Global Director of Business Reporting, Digital Transformation

Position Title: Global Director of Business Reporting, Digital Transformation
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 39783
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team. As we embark on a strategic digital transformation journey, the role of Global Director of Business Reporting will be pivotal.
About the Role.
As McCain continues its EDGE Digital Transformation journey with flagship initiatives such as SAP S/4HANA, Blue Yonder, shared services, and advanced analytics, our ability to deliver trustworthy, harmonized, and meaningful business reporting is critical for decision-making and operational excellence. We seek a leader who can orchestrate the reporting processes and align delivery teams and business stakeholders, driving the adoption of certified data products across the enterprise.
The Global Director of Business Reporting will own McCain's enterprise reporting strategy and certification framework, ensuring that reporting outputs-developed in partnership with DT Data & Analytics and business leaders-are accurate, consistent, and aligned with business priorities. This role will work in close collaboration with the Director of Data Governance as well as the functional product owners.
What you'll be doing.
Strategy & Governance

• Define and evolve McCain's global business reporting strategy, collaborating with cross-functional business stakeholders, DT Data & Analytics, and the Data Governance department.
• Develop and implement a reporting certification and quality assurance framework that integrates with existing data governance principles. While this reporting certification will be the responsibility of the Global Director of Business Reporting, the policy ownership will reside with the Global Data Governance Director.
• Lead the development of enterprise KPI and reporting standards in partnership with business and technical teams.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as the primary contact for coordinating reporting requests and priorities across various business domains and DT DAIA delivery teams.
• Facilitate alignment workshops and ensure clear intake, prioritization, and roadmap planning for reporting initiatives.
• Serve as the bridge between business process owners and the DAIA Analytics team, validating the business relevance, quality, and governance alignment of reporting products.

Reporting Quality & Certification

• While the Global Data Governance Director owns data definitions, certification of master/reference data, the Global Director of Business Reporting will own the certification of reports derived from these data.
• Oversee the review and certification of reporting products, ensuring adherence to defined standards for accuracy, completeness, and business meaning.
• Ensure reporting solutions leverage harmonized master and reference data, supporting scalable analytics and intelligibility across the organization.

Collaboration with Data Governance

• Work closely with the Director of Data Governance, ensuring that reporting and data governance objectives complement one another.
• Participate in ongoing review sessions to align policies, standards, and issue-resolution frameworks between reporting and data governance.

Stakeholder Engagement & Adoption

• Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives to support the rollout, training, and sustained adoption of certified reporting products.
• Monitor usage, receive feedback, and drive continuous improvement and rationalization of reporting assets.

What Success Looks Like (12-18 Months)

• A unified and scalable reporting certification process is fully operational.
• Enterprise KPI catalog and reporting standards are adopted and documented across all business domains.
• ≥98% report accuracy and completeness; visible reduction in duplicate and ad-hoc reporting.
• Broad adoption and satisfaction with certified reporting products among business users.
• Well-documented, non-overlapping responsibilities between business reporting and data governance functions.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Data/Analytics, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years in enterprise reporting, analytics, or business partnering roles within a global context (CPG/FMCG or manufacturing experience desirable).
• Proven experience designing and certifying business reporting outputs in collaboration with senior business and IT stakeholders.
• Skillful in cross-functional coordination, quality control, and reporting lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of EDP, Power BI, enterprise data platforms, SAP S/4HANA, Blue Yonder, and data quality standards.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.

Candidates will also ideally have...

• Certifications in data governance, BI, or project management (e.g., DAMA, CDMP, Power BI, PMP/Prince2).
• Experience driving change management and adoption in complex organizations.Key Interfaces
• Cross-functional business stakeholders (including product managers, process owners, and domain leads)
• IT Data & Analytics delivery organization
• Director of Data Governance and associated governance team
• Other enterprise functions as needed

About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
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Compensation Package : $146,200.00 - $195,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus eligibility + Long-term incentive eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Finance; Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)