FN cPLM Digital Lead

Mars; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 89,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company is seeking a cPLM Digital Lead to drive the transformation of their systems landscape. The successful candidate will oversee technical leadership, integration efforts, and deployment activities for the cPLM platform. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in Scientific and Regulatory Affairs and a track record of successful project delivery in IT. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including performance bonuses and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Access to in-house Mars University

Industry competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years of experience in Scientific and Regulatory Affairs.
• Ideal experience across multiple segments and functions.
• Experience in delivering IT-related projects is desired.

Responsibilities

• Own technical leadership of the cPLM platform.
• Lead system integration efforts across the digital ecosystem.
• Oversee deployment activities including data migration and testing.

Skills

Scientific and Regulatory Affairs

Business Process Knowledge

Project Delivery

Data Architecture

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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 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.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is USD 89,091.00 - USD 122,500.00. The total compensation package may include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in a 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment. Pay ranges are applicable to all listed locations within the job posting.