WHO WE ARE:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead, coach, and guide the IT team to become a reliable business partner, owning technical and functional outcomes to streamline operations.
• Build strong relationships across business functions to set shared expectations and deliver on plans.
• Collaborate with regional and global business and IT teams to ensure alignment and execution.
• Develop a culture of ownership for end-to-end business processes and IT-supported initiatives.
• Support the integration of Poland and Italy into the EMEA IT landscape.
• Co-develop and deliver a digital roadmap with regional and global partners.
• Coordinate global projects across locations including the Netherlands, UK, USA, and India—from requirements to post-implementation.
• Drive digital transformation aligned with strategic priorities.
• Develop cases for change based on value, brand positioning, and capabilities.
• Provide architectural guidance for systems and solutions.
• Handle third-party vendors and service providers.
• Be responsible for budget planning and execution.
• Identify and handle project risks, calling out them when vital.
• Recommend improvements to efficiency and system integrity.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:

• Strong people management & team building skills.
• MS Dynamics D365 (F&O) knowledge.
• Ability to think like an architect and bridge business & IT.
• Retail experience is a plus.
• Proven experience with a big, complex IT Landscape (ERP, B2B, B2C, CRM, Omni Channel, POS, Middleware, BI, etc).
• Significant experience leading sophisticated projects and evaluating/resolving diverse business challenges.
• Functional expertise in at least one of the areas between Commercial, Value Chain, Finance or Manufacturing.
• Strong organisation skills, be able to organise work and prioritise projects with a sense of urgency whilst being comfortable with uncertainty and shifting priorities.
• Collaborative style with well-developed interpersonal, communication, negotiation and consensus building skills.
• Able to navigate a matrix organisation and interact with people at all levels, countries, teams and cultures.
• Experience of Agile methodologies, Jira or ADO, SFCC and Retail solutions (Aptos, LS Retail, Microsoft Retail, etc.).
• Understanding of the connections between ERP and DTC technologies (Retail & Ecommerce).
• Experience working in matrix-oriented organization, working with remote global teams is a plus.
• Frequent travel requirement, NL/UK ± one week a month & Poland, Italy (Approximately once per quarter).

Please refer the Job description for details