IT&D ERP Deployment Director

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 Director – ERP Deployment will lead the enterprise-wide ERP deployment strategy from the Hyderabad Hub, with end-to-end accountability for transitioning legacy ERP platforms such as JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (JDE) to SAP ERP (ECC) & across all pending Commercial and Manufacturing entities.

The role will ensure structured, compliant, and business-aligned ERP rollouts while establishing strong governance across PMO, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Training, Testing, and deployment execution.

Your responsibilities

Own end-to-end ERP deployment lifecycle for Commercial & Manufacturing entities.
Lead migration from JDE to SAP ECC ensuring harmonized global template adoption.
Drive standardized processes across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality.
Define transition roadmap from SAP ECC to S/4HANA.
Align ERP roadmap with Enterprise Architecture strategy.
Evaluate brownfield vs greenfield approaches.
Ensure deployment readiness for RISE / Cloud-based future platforms.
Ensure regulatory and compliance adherence (GxP where applicable).
Establish structured ERP Deployment PMO framework from Hyderabad Hub.
Manage global deployment roadmap, milestones, budgets, and risk registers.
Track KPIs: timeline adherence, defect leakage, adoption metrics, cost governance.
Drive Steering Committee reviews and executive reporting cadence.

The experience we're looking for

15+ years of extensive experience in SAP ERP leadership roles.
Experience in leading large scale migrations (JDE to SAP ECC)
Deep understanding of SAP landscape and S/4HANA strategy.
Proven leadership in global PMO and multi-country rollouts.
Strong stakeholder management at CIO / CFO / COO level.
Experience in regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

The skills for success

SAP ERP Deployment , Migration, Integration, SAP S/4 HANA, Greenfield Implementation, ERP Landscape , Architecture, Enterprise Architecture

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.