experience working in product-led organizations and collaborating with Product Managers, Product Owners and cross-functional technology teams.

What do we offer? At Arla, you'll join an international and collaborative environment where technology plays a key role in driving product innovation and business growth. Working closely with business and IT leaders, you will have the opportunity to influence strategic priorities, drive meaningful transformation, and make a lasting impact across our global organization. Would you like to join us? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We review applications on an ongoing basis and may close the recruitment once the right candidate has been found. For further information, please contact Andreas Jacobsen, Associate Director, IT Delivery Partner on andjx@arlafoods.com. Shape the Future of Dairy Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about. Ref. 111158 null