Tech Product Lead - Cross Product

Job Description:

We at Mars Petcare believe in making a better world for pets and we want to do this through transforming our relationships with Pet Owners through delivering excellent products, services and personalized experiences with our brands. The Digital Products, Platforms & Services team is a newly formed team sits within Growth, Digital & Platforms (GDP) global function and is responsible for designing, developing & rolling out state-of-the-art digital products across brands, regions & divisions globally and help our brands accelerate organic growth.

We are seeking a talented and deeply technical Tech Lead to join our team. We are seeking a talented and experienced Tech Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading technical initiatives, providing guidance and mentorship to a team of engineers, and driving the cross-product delivery of high-quality reference implementation to demonstrate core GDP product and services capabilities across multiple brands and business units. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, architect scalable solutions, and ensure alignment with business objectives and best practices. You will collaborate with other leads, data engineers, architects to develop scalable, reliable, and secure solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and drive business growth. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to identify and deliver cross-cutting use cases that drive marketing outcomes to our end. You will partner closely with each product's Product Owner and the Tech Product Lead, Data Analyst and Data Integration Lead with a focus on assisting with cross-brand, cross-division and cross-product data analysis of the products for timely product development and also the rollout of these products to our global Mars Petcare brands and divisions. Specifically, you will be accountable to drive data engineering architecture, insights and data driven decision making between GDPs SSO (Single-Sign-On) product comprised of Consent management, Identity and single-sign-on experience for our consumers (Pet Parents and Pet Owners), CDP (Customer Data Platform), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), DAM (Digital Asset Management) and CMS (Content Management System and the frontend experience). You will also connect with brand and divisional data stewards to ensure the requirements are well understood, aligned and drive towards a comprehensive analysis, scoping and product development of our products for each brand and division across different countries and regions.

• Lead a team of software engineers to design, develop, and deliver high-quality cross-product reference implementation as well as cross-cutting marketing use cases that meet business requirements and technical specifications and demonstrate the capabilities of GDP products and services to its wider internal audience

• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching to team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements, prioritize feature development, and plan sprints and releases

• Architect scalable, reliable, and maintainable software systems and components that support the needs of our multi-brand global enterprise.

• Oversee the reference implementation and management needs of cross-product capabilities like CDP, CRM, SSO, DAM and CMS.

• Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines

• Work closely with cross product engineering and data engineering teams to ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility for business analysis and reporting purposes

• Lead technical initiatives, drive process improvements, and contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap of the organization

• Communicate findings and recommendations to senior product and engineering leadership and executive teams through architectural details, sequence diagrams, data models and abstracted presentation to communicate cross-product data architecture to drive alignment and consistency

• Mentor and coach team members, provide technical guidance and leadership, and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation

• Stay current on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in software development, architecture, and engineering

• Strong technical expertise in software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.

• Proficiency in Java is must. In addition, one or more programming languages and frameworks (e.g., , Python, JavaScript, React, Angular, Node.js).

• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms and services ideally on Azure Cloud.

• Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., relational databases, NoSQL databases, data warehouses).

• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across organizational boundaries.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices is required

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and driving business growth through data-driven decision-making.

• Relevant certifications data architecture, data management certifications are a plus

• Experience working with global multi-brand company.

• Awareness of data privacy regulations and a commitment to ensuring compliance in data-related activities.

• Work with 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.