Area Strategic Engineering Projects Director - NA (Wilson)

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We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

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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.

About the role

Looking for a career where your influence will resonate on a regional and global scale? As the Strategic Projects Engineering Director (North America) for Reckitt, you'll guide our supply network towards effcient processes that bolster our company's growth. Your leadership will not only touch the lives of our consumers but also shape the strategies driving Reckitt's supply services. Craft your legacy by transforming our supply chain into a harmonious ecosystem that facilitates innovation, nurtures talent, and ensures seamless operations in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Your responsibilities

The Strategic Projects Engineering Director is directly responsible for leading a transformative, large-scale engineering programme that enables the organisation's global strategy and long-term growth. The role provides end-to-end ownership of strategic CAPEX investments, from early concept development through execution, commissioning, and operational handover. 

 

The position provides end-to-end responsibility for CAPEX execution of approximately $250M-$500M in North America, driving governance, standardised delivery, and operational excellence across multiple functions and disciplines. It serves as the key interface between global engineering strategy and regional execution. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Strategic Leadership: 

Lead enterprise-critical engineering investment programmes, including scope, resourcing, risk management, and performance tracking. Translate business priorities into executable engineering and capital project plans.

 

Engineering and Technical Oversight: 

Provide senior leadership across multidisciplinary engineering activities, ensuring consistency and technical excellence. Drive implementation of global standards and delivery processes. 

 

Team Leadership and Talent Development: 

Build and lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams. Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and quality. Identify capability gaps and strengthen technical and leadership capability across the team. 

 

Cross-Functional and Stakeholder Management: 

Partner with engineering, operations, finance, and leadership teams to deliver integrated solutions. Collaborate with site leadership to ensure operational readiness. Act as the primary interface for key stakeholders. 

 

Programme Execution & Governance: 

Define programme structure, milestones, and success metrics. Manage technical, operational, financial, and schedule risks. Provide updates to senior leadership. Optimise CAPEX budgets to drive cost efficiency and ROI. 

 

Risk & Compliance: 

Ensure adherence to standards, regulatory requirements, and governance frameworks. 

The experience we're looking for

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including leadership of large, complex, capital‑intensive engineering and construction programs.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully leading large‑scale greenfield and brownfield CAPEX programs with total investment values of $300M+.
• Strong, proven leadership capability, with the ability to influence, align, and drive performance across cross‑functional, matrixed, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and senior stakeholder‑management skills, with the credibility to operate effectively at executive level.
• Deep knowledge of program and project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and capital delivery best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills, with the ability to make sound decisions in complex, high‑risk environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Vertical Startup methodologies, and exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a strategic mindset, translating business strategy into executable engineering and investment plans.

Desirable:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business (MBA), or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to CPG, Consumer Health, and OTC manufacturing environments.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program/project management credentials.
• Experience leading regional or global engineering organizations across multiple sites and geographies.
• Proven experience working within a multinational, matrixed organization, including leadership of cross‑cultural teams and programs executed across diverse regions.

The skills for success

Strategic Engineering Leadership, Large-Scale CAPEX Delivery, Program & Portfolio Management, End-to-End Project Lifecycle Management, Engineering Governance & Standards, Multidisciplinary Engineering Leadership, Stakeholder Management (Executive Level), Cross-Functional Leadership, Business Partnership & Influence, Commercial & Financial Acumen, Cost Control & Capital Efficiency, Risk Management & Mitigation, Change & Transformation, Leadership, Vendor & Contractor Management, Contract Negotiation, Operational Excellence (Lean / Six Sigma), Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering, Commissioning & Start-up (Vertical Startup), Supply Chain Integration, Process Optimisation, Regulatory & Compliance Management, Team Leadership & Talent Development, Decision-Making in Complex Environments. Strategic Planning & Execution

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.