Information Technology Business Partner, APAC

Job Description

Position Summary

Reporting to the VP, IT Business Partner for Rest of the World (ROW), the incumbent serves as the Regional Chief Information Officer (CIO) for APAC region, working closely with the business and functional leadership teams to foster strong relationships and build trust. The role covers a wide geography from New Zealand to India and is accountable for end to end Digital and IT in the region. Acting as the bridge between IT and business leadership, you will ensure technology supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations while driving digital transformation, innovation, AI, and automation across the region and organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders at the level of SVPs, Business Heads, Finance Leads & Operational Heads
• Act as a strategic advisor, translating business priorities into technology enabled outcomes and investment plans.
• Ensure technology initiatives support business strategy, operational performance, and regulatory commitments.
• Communicate technology roadmaps, risks, opportunities, and priorities clearly across the region.
  
  

Technology Portfolio & Demand Management

• Lead the technology demand management process across the region.
• Prioritise investment opportunities based on business value, operational benefit, risk reduction and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee governance and portfolio management to ensure technology investments are aligned to strategic objectives.
• Drive efficient ways of working and the reuse of technology capabilities across the businesses.
  
  

Digital Transformation & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to modernise business processes through digital technologies.
• Drive adoption of data, analytics, cloud, automation, AI, and mobility solutions.
• Champion innovation and support the successful delivery of transformation programmes.
• Promote continuous improvement through technology-enabled change.
  
  

Operational & Regulatory Alignment

• Partner with operational and engineering teams to ensure safety, and compliance.
• Foster strong collaboration between IT and Operational Technology (OT) functions.
• Support initiatives including plant digitisation, mobility, telemetry, and predictive maintenance.
• Ensure technology decisions consider cyber security and regulatory obligations like food safety
  
  

Financial & Value Management

• Develop technology investment business cases with business sponsors.
• Support budget planning, investment prioritisation, and benefits realisation activities.
• Ensure technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes and return on investment.
• Establish and monitor outcome-based measures to demonstrate value.
  
  

Leadership

• Lead, develop, and motivate a high-performing delivery and support organisation
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and customer focus.
• Coach and influence senior stakeholders on technology opportunities and digital capabilities.
  
  

What essential expertised do you will need to make the role a success

• Significant leadership experience within IT Business Partnering, Business Relationship Management, Technology Strategy, or a similar role.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and shape strategic decisions.
• Experience managing large-scale technology portfolios, investment programmes, and business cases.
• Strong track record of delivering digital transformation and organisational change.
• Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  
  

Desirable Experience

• Experience within food, ingredients, manufacturing or related sectors
• Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Understanding of cyber security requirements
• Experience of value stream mapping and process optimisation
• Experience in managing and prioritising IT budgets.
• MBA and/or relevant professional certifications, such as ITIL, TOGAF, MSP, PRINCE2, Prosci Change Management, or BRM Certification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including influencing skills
• Ability and desire to travel, as required by the business.
  
  

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.