PLM Project Manager
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We are Reckitt
Research & Development
In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.
We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.
The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.
About the role
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is one of R&Ds most significant enterprise transformation programmes, changing how we manage product data, collaborate across functions, and make decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
As Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end planning, coordination and delivery of key projects within the PLM programme, partnering with teams across the business to embed new processes, strengthen data governance and drive adoption.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a global transformation programme, gaining exposure across functions, regions and business units while collaborating with senior leaders and subject matter experts. You will help shape a future-ready capability
that will have a lasting impact on how product information is managed and leveraged across Reckitt.
Your responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate diverse cross-functional teams across R&D, Supply, Regulatory, IT&D and external partners to deliver a global enterprise transformation.
- Plan and execute tollgate and checkpoint reviews to confirm readiness, compliance, and adherence to enterprise delivery framework and IT&D policies.
- Manage business resources assigned to the project, ensuring effective collaboration, prioritisation and clear accountability.
- Build stakeholder alignment through transparent communication, proactive risk management, and timely evidence-based decision-making.
- Ensure project execution adheres to GxP validation, data privacy, and cybersecurity principles throughout delivery, ensuring full traceability, audit readiness, and compliance with applicable regulatory standards.
- Set up and drive weekly operational review forums, capturing minutes, ensuring progress tracking, managing RAID items, and closure of actions.
- Publish weekly project status reports to Programme Managers and Senior Leadership, highlighting key progress updates, critical risks, issues, and decisions.
- Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and solutions in a clear, concise manner to non-technical stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making.
- Act as project lead within SAP PLM transformation project bridging business and technical delivery teams.
The experience we're looking for
- Proven experience in project or programme management, preferably within R&D, IT&D or commercial operations within a regulated environment (e.g. FDA, EMA).
- Understanding of GxP standards, validation, data integrity principles, with experience working across Regulatory, R&D, and Supply Chain processes.
- Hands-on experience delivering digital, data or system transformation programmes, with a proven track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience working with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions is desirable.