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Mars UK • United Kingdom

IT Product Architect - R&D & Innovation

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

IT Systems Architect, responsible for maintaining the template implemented for the global PLM system, Oracle Agile P4P (internally known as Veritas). This person will lead a group of contractors to implement system enhancements using SCRUM as development ways of working and working on a constant evolving environment towards DevOps ways of working.

Also, the Systems Architect will lead and collaborate with:

  • Activities to improve current ways of working (e.g. Agile, SCRUM, DevOps, ITSM, etc.);
  • Maintain, create and improve team playbooks, knowledge portals
  • Interact with users' community with various communication methods (Portals, meetings, workshops, etc.)

What are we looking for?

  • IT Background required
  • High customer focus is a must
  • Experience on leading a group of developers
  • Experience on leading/driving systems changes
  • Leading or working on SCRUM teams is a plus
  • Experience with DevOps organizations is plus

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Play Design Authority role for the R&D and MPS Tower (in Quality, Laboratories and Specifications sub-area) in the Product team level, assessing impacts and approving all the initiatives that are going to be related to products and services on this product team.
  • Partnership with Product Owner and/or Functional Experts on continuous improvement, evolution of the product and Lifecycle management
  • Participate on new design for solutions, services and products together with Business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, Transformational programs, Strategic Functional Capabilities, Business Partnership, etc.
  • Liaise with the other BCF areas to ensure consistent cross-functional business process design
  • Collaborate with the team on internal initiatives for processes improvement (e.g. DevOps, SCRUM, Change Management, etc.)
  • Keep and improve the knowledge repository
  • Keep and improve team playbooks

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

#LI-HA

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

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