Head of Digital & Tech

Shape the future of a global organization by placing technology and data at the heart of business strategy. As Head of D&T, reporting into the CFO, you will partner directly with senior leadership to unlock new sources of value. You will lead a highly experienced global team of 60 internal employees and influence enterprise wide decisions across technology, processes and data. The role offers significant scope, combining strategic impact and the ability to define a resilient, cost-efficient technology landscape. If you are a forward thinking leader who wants to leave a lasting mark, this is a career defining opportunity. This position is part of the Essential Products business (Essco) within Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH). This is one of the two standalone entities to be created from ANH, as part of the divestment to CVC Capital. Your key responsibilities In addition to leading the overall Digital & Technology function, this role will be critical in delivering four strategic priorities during the next phase of EssCo’s transformation: * Lead the technology separation * Define and execute the separation of EssCo’s technology landscape from dsm-firmenich, ensuring business continuity and a successful TSA exit. * Establish and manage transitional service delivery * Oversee the delivery of agreed technology services to the other, to be established, entity from this separation (SolCo) during the transition period, ensuring service quality, governance, and effective management of change requests. * Build and optimize EssCo’s standalone technology landscape * Define and implement the strategy to simplify and optimize the ERP and application landscape, building a scalable and efficient standalone environment for EssCo. * Strengthen integration between Digital & Technology, Quality, and Operations to enable business performance and continuous improvement. * Accelerate automation and AI adoption * Identify and scale opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness through automation, digital solutions, and AI across the business. You will also: * Define and lead EssCo’s Digital & Technology strategy in line with business priorities * Partner closely with senior leadership to enable performance, transformation, and growth * Lead and develop a global D&T organization * Ensure reliable, secure, and cost-effective technology operations across the company We Offer * A unique opportunity to define the IT strategy of the newly established Essential Products Company. * A collaborative culture where your ideas and voice matter. * The support of a global team committed to progress and creativity. * A workplace where you can make a real difference for millions, every day. You Bring * Strong IT executive leadership experience combined with: * Proven carve-out / transformation experience * TSA exit experience * Experience in set-up up and leading an IT-service organization * Ability to operate in high-pressure, fast-paced environments * Affinity with optimizing for efficiency and productivity (do more with less), rather than growth perse * Strategic business thinking (not just IT execution) * Strong financial ownership (large budgets, investment cases) * Executive stakeholder management (board-level communication) About Essential Products Company EssCo is built on the strong vitamin heritage at the heart of our business. As a focused, stand-alone company, it can be closer to the markets, with dedicated sales and marketing teams clearly positioning the differentiating properties of our leading vitamins, carotenoids and aroma ingredients. The stand-alone set-up further enables a fit-for-purpose production and supply organization, helping ensure cost competitiveness while maintaining the quality, reliability and sustainability standards our customers value. Our application process Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal (www.dsm-firmenich.com/careers), latest June 28th 2026. For further information, please contact David van der Velden, Talent Acquisition, david.velden-van@dsm-firmenich.com. Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you. And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.