FN cPLM Digital Lead

Mars, Incorporated; City Of London; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in the food industry seeks a FN cPLM Digital Lead to drive technical implementation of scalable system solutions. Responsibilities include managing system integration, overseeing deployment activities, and collaborating with global teams to ensure solution alignment. Ideal candidates have a background in Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, a relevant degree, and experience in R&D systems. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Industry competitive salary and benefits package

Participate in 401k plan

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and build activities for the cPLM platform.
• Translate business process requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Oversee system integration across the digital ecosystem.
• Guide data architecture decisions for product data flow.
• Manage deployment activities, including data migration and testing.
• Collaborate with global teams to align solutions with strategy.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and architecture standards.
• Mentor deployment teams to drive system adoption.

Skills

Scientific and Regulatory Affairs experience

Knowledge of business processes

Experience in global environments

Mars R&D systems knowledge

Project delivery experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

The FN cPLM Digital Lead plays a critical role in shaping and delivering the end-to-end system landscape that supports the transformation of the “Idea to Market” mega process. This role is focused on driving the technical implementation of a simplified, digitized, and globally scalable future state, addressing key pain points across process, data, and integration.

As the technical lead, this individual will be responsible for translating business requirements into robust, scalable system solutions—defining and validating technical specifications, system configurations, and data models in close collaboration with the Corporate team. The role will act as the primary bridge between business stakeholders, solution architects, and development teams, ensuring that the system design and technical roadmap align with Mars’ long-term vision for cPLM and the broader R&D systems strategy.

In addition to leading technical design and build activities, the cPLM Digital Lead will be accountable for all deployment-related technical deliverables—overseeing system configuration, integration with enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, PIM, Regulatory), data migration, testing, and technical cutover. They will ensure solution quality, performance, and compliance with global architecture standards.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent in food safety/food science or related subject area is desirable
• 6 to 10 years in Scientific and Regulatory Affairs operational experience and knowledge of business processes
• Ideal experience across multiple segments and functions, experience in working on global environment, preferably with experience R&D
• Mars R&D systems savvy
• Desirable experience in delivering projects, particularly IT related

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Own the 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., 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

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between USD 89,091.00 - USD 122,500.00. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.