IT&D Data Product Owner - Product & Material Domain

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

As Data Product Owner – Product & Material Domain, you will play a critical role in shaping Reckitt’s enterprise data landscape and enabling data-driven business transformation.
This role combines strategic ownership, stakeholder leadership, and enterprise data management expertise. You will own the Product & Material data domain, define its roadmap and priorities, and ensure the delivery of scalable, high-quality data products that support critical business initiatives across Reckitt.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and senior IT&D leadership to ensure data is trusted, reusable, governed, and aligned to enterprise strategy.
You’ll thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment where ownership, collaboration, and strategic thinking are critical to success.

Your responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Product & Material data domain.
• Own and govern enterprise data products supporting Product & Material business capabilities.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders across Supply, R&D, Sustainability, and Product-related functions to define priorities and shape data transformation initiatives.
• Act as the key decision-maker for domain architecture, data standards, and data product evolution.
• Drive scalable and reusable enterprise data solutions aligned with FAIR data principles.
• Lead and oversee agile delivery squads responsible for domain-related data products and capabilities.
• Ensure strong alignment between business priorities, delivery roadmaps, and enterprise data strategy.
• Establish and maintain high standards for data governance, metadata, lineage, data quality, and data ownership.
• Collaborate with engineering, platform, and architecture teams to support scalable and interoperable solutions.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making across complex global environments.
• Support transformation programmes and contribute to solution design, prioritisation, and roadmap planning.
• Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and business value creation.

The experience we're looking for

• Experience working as a Data Product Owner, Data Product Manager, or similar role within enterprise data and analytics environments.
• Strong understanding of Product & Material data domains and related business processes.
• Experience working within FMCG/CPG, retail, manufacturing, or similarly complex global organisations.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively across matrix organisations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data management, governance, and FAIR data principles.
• Experience working with modern cloud-based data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Understanding of enterprise systems such as SAP, JDE, Kinaxis, SAP APO, or Anaplan is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks including DAMA / DMBOK principles.
• Experience leading agile teams and managing delivery roadmaps, prioritisation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Basic SQL understanding and familiarity with enterprise data architecture concepts.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills.
• Strategic mindset combined with strong ownership, accountability, and problem-solving capabilities.

The skills for success

Digital Strategy, Product Solution Architecture, Data Governance, Product Compliance, Digital Transformation, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Outstanding Communication, stakeholder engagement, Innovation Processes, Innovation, User Experience Design.

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.