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PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with more than $79 Billion in Net Revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that each generate more than $1 Billion in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's strength is its people. We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers and history makers, located around the world, and united by a shared set of values and goals.

We believe that acting ethically and responsibly is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing to do for our business. At PepsiCo, we aim to deliver top-tier financial performance over the long term by integrating sustainability into our business strategy, leaving a positive imprint on society and the environment. We call thisWinning with Purpose. For more information on PepsiCo and the opportunities it holds, visit.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IoT and Computer Vision Platform Leaders to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and scaling robust IoT and Computer Vision solutions tailored to enterprise needs. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive technology adoption, and ensure alignment with strategic business goals.

• Design, develop, and scale application platforms leveraging Azure offerings to create secure and robust IoT and Computer Vision solutions.
• Translate business goals and multi-year strategies into actionable product roadmaps and team initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams of developers and architects, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
• Mentor and motivate team members to deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer requirements.
• As a product owner, oversee a technical team of architects, tech leads, developers, managing responsibilities such as requirement clarification, backlog grooming, low-level technical designs, and defining acceptance criteria.
• Drive technology adoption decisions and establish processes for sprint delivery cycles, applying product management principles to enhance efficiency and innovation.
• Spearhead the implementation of Industry 4.0 use cases, leveraging IoT and Computer Vision platforms to drive operational excellence and business value.
• Operate within Agile/SAFe methodologies as part of scrum teams, utilizing Azure DevOps for code reviews and collaboration.
• Prepare proposals and action plans for new IoT and Computer Vision platform use cases, identifying market opportunities and driving strategic growth initiatives.
• Provide consulting expertise to teams requiring cloud, IoT, or Computer Vision knowledge, fostering a culture of innovation and expertise development.
• Apply financial analysis expertise for cost optimization and quality maintenance, aligning tech decisions with enterprise standards for platform integrity.
• Collaborate with teams to define roadmaps, prioritize features, and ensure project success, bridging the gap between technical requirements and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in implementing data ingestion strategies and reusable framework libraries for IoT and Computer Vision platforms.
• Proficiency in Cloud as well as Edge offerings, and domain-driven development principles
• Strong leadership skills with experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring team members.
• Expertise in Agile/SAFe methodologies and using Azure DevOps for collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge the gap between technical requirements and business objectives.
• Experience in financial analysis for cost optimization and quality maintenance

Mandatory 'Technical' Skills

• Experience with IOT, Computer vision, Data & analytics
• Experience working with Azure DevOps or similar tools for tracking, developing, deploying software
• Experience in cost estimation for Platform-as-a-Service cloud hosting cost estimates (including both cloud hosting costs and software licensing)
• Should have knowledge of Azure and Industry 4.0 along with working experience on Container orchestration technology
• Knowledge of Azure or AWS

Mandatory 'Non-Technical' Skills

• Experience leading cross-functional teams with diverse skillsets in multiple time zones
• Support identification and requirements gathering for new processes and services (or changes to existing processes and services) to improve operational support
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Experience with Agile and Hybrid development and deployment projects
• Agile or other project management certification is a plus
• Solves complex, politically sensitive problems across teams
• Strong analytical skills to support problem troubleshooting, resolution, and root cause determination to complex technology issues
• Ability to thrive in a fast pace and demanding work environment.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical personnel
• Good collaboration and partnership skills to foster key relationships with other technology, application and business teams
• Requisite skills to assist with influencing others in order gain consensus and alignment for key deliverables that span multiple teams and organizations
• Ability to leverage partnership with third-party providers to achieve business goals
• Ability to navigate complex cloud landscape and still deliver results
• Vendor partnership / management experience
• Understanding of infrastructure and cloud technologies, principles, and methodologies
• Experience with running programs and initiatives with remote teams in multiple locations