Senior Programme Delivery Manager

The right capabilities and skill sets are needed within Mars Food & Nutrition DT team to drive a global, cross‑segment R&D digitalisation program to the next level for efficiency, speed and future proofing of our business.

The role of Seniors Programme Delivery Manager is pivotal in driving the successful delivery of system‑enabled solutions that underpin the data and process requirements across 4 core program work streams:
Pilot Planning, Design & Build, Data Architecture, and End‑to‑End Process. This is a mission‑critical role in enabling Mars FN to modernise and future‑prove its Idea‑to‑Market capabilities through a robust, scalable PLM platform.

As a key technical authority, the Senior Programme Delivery Manager will oversee the design, configuration, integration, and technical deployment of PLM solutions, ensuring they meet both current and future business needs. The role is responsible for end‑to‑end technical deployment activities including planning, execution, testing, and issue resolution.

This position is project‑based and has an anticipated program end date of 3 years. As we approach the project end date, we will collaborate with you to explore other employment opportunities within the Mars family of companies. If a suitable alternative role is not available at that time, your employment will end and you may be eligible for a redundancy package in line with Company policies and practices.

• Accountable for providing technical leadership of the cPLM platform across design, configuration, integration, and deployment.
• Translate business process requirements into scalable technical designs and system architectures.
• Lead system integration efforts across the digital ecosystem (e.g., MDG, ERP, PIM, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing systems).
• Guide data architecture decisions, ensuring accurate and consistent product data flow throughout the value chain.
• Oversee deployment activities, including technical planning, data migration, testing, issue resolution, and hypercare.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with global DT, Corporate teams, and segment stakeholders to ensure solution alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and architecture standards.
• Mentor and support regional deployment teams and key users to drive system adoption and long‑term success.

• Proven experience as a Senior Program Manager leading complex global initiatives.
• Hands‑on experience in designing and deploying global templates and managing global roll‑outs.
• Strong track record of managing multi‑country, multi‑stakeholder programmes with significant business impact.

• Deep understanding of cloud deployment models (e.g., SaaS, private/public cloud).
• Knowledge of instance strategy (centralised vs decentralised) and its implications for scalability and governance.
• Strong experience in data migration work streams, including cutover planning and validation.
• Expertise in data masking, data security, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to implement data governance and master data management strategies.
• Ability to evaluate design choices for high availability, fault tolerance, and load balancing.
• Strong experience in handling API and middleware integration delivery.
• Proven ability to lead Steering Committee meetings and monthly programme status meetings.
• Hands‑on experience preparing programme plans for multi‑year initiatives.
• Strong experience working closely with business teams and central functions teams.
• Experience managing multiple System Integrator teams.
• Strong experience drafting Statements of Work (SoWs), negotiating contracts, and managing IT vendor relationships.
• Proven experience in setting up delivery teams for transformation programme execution.
• Experience in establishing BAU teams, including selecting partners and finalising AMS SoWs.

• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA or any other PLM transformation program.
• Knowledge of Product Life‑Cycle Management concepts and end‑to‑end processes (BOM management, change control, recipe/specification management).

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