Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.
About the role
TheProduct Manager: Formulation and Packaging is accountable for defining and delivering theproduct strategy and roadmapforHaleon’scoreformulation and packaging, ingredient, and substance management capabilitiesacross R&D.
This role ensures the availability ofauthoritative, high‑quality formulation, packaging and substance datathat supportsinnovation, product development, regulatory submissions, safety assessments, manufacturing readiness, and lifecycle management.
You will act as thesingle accountable product leaderfor systems managing formulation and packaging compositions, ingredients, and substances—partnering withFormulation and Packaging Science, Safety, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and Digital & Techto enable compliant, efficient, and scalable R&D execution.
Role Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Scientific Enablement
Own theproduct vision, strategy, and roadmap for formulation, packaging, ingredient, and substance management platforms.
Enableend‑ to‑ endsupport forformulation, packaging and development , from early innovation through registration, commercialization, and lifecycle change.
Maintain deep understanding offormulation and packaging science,ingredientand substance data models , and how they are used across R&D, Safety, Regulatory, and Supply.
Track emerging industry trends and best practices iningredient master data, formulation and packaging systems, and scientific data management , shapingforward‑lookingproduct strategy.
Ingredient & Substance Data Governance
Establish systems that act as thesingle sourceof truth for: Ingredients, substances, and materials, Composition and formulation and packaging structures and, Specifications, attributes, and scientific metadata
Enablestrong data governance , including versioning, traceability, lineage, and controlled change.
Partner with Regulatory and Safety teams to ensure ingredient and substance data supportsclaims substantiation, safety assessments, and dossier readiness
Formulation, Packaging & R&D Workflow Enablement
Support formulation and packaging scientists withfit‑for‑purposedigital tools that enable: Efficient formulation and packaging design and iteration, Clear visibility of composition and dependencies and, Reuse of approved ingredients, formulations and packaging.
Ensure seamless integration withadjacent R&D systems (e.g., regulatory, safety, lab, and portfolio platforms) to reduce manual handoffs and rework.
Balancescientific flexibility with compliance, standardization, and scalability.
Demand, Roadmap & Value Management
Own theproduct backlog and demand prioritization , working with senior R&D and functional leaders.
Translate business needs into avalue‑drivenroadmap with clear outcomes tied to R&D productivity, compliance, and speed to market.
Accountable forproduct financials , including cost forecasting and vendor management.
Product Delivery & Platform Evolution
Leadcross‑ functionaldelivery teams to design and deliverrobust, scalable formulation, packaging and substance systems
Ensure solutions areuser‑centric , intuitive, and aligned to how scientistsactually work
Deliver incrementally usingAgile and DevOps practices , whilemaintaininglong‑ termarchitectural coherence.
Own platform evolution, includingmodernization, integration, and technical debt reduction
Quality, Risk & Compliance
Ensure systems meetinternal security, data governance, and risk management standards
Where applicable, ensure alignment withGxPexpectations and audit readiness.
Proactively managedata integrity, compliance, and operational risks related to formulation, packaging and ingredient systems.
Service Management & Lifecycle Ownership
Own theend‑to‑endproductlifecycle , including run, enhancement, and retirement.
Ensureappropriateservicelevels, support models, and escalation paths are in place.
Lead resolution ofcomplex Level 3 incidents impactingformulation, packaging or ingredient data availability.
Adoption, Change & Ways of Working
Act as achange agent , driving adoption of new formulation, packaging and ingredient capabilities across global R&D teams.
Support teams in adoptingproduct‑centric, agile ways of working , with clear articulation of value and benefits.
Build strong engagement with scientific users throughcontinuous feedback and iterative improvement
Basic Qualifications:
Significant experience across R&D, Formulation and Packaging Science, Regulatory, Safety, Manufacturing, or Digital & Tech.
Proven experience as aProduct Manager or Product Owner for complex, enterprise‑ scale platforms.
Strong understanding offormulation development, ingredient and substance data , and their role across the product lifecycle.
Track recordof deliveringbusiness impact through digital enablement of scientific workflows
Experience working inregulated R&D environments with awareness ofGxPimplications.
Strong experience withAgile and DevOps delivery models
Vendor and partner management experience.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, including engagement withsenior scientific and functional leaders
Relentless focus onbusiness outcomes, simplification, and data quality
PreferredQualifications
Experience with formulation and packaging, ingredient, or substance management systems (commercial or bespoke).
Exposure to consumer health, pharmaceutical, or lifesciencesR&D environments.
Experience integrating formulation systems with regulatory, safety, lab, or manufacturing platforms.
Passion for science‑led innovation and enabling scientists through technology.
Job Posting End Date
2026-05-20
Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.
During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.
The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.
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