UAE OPUS ERP Deployment Lead

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UAE OPUS ERP Deployment Lead

Location: Dubai

Terms & Conditions: Fixed-term (12 months)

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream , this is the place for you!

Job Purpose

Are you ready to be at the heart of a transformative journey? We’re seeking a Country Deployment Lead to oversee all aspects of deploying a dynamic and impactful ERP and associated applications implementation programme (Project Opus). This role is an exceptional opportunity to merge your expertise with cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our organisation’s processes and drive future growth. And it’s not just bout deploying systems – it’s about leading change. You will be the catalyst for transformation, ensuring that people, processes, and technology align to deliver lasting impact. Your leadership in change management will be key to enabling adoption, minimizing disruption, and embedding new ways of working across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Oversight:

• Lead ERP and associated Day 2 applications deployment of processes, systems and data activities for your assigned market.
• Recruit, set-up and lead a deployment team in respective markets.
• Help each country’s ICLT understand the programme and mobilize appropriate resource for system implementation, change management, and master data management.
• Drive and monitor deployment to the centrally agreed schedule, ensuring timely and effective implementation.
  
  

Strategic Planning

• Adapt globally produced deployment plans for your countries to support ERP project milestones and deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams (e.g. S2P, SC, R2R, O2C) and GBS partners to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.
• Ensure proper integration and coordination with inflight initiatives being implemented in the Country.
  
  

Detailed Design – Solution Creation

• Provide timely input to the global project team on the local requirements of your countries during the localisation process. Ensure local Tax-Legal-Statutory requirements are well understood and worked through in localisation.
• Organise country engagement and lead change management starting from preparation, localization and deployment phase.
• Own the detailed design solution and drive the required process change in your countries to enable its operation in each market.
  
  

Deploy Lifecycle Management

• Ensure the deployment phases of ERP and associated applications for your Country are running to the global project plan across each of the project steps and manage and / or escalate deviations to the plan.
• This will encompass design localisation, user testing and training through to deploy, cutover and hyper care.
  
  

Compliance And Risk Management

• Ensure local compliance (legal, fiscal and statutory) requirements are properly communicated to the global project team and that the solutions developed provide the required compliance standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with the deployment process and escalate for support where required.
  
  

Performance Monitoring

• Provide regular updates and reports on deployment progress and performance to both: global project team and Country leadership team.
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Global/Regional Process Owners, IT, and external consultants to ensure project and future operating financials are understood and managed.
• Be the first point of contact for Project Opus and orchestrate the respective local/global stakeholders for the on time in full deliverables of deployment.
  
  

Change Management And Communications

• Provide leadership in transitioning operations to the new ERP environment, ways of working ensuring smooth adoption and minimal disruption.
• Work with the local teams to ensure timely and accurate updates and requests are communicated to customers, vendors and other 3rd parties with appropriate follow-up to ensure deadlines are met.
• Raise, document, manage approval for and lead resolution of any exception to globally established standards.
  
  

Experience

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Experienced business leader with broad understanding of how Go To Market and Supply Chain processes operate across their Country.
• Proven track record of a leadership role in a transformation project including systems implementation.
• Experience working internationally and with offshore service providers
• Demonstrated ability to lead for change.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Experience of operating some core country processes that use SAP ERP or Supply Chain systems.
• Ideally experience in deploying IT systems.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
  
  

Analytical Mindset

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Ability to analyse and optimize deployment processes.
  
  

Leadership

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field plus a professional qualification in project management or related areas.
  
  

Communication

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

LOCATION:

This roles will be for an assigned country/market. Candidate from respective country is mandatory. This role is designated for a specific country or market. Candidates must be based in the respective country.

What You Can Expect

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth.
• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.
• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.
  
  

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About The Magnum Ice Cream Company

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

About

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly part of Unilever) is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. Here’s what defines success in our organization :

• We are all about growth
• We operate with speed and simplicity
• We win together with fun
• We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry
• We care and challenge
• We are experts in the Ice Cream Category
  
  

Additional Information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At The Magnum Ice Cream Company we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.