Digital Manufacturing Infrastructure Project Manager

The DMB Delivery Manager role is a Supply Manufacturing role, part of the Digital Manufacturing team driving the Purposeful Digitalisation programme. Digitalisation is a key objective for Supply, this role is an opportunity to join a growing team that are critical for the digital transformation of our Manufacturing Facilities.

Working closely with the IT&D and Factory teams, the role is responsible for coordinating the delivery of the Digital Manufacturing Backbone (DMB) programme focused on factory digital infrastructure upgrades and the deployment of key applications. During the next 2/3 years the DMB programme will be delivered in all key Reckitt factories to significantly improve cyber security and resilience.

Your responsibilities

Programme Execution

• Drive delivery of the DMB programme across multiple factories
• Ensure execution discipline and compliance to project management processes
• Collaborate and follow up with factory, engineering, IT&D, and digital teams to remove obstacles across all workstreams
• Ensure clear prioritisation, milestone tracking, and delivery alignment

Programme Planning & Organization:

• Develop and maintain structured and detailed programme plans and timelines
• Ensure plans are aligned with decisions and execution
• Identify and manage interdependencies across digital programmes, workstreams and sites
• Drive effective use of modern programme management, planning and reporting tools (e.g. MS Project)
• Support planning of central and factory resource
• Support planning of financial plans and forecasts

Governance & Stakeholder Alignment

• Ensure consistent application of governance and decision-making processes
• Align stakeholders across Supply, IT&D, factories, and third-party vendors
• Support escalation and resolution of critical issues
• Partner with PMO to ensure all governance changes, updates and requirements are implemented into DMB

Communication & Reporting:

• Ensure timely, clear and transparent reporting on progress, risks, and dependencies
• Provide structured input to leadership and governance reviews
• Drive visibility of programme performance and outcomes
• Provide materials for townhalls, workshops and ad-hoc reviews/meetings

• 2-5 years’ experience in programme or project management
• Experience working in factory or global manufacturing environments
• Experience of digital IT/OT manufacturing systems
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Project/Project Management software
• Experience working with x-functional teams, Supply, IT&D, Quality and Third-Party vendors

The skills for success

• A formal project management qualification or degree
• Strong organisational skills, structured with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage complexity
• Proactive, practical, hands-on approach and delivery outcome focused
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong ability to connect and collaborate with people and topics across the organisation
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Ability to travel as relevant to perform the job

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Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It’s how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it’s our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you’re looking for a career in supply chain, there’s no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.