Area Strategic Engineering Projects Director - NA

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.

Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics.

You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Looking for a career where your influence will resonate on a regional and global scale? As the Strategic Projects Engineering Director (North America) for Reckitt, you'll guide our supply network towards effcient processes that bolster our company's growth. Your leadership will not only touch the lives of our consumers but also shape the strategies driving Reckitt's supply services. Craft your legacy by transforming our supply chain into a harmonious ecosystem that facilitates innovation, nurtures talent, and ensures seamless operations in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Your responsibilities

The Strategic Projects Engineering Director is directly responsible for leading a transformative, large-scale engineering programme that enables the organisation's global strategy and long-term growth. The role provides end-to-end ownership of strategic CAPEX investments, from early concept development through execution, commissioning, and operational handover.

The position provides end-to-end responsibility for CAPEX execution of approximately $250M-$500M in North America, driving governance, standardised delivery, and operational excellence across multiple functions and disciplines. It serves as the key interface between global engineering strategy and regional execution.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership:

Lead enterprise-critical engineering investment programmes, including scope, resourcing, risk management, and performance tracking. Translate business priorities into executable engineering and capital project plans.

Engineering and Technical Oversight:

Provide senior leadership across multidisciplinary engineering activities, ensuring consistency and technical excellence. Drive implementation of global standards and delivery processes.

Team Leadership and Talent Development:

Build and lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams. Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and quality. Identify capability gaps and strengthen technical and leadership capability across the team.

Cross-Functional and Stakeholder Management:

Partner with engineering, operations, finance, and leadership teams to deliver integrated solutions. Collaborate with site leadership to ensure operational readiness. Act as the primary interface for key stakeholders.

Programme Execution & Governance:

Define programme structure, milestones, and success metrics. Manage technical, operational, financial, and schedule risks. Provide updates to senior leadership. Optimise CAPEX budgets to drive cost efficiency and ROI.

Risk & Compliance:

Ensure adherence to standards, regulatory requirements, and governance frameworks.

The experience we're looking for

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.

* Minimum 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including leadership of large, complex, capital‑intensive engineering and construction programs.

* Demonstrated…