Senior Director Digital Twin Manufacturing

Overview We are seeking a Sr. Director, Digital Twin Manufacturing to define, build, and scale Pepsi Co's global Manufacturing Digital Twin product line across the enterprise manufacturing footprint. This role is accountable for delivering a standardized portfolio of manufacturing digital twin products-Spatial, Engineering, Operational, Integrated, and Adaptive-that improve plant performance through real-time visibility, simulation-driven optimization, and AI/ML-enabled insights. This leader will bring a strong product mindset and deep operational credibility to translate plant problems into scalable, reusable digital twin products that can be rapidly deployed across regions and sites.

The role partners closely with the Digital Twin Platform & Solutions leader (platform backbone), plant and manufacturing transformation leaders (adoption and value), and IT/OT, Data & AI, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, and strategic partners to deliver measurable improvements in OEE, throughput, quality, reliability, and downtime. Responsibilities Manufacturing Digital Twin Product Strategy (Vision, Roadmap, Scale):
Own the global strategy, multi-year roadmap, and product operating model for Manufacturing Digital Twins across Pepsi Co plants. Define standardized manufacturing problem statements and scalable product modules to focus investment on repeatable capabilities (vs one-off site builds). Establish product outcomes, adoption targets, and KPIs aligned to manufacturing value (e.g., OEE, downtime, yield/quality, throughput, schedule adherence). Drive global deployment strategy through site waves, readiness criteria, and scalable playbooks with manufacturing transformation and sector leaders.

Engineering Twins & Simulation Products (Material Flow, Plant Trial, DES):
Deliver Engineering Twins for plant layout, line design, and internal material flow-enabling what-if analysis, constraint testing, and capital planning decisions. Scale material flow simulation and discrete event simulation capabilities as reusable products/modules (not custom models per site). Enable hybrid modeling approaches including physics-based (first principles) + data-driven models where they improve fidelity and decision quality. Partner with platform and engineering teams to repatriate/standardize engineering twin development into scalable components and reference implementations.

Operational Twins for Performance, Quality, and Reliability:
Deliver Operational Twins that integrate IoT/telemetry, engineering data, and operational systems to drive continuous monitoring and performance optimization. Own product modules for performance twins, process/quality twins, and reliability twins including failure prediction and downtime impact simulation. Define integration patterns with plant systems (e.g., MES, SCADA/OT data sources, IoT/Edge platforms, ERP) in partnership with Enterprise Architecture and the platform team. Ensure plant-ready deployment patterns supporting edge constraints, cybersecurity controls, and sustainable run operations.

Adoption, Change Leadership, and Value Realization (Global Rollout):
Partner with plant leadership and manufacturing transformation teams to embed digital twins into daily management systems and decision workflows. Lead pilots-to-scale execution by codifying learnings into repeatable playbooks, training, and onboarding guides. Establish value tracking mechanisms and executive reporting for benefits realized by site and by product module. Build a global community of practice across manufacturing sites to accelerate adoption, reuse, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional and Partner Leadership (Matrix Execution at Scale):
Lead mission-based delivery execution with cross-functional stakeholders across IT/OT, Data & AI, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Sector IT. Partner with strategic vendors and system integrators to deliver against roadmap with measurable milestones, quality standards, and cost discipline. Build and develop a high-performing team of product leaders and domain specialists across manufacturing digital twins. Compensation & Benefits:
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