Innovation and Project Execution Lead

Hello. We’re Haleon . A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

Innovation and Project Execution Lead

About the role

An innovation project manager must possess a strong vision for the future of the organization. They need to stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market shifts. This forward-thinking mindset helps them identify opportunities for innovation that align with the company’s long-term goals.

Role Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and establish key partnerships across Operations, Technical, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Engineering on site, as well as with R&D and above site stakeholders. Has overall responsibility for project delivery and successful technical transfer into site.
• Responsible for the commercialization of new products from R&D, Line Extensions, Geo expansion product introductions. Key focus on project & risk management, technical due diligence and embedding quality and capability to ensure robust, cost-effective manufacturing processes are developed and implemented.
• Manages the assessment of opportunities from business and technical aspects to determine viability for execution, completing site impact assessments (SIA) with input from required site functions for potential transfer opportunities summarizing site capability, needed investment, estimated costing, and timing.
• In coordination with Site Technical and other functions, ensures that products developed meet standards required in terms of quality and process capability as defined in the design specification established with the commercial and R&D teams and by using appropriate business acceptance criteria
• Provides resource management / oversight to Project Managers for the planning and execution of project types (e.g. NPI, VE / PPV, line extension, complex site projects).
• Development of project plans, securing appropriate resources, monitoring of adherence to plans and developing contingency plans for low-complexity projects. Ensures that risk mitigation plans are in place and agreed with the Site / Regional Quality Councils.
• Establishes and supports the project team, ensuring robust communication occurs from the team to the SLT and to the wider organization as appropriate. Ensures proper escalation and communication of risks is in place and occurring at the right level of the organization.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

PMP certification or comparable preferred

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered / protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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