Senior Manager, Global Technology Strategy & Transformation

Together We Innovate. Together We Change.

Want to play a key role in enabling global growth and strategic transformation through technology for a Fortune 500 company? As Senior Manager, Business Relationship Management – Growth, Strategy, & International, you’ll help translate enterprise strategy into scalable technology capabilities that unlock new opportunities, support international growth, and deliver long-term business value! This position is in Richmond, VA with a hybrid work schedule, but we are open to a remote working arrangement.

You’ll serve as a strategic advisor and business technology partner to leaders across planning, expansion, and global functions, connecting business priorities with technology strategy and execution. You’ll have the opportunity to build technology roadmaps. You will influence technolgoy investment decisions, support acquisition and cross-functional ventures, and help develop technology capabilities to scale across emerging and international markets.

What you will be doing:

• Serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership across Altria’s strategy, growth, and international business functions, developing business technology strategies, priorities, and outcomes.
• Building positive relationships with business leaders and translating corporate strategy and growth priorities into actionable technology roadmaps and scalable capabilities across international and emerging markets.
• Guiding Strategy and Corporate Development regarding the technology requirements related to acquisitions and alliance formations, covering detailed evaluation, Day 1 preparedness, and integration planning.
• Advising on technology operating models and governance between U.S. headquarters and international affiliates, balancing enterprise standards with local market and regulatory requirements.
• Identifying gaps between current- and future-state technology capabilities and shaping solutions aligned with enterprise architecture, strategic objectives, and global scalability.
• Leading the development and prioritization of technology portfolios based on business impact, interpersonal readiness, and enterprise value.
• Quantifying and communicating the value of digital and technology investments, including productivity gains, cost savings, risk mitigation, and growth opportunities.
• Driving innovation by identifying emerging technologies, including AI, that can create new business opportunities and facilitating design-thinking activities across global operations.

We want you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; MBA or other comparable degree preferred.
• 10+ years of combined experience across business technology, business strategy, corporate development, and/or global technology strategy, with a demonstrated understanding of both business and technology strategies.
• Direct, hands-on experience within a technology organization supporting a U.S.-headquartered company with domestic and international subsidiaries, affiliates, or start-up businesses, including governance, operating models, local requirements, regulatory considerations, and scalable technology needs.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate sophisticated global business environments and translate business strategy into executable technology plans that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Experience supporting the technology needs of acquisitions and strategic partnerships, including due diligence, Day 1 readiness, and integration planning, preferred.
• Demonstrates deep understanding of business with a consultative, structured problem-solving style. Can clarify ambiguous business challenges, develop a perspective, and relate technology investments to growth, operational results, and value creation.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, influencing, and customer engagement skills, with the ability to provide clear recommendations to senior leaders.
• Willingness to travel internationally 2–4 times per year; Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®), PMP®, or similar certification is a plus.