Lead Digital Initiative/Transformation

Role & responsibilities

Role Lead Digital 
Reports to - Digital Head

Company - Leading Manufacturing and Distribution company

Location – Mumbai 

Digital Technology Strategy

• Develop and maintain the organization’s digital technology roadmap in alignment with business teams
• Identify and evaluate new digital technologies (e.g., cloud platforms, automation tools, low-code platforms) to drive innovation
• Lead the digital maturity roadmap for core systems and business processes

Digital Transformation & Modernization

• Drive digital transformation initiatives across the organization in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
• Provide actionable recommendations for digital solution adoption that enhance business performance and operational efficiency
• Modernize legacy systems by introducing cloud-native, modular, and scalable digital solutions
• Promote API-first and integration-led architecture to enable system interoperability

Platform Ownership & Governance

• Serve as the product owner or technology steward for key digital platforms (e.g., intranet, customer portals, workflow automation platforms etc)
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, guiding them on best practices for scalable, maintainable, and secure digital solution development
• Conduct code reviews and oversee development activities to ensure adherence to quality standards and technical specifications
• Define and enforce s
• Ensure digital systems comply with security, privacy, and compliance requirements
• Develop project plans, define deliverables, and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success

Solution Delivery & Project Leadership

• Lead the design and delivery of digital solutions using agile or hybrid methodologies
• Manage project using various methodologies like Waterfall, Agile or Scrum depending upon the nature and need of the project
• Maintain and track documentation (FRDs, FDDs, RTM – Traceability Doc, Use cases, Tests results etc) signoffs, and User Manuals
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, and vendors to ensure high-quality implementation
• Track and report progress of digital initiatives to senior IT and business leaders

Stakeholder & Change Managemen

• Work closely with business units to gather requirements, prioritize digital use cases, and deliver value-added solutions.
• Champion digital adoption by facilitating training, documentation, and change management efforts.
• Translate complex technical solutions into business-friendly language for decision-making.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Foster a culture of experimentation and innovation through proof-of-concepts and pilot programs.
• Monitor digital trends (AI, RPA, cloud, data analytics) to inform future IT investments.
• Use data and analytics to measure impact and continuously optimize digital initiatives.

Required skills

• 5+ years of experience in IT digitization
• Strong knowledge of digital technologies, trends, and best practices
• Hands-on experience of Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate
• Experience managing complex IT projects across multiple functional areas and/or geographic locations
• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and changing priorities

Preferred candidate profile