IT&D Portfolio Manager, Data & Analytics

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.

​Information Technology & Digital​

In IT and D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About the role

The IT&D Portfolio Manager, Data & Analytics focuses on working in a multi-disciplinary environment harnessing the output developed by the D&A team to provide real impact for the business organization at a global and regional level. This requires working in a cross-functional way within the D&A organization and with the broader IT&D, as well as with the business team to positively enhance the performance and adoption of the Data and Analytics Products resulting into positive impact for the business. Furthermore, the Portfolio Manager is responsible for the governance of D&A products in addition to their timely delivery and, as such, will be working closely with product managers in IT&D and a variety of D&A specialists (e.g., data engineers, data scientists, solution architect, engineers) to problem solve, remove any roadblocks, and stay inside budget commitments. Lastly the Portfolio Manager will be responsible for the continuous performance management tracking of D&A product delivery and success as well as overseeing the implementation of the D&A Operating Model. 

Your responsibilities

• Oversee the technical personnel within allocated area Product Teams and Scrum Masters.
• Act as a point of contact in managing stakeholders within D&A as well as outside.
• Facilitate Platform Councils for designated area. 
• Work closely with Product Stream representatives on: designing the product roadmaps; ensuring that the messaging, demands, priorities, budget, capacity, and delivery are aligned and generating the intended value and outcome. 
• Own the financial budget to run the Products within designated area. 
• Drive activities to ensure adoption of the deployed D&A Data Products and D&A Data Platforms. 
• Ensure that D&A Products and Platforms are regularly delivered according in line with Operating Model. .   
• Cooperate with external partners to ensure that feedback is continuously provided to help keep the service levels predictable. 
• Management and oversight of the selected operational process within D&A.

The experience we're looking for

• 8+ years’ experience, with 3+ years in delivery management roles (data specific delivery preferred).  
• Ability to lead, operate and coach on a range of Agile and Waterfall tools.
• Deep understanding of D&A-driven projects and of the high-level architecture elements, best practices & operating model. 
• Strong ability to create an open and collaborative working environment. 
• Stakeholder management skills with senior IT&D and Business stakeholders. 
• Eeffective budget management within the constraints of an initiative.
• Ability to maintain a Product or Process through the delivery phases, into live and then into retirement.   
• Risk mitigation capabilities. 
• Ability to plan, forecast, estimate, manage uncertainty, metrics and measurements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. 

The skills for success

Data and Analitics; Data Platform, Data Product Teams, People Management, budget management, project roadmap, Agile, Waterfall. 

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.