About Danone Group:

Mission: Bringing Health through Food to as Many people as Possible

Danone is a global leader in food and beverages, focusing on Essential Dairy and Plant-based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible by creating nutritious products, raising awareness about healthy eating and drinking habits, and conducting our business sustainably.

Danone’s dual focus on commercial performance and societal responsibility, combined with an ongoing commitment to innovation and the strengthening of its health-oriented brands, has resulted in strong performance worldwide. With nearly 90,000 employees and products sold in over 120 markets, Danone has generated more than €27 billion in sales annually.

More information can be found at www.danone.com.

About Danone India:

India is among the countries in the Asia Pacific zone wherein Danone has its presence. Danone operates in India as Nutricia International Pvt. Ltd, focusing on nutrition with a range of products catering to pregnant mothers, infants, young children as well as adults.

These products are manufactured in India and sold nationally under recognized brands such as Aptamil, Dexolac, Nusobee, and Protinex. Danone employs over 1,000 individuals across India and generates a turnover exceeding €150 million. The company's head office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with a manufacturing facility situated in Lalru, Punjab.

More information can be found at https://www.danone.in/

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Role Purpose The IT & Data Business Partner - India acts as the strategic bridge between India business leadership and the IT & Data organization.





As a member of the India IT & Data leadership team, the role is responsible for shaping the India technology, data, analytics, AI, and digital transformation agenda, ensuring alignment between business priorities and product roadmaps. The role drives demand prioritization, portfolio governance, business value realization, and adoption of enterprise capabilities while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and Operations.

The Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor to the India leadership team, helping accelerate growth, strengthen Route-to-Market capabilities, improve decision-making through data and AI, and deliver measurable business outcomes. This aligns with the Business Partner persona and product-centric operating model guidance.

Key Differentiators of This Role The IT & Data Business Partner is a senior position within the organization. The incumbent is expected to:

- Shape IT & Data strategy and transformation roadmap for India CBU
- Represent India CBU business requirements in regional and global product governance forums
- Champion adoption of enterprise capabilities across India CBU
- Lead strategic conversations with India functional leadership and CODI members
- Identify growth, productivity, automation and AI opportunities across business functions




- Influence technology investment decisions and portfolio prioritization
- Drive business value realization from technology investments
- Own and manage the India IT & Data portfolio budget, including OPEX, CAPEX, business cases, annual operating planning (AOP) and investment planning
- Manage financial governance for local initiatives, including funding approval processes and investment prioritization

Leadership Responsibilities

- Act as the single accountable IT & Data business partner for India
- Support the India & SEA IT & Data Director in defining and executing India's technology and data strategy
- Establish trusted relationships with India leadership teams
- Lead strategic demand and portfolio reviews
- Ensure alignment between India priorities and Global / Zone roadmaps
- Facilitate executive discussions regarding investment priorities, delivery risks, and value realization
- Drive organization-wide adoption of digital, data and AI capabilities

Preferred Experience

- 12+ years of experience in IT, digital transformation, data & analytics, consulting, commercial excellence, or business transformation
- Solid experience supporting Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Revenue Growth Management, Route-to-Market, Finance & Operations functions
- Experience influencing senior leadership and executive stakeholders
- Proven track record driving large-scale business transformation initiatives
- Experience working within global product and matrix organizations
- Demonstrated experience managing technology budgets, investment portfolios, business cases, and value realization
- FMCG experience strongly preferred

📌 IT & Data Business Partner (Mumbai)
🏢 Danone
📍 Mumbai