VP Data Strategy Implementation

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About The RoleThe primary mission of the VP for Data Strategy Implementation is to drive the Group Data Strategy implementation, alignment, and translation into strategic Data Programs and business use cases by the most enormous Business Unit (Adecco), regions, and countries. Also to unleash the power of Data as a competitive advantage to optimize The Adecco Group operations, uncover new opportunities, build value-added partnerships with our Clients, and lifelong loyalty of our Talents – across our brands and countries.This position reports to the Group SVP – Head of Data Strategy and Excellence, based in Zurich, Switzerland.What You’ll Be DoingLeadership and Partnership – taking a lead in the implementation and adaptation of the Group Data Strategy with the biggest Global Business Unit (Adecco):

• Acts as a sparring partner to the Group Head of Data Strategy & Excellence in Group Data Strategy development and refinement
• Establishes and maintains strong value-based partnerships with the GBU Leadership and senior subject matter experts (SMEs) across the organization
• Drives alignment of the Group Data Strategy to respective Business Units/ business lines/ regions/ countries’ business strategies and priorities, technology architecture
• Translates Data Strategy and the GBU requirements into Data Management, Data Capability, Data Tech, and Data Products tasks and work streams
• Mobilizes other departments within the Data, broader Digital, IT, etc. to ensure the success of the Group Data Strategy implementation.

Project Management – leads identification, prioritization, and implementation of the Data-related business use case pipeline:

• Leads annual opportunity scanning and engages senior stakeholders and business partners to identify Data-related business cases
• Leads prioritization of the defined business use cases across 3 GBUs and builds the business use case pipeline
• Mobilizes other departments within the Data, broader Digital, IT, etc. to develop solutions and action plans to address the priority use cases
• Identifies detailed Data harmonization concept and plan in line with the biggest Global Business Units’, regions’ and countries’ needs
• Steers the Data harmonization concept across 3 GBUs to ensure consistency
• Co-leads use cases implementation and adoption – in partnership with respective business owners
• Creates and leads Data business use cases governance and communication.

Communication – leading communication of the Data Strategy implementation and business impact:

• Assesses and communicates Data Strategy implementation status in the Global Business Unit, key achievements, and gaps
• Assesses and communicated business impact and learnings of Data-related business use cases implementation
• Collects, codify, and disseminates relevant GBU and regions/countries’ best practices People management – leads and develops the Data Strategy Implementation and Data Project Management organization
• Leads the Data Strategy Implementation and Data Project Management talent acquisition, development, and pipeline
• Identifies roles & responsibilities definition within the Data Strategy Implementation and Data Project Management organization
• Creates and implements personalized talent development plans for direct reports.

About You

• 5+ years of Digital/ Data/ Tech/ IT strategy development and implementation experience
• 5+ years experience in global or regional complex matrix organizations or top-tier consultancy
• 5+ years experience in global or regional roles
• Proven experience in influencing senior Board-level stakeholders
• 3+ years experience managing dispersed international teams Skills
• Ability to work independently
• Agility and resilience when faced with ambiguity
• Result-oriented mindset
• Fluency in English is a must; any other European language will be appreciated.

Why choose us?It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.Make an impact where it matters most.A journey to bring out the best in youWe believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.