Job Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Overall Purpose:

In this role, you will envision, lead and deliver large cross-functional and multi-faceted projects in the IT portfolio. A project is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available would they be managed individually –a project is needed (versus a project) when there is a big change in a service or when a service is not existing.

You will lead the discovery phase of the project(s), define and align the vision strategy with the stakeholders, set business goals and business benefits with the board/steering team, define and lead the solution selection and

implementation, organize the project(s) for success, and deliver with top quality, on-budget and on-time.

You will be accountable for the realization of the project business value, for the adoption, the delivery and the success of the project(s) and various projects, working closely and effectively with the business partners/stakeholders, IT Services, IT Operations organizations, IT Business Partners.

Your main Accountabilities:

• Deliver large IT or innovation project(s) to a successful closure.
• Communication / Business and Community engagement
• People and Team management
• Budget accountability
• Be an IT inspiring leader

The role is accountable for delivering projects and services to the entire enterprise with a level of technical leadership across regions.

Main accountabilities (Main Responsibilities)

• Delivery projects aligned with the strategy and roadmap for Technologies & Operations services domain.
• Accountable to technically lead highly engaged teams of internal and external resources in different locations, cultures, and countries, delivering the enterprise mission and vision and adhering to enterprise commitments/values
• Ensure compliance with and participate in continuous improvement of organizational standards, practices and methodologies
• Define, track, measure and report on critical success factors and key performance indicators
• Partner for success across the Information Technology ecosystem and with our business partners and our suppliers
• Efficiently plan and manage projects, according to enterprise investments and strategies
• Deliver projects in a self-motivated manner and consistent with Engineering Release Plan and project deliverables
• Drive benchmarking exercises to ensure LDC IT remains within the top tier of best practices for projects including Agile ways of Working and tools
• Ensure security standards and policies are implemented
• Efficiently plan and manage projects and services capacity and demand by following the Information Technology and/or enterprise demand processes
• Ensure positive partner/customer experience through satisfaction surveys
• Proactively lead through organizational change and the evolutions needed in the IT Way/Competencies
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement projects
• Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders, providing advice and assistance to coordinate and operationalize the integrated strategic and operational plans for innovative technologies, methodologies and processes.

Qualifications

Experience

• IT technical project and agile methodology skills, with knowledge of Microsoft Azure and other computing technologies. Experience within the trading and food industry (desirable)
• Experience in a large, complex organization
• 5+ years of wide-ranging of projects in IT in multi country and high complexity
• Proven experience Agile Methodology (Scrum, Kanban, etc.). SAFE desirable.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing infrastructure and business benefits provided (highly desired).
• Proven experience delivering technology projects and services, with excellent customer quality, cost and outcome measures.
• Oral, written, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills (highly desirable)
• Ability to work with a range of technical staff, architect, and operational and business partners to develop joint solutions.
• Ability to facilitate problem solving among groups with varying needs and priorities.
• Understanding of ITIL frameworks, Agile and lean principles
• Excellent analytical skills

Languages Fluent English both written and spoken mandatory.

Other skills and competencies:

IT skills:

• Knowledge of ITIL process
• Knowledge in Agile Methodology (Scrum and Scale Agile Framework highly desired)
• Experience in working in IT organization transformation projects across different regions and cultures.
• Cloud knowledge and Architecture skills (desired)
• Automation or Orchestration experience (highly desired)

Business skills:

• Ability to work with virtual teams (good phone and video conference call skills) in multi regions, culture and location.
• All work done in English (must have an excellent level both spoken and written)
• Have excellent communication skills!
• Ability to deal with stakeholders at all levels (desired)
• Business oriented (focus in value to the business)

Behavior skills:

• Excellent customer facing/customer service skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-management skills in multi-cultural, regions environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels (written and verbal)
• Ability to work positively with a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, reactive, and challenging trading environments.
• Business oriented
• Sense of ownership
• Sense of urgency
• Collaboration approach and solution driven mentality
• Autonomy with responsibility

Additional Information

Additional Information for the job

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Our Benefits

• 25 annual paid leave
  
• Flexible working hours
  
• Food vouchers
  
• Transportation allowance
  
• Additional medical & dental insurance
  
• Life insurance
  
• Sports card with 90/10 coverage
  
• Various learning & development opportunities
  
• Yearly performance evaluation plans
  
• Social clubs & Wellbeing initiatives
  
• Team buildings & social events
  
• Employee Referral Program