Þputy Director- CTO

Overview Bring your passion and talent to our stage and share our PepsiCo vision to be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business. PepsiCo IT exists to shape, create and deliver technology capabilities to accelerate PepsiCo’s growth. Our vision is to power PepsiCo with the best talent and technology in the world. To achieve this vision, our team spans a wide range of IT capabilities. We partner with every PepsiCo business function – consumer insights, marketing & innovation, sales & eCommerce, supply chain & operations, and all back-office functions – to increase business value through new technology and digital solutions. PepsiCo Chief Technology Office’s (CTO) mission is to drive the technology strategy and deliver innovative solutions using leading edge, state-of-the-art digital platforms and modern infrastructure to transform the way PepsiCo makes its products, moves the products across many geographies, and sells them in diversified markets. We push the boundaries of what is possible by leveraging some of the emerging technologies. PepsiCo CTO team is considered as the internal trusted advisor to the business teams globally. Leaders in this organization have rich consulting, management and technology delivery experience, who are also great mentors for many employees. The CTO team brings the entrepreneurial spirit and speed of a startup company to innovate and solve real business challenges that are diverse, complex, and unique due to the global nature of PepsiCo’s business. These high-value innovations are delivered through internal teams as well as a partner eco-system of start-ups, academic institutions as well as large technology firms. CTO team members work with incubators and curated startup companies on a regular basis. If solving sticky business problems using technology is your passion, PepsiCo CTO team provides unique opportunities to individuals like you. We invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come and join our team. We are seeking an Infrastructure delivery Sr. Manager for IT Infrastructure new capability delivery responsible for ensuring effective delivery of Network and Compute new capability Infrastructure services and technology platforms. This includes partnering with PepsiCo’s Engineering/EA, Delivery and Operations teams to develop and deploy new technology platforms globally in partnership PepsiCo’s strategic suppliers. Responsibilities Accountable for managing and delivering a portfolio of new capability infrastructure projects and programs as part of PepsiCo’s Global IT Infrastructure Transformation Partner with Engineering and EA teams to develop and deploy new standards including deploying proof of concepts and deployment of pilots; Work with Delivery teams across sectors to develop deployment run books, change management and training plans, move to production for new platforms and capabilities. Partner with PepsiCo’s procurement and supplier management team to onboard new suppliers, setup new contracts or modify existing contracts to support new capability support and deployment. Accountable for end-to-end delivery of IT infrastructure new capability projects including demand shaping, estimation, value realization tracking, project team sourcing, project governance, technical design and delivery, reporting & metrics tracking etc. Ensure that solutions deployed are consistent with IT Architecture and Engineering standards for network, compute, end user computing, cloud and security Work as a liaison between architects/engineers and business relationship managers to articulate and translate business requirements and corresponding technology solutions and drive alignment across stakeholders Partner with EA/Engineering, Delivery, Operations and PepsiCo’s strategic suppliers to develop project proposals, estimations and cost/benefit analysis for projects Drive service improvement plans in partnership with internal stakeholders and suppliers to improve the quality and efficiency of Infrastructure service delivery Project budget management, planning and forecasting Keep abreast of internal technology / solutions relevant to supported functions (e.g., PepsiCo Global Standards, Innovation pipeline, emerging technical capabilities) and external technology and solutions relevant to the function Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Required (computer science, computer engineering, or information systems) 12 or more years of technology and IT experience, with minimum of 5 years in IT Infrastructure services delivery and/or architecture and engineering Strong knowledge of network/compute infrastructure including local and wide area networks and topologies, SD-WAN, DDI solutions etc Strong portfolio/program management and delivery skills Proven ability in managing large scale infrastructure refreshes, consolidating and modernizing technology footprints, and network traffic/capacity optimization Ability to lead multiple internal and vendor teams effectively, manage deliverables and outcomes through multiple managed service providers IT project budget management, planning and forecasting