Royal Canin AI Capability Lead, North Europe at Mars

Job Description: Job Purpose/Overview

This role leads the acceleration of AI across the North Europe cluster - acting as a catalyst for change to embed AI into how we operate, decide, and execute.

The focus is twofold: building the mindset and skills to unlock AI at scale, while owning and driving a portfolio of initiatives that deliver measurable business value.

This is a transformation and execution role - turning AI from experimentation into scaled impact, and shaping a culture that converts capability into execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the AI strategy for the North Europe cluster, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

• Own the AI agenda end-to-end - building the pipeline, driving it through the business, and turning ideas into scaled impact

• Shift AI from experimentation to execution - embedding it into how we work, make decisions, and run core processes

• Create pace, focus and accountability - making sure the right things get prioritised, delivered, and actually stick

• Build capability and shift mindset across the organisation - making AI practical, usable and part of everyday thinking, not a specialist topic

• Act as a catalyst for change - challenging how we work today, role modelling new ways of working, and creating the conditions for AI to land and sustain

• Establish and own the governance, processes, and metrics to measure the success and impact of AI initiatives.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

• Higher degree in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related business field with a strong technology focus.

• Excellent English skills are required.

• Significant prior experience in a senior role leading AI, data science, or digital transformation initiatives.

• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams and developing technical capabilities.

• Demonstrated experience in delivering and scaling end-to-end AI use cases with measurable business impact.

• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business problems into AI/ML solutions.

• Excellent change management, project management, and stakeholder influencing skills.

What can you expect from Mars & Royal Canin?

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

• Pensions

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package

• Affordable workplace lunches

• Fitness allowance and free access to Gym at workplace

• A modern and pet friendly office environment.

• Comprehensive safety and well-being benefits, including life insurance, health insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

• On-line shop with attractive discounts on our products that your family and friend are going to love.

• Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.