QSC Global Innovation Head

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.

QSC Global Innovation Head

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.

About the role

This role leads the enterprise wide program management organization and leads the innovation projects from ideation to launch. It leads a team of new product innovation leaders across Category and Operating Units. It is accountable for leading the Innovation sufficiency and Strategic resource allocation processes as well as the effective and efficient innovation execution ensuring on time launches with technical and commercial readiness and post launch performance that drives growth.

Key responsibilities:

Lead Innovation execution End to End from Ideation to Execution:

• Lead a team of Innovation Program Leaders with Category leaders reporting directly and Regional leaders accountable functionally to this role
• Leads the composition of an integrated Innovation master plan in partnership with Technical platforms and category teams
• Program management - Leads enterprise innovation projects through stage gate process to set up commercial and technical functions for success ensuring technical and commercial readiness for on time launch, cost, cash and service on target and risk management that balances investment and benefits.
• Portfolio management of innovation in collaboration with Commercial and R&D to drive growth with more scale and efficiency
• Lead Contract manufacturer Enabled Innovation, to enhance innovation pipeline leveraging external capabilities for speed, and Connect+ Develop concepts for access to new formats / benefits. Managing network complexity and providing clear choices for initiative design consistent with aligned Complexity reduction principles.
• Lead QSC innovation process and people capability for enhanced speed & value delivery in conjunction with innovation transformation team. Lead program manager capability program for the enterprise and delivers Best in Class Technical Mastery in managing complex projects at benchmark speed and cost / service.
• Lead Innovation performance management and governance, owns the performance process in Enterprise Innovation Board to drive growth and Innovation Transformation.

Problem Solving

• Leads process to close innovation sufficiency gaps – bridges platforms – categories and regions to deliver innovation that grows the business
• Drive good complexity but eliminate bad: drive growth through innovation but managing complexity on the way to improve margin

Qualifications and skills

Essential

• Deep knowledge in New product launch management
• Business acumen – understand the P&L and growth algorithm of the company
• Strategic agility – makes the complex simple – as this role is the transmission belt between technical community and business plans
• Leadership Gravitas – influence and deep stakeholder engagement skills
• Deep organizational understanding

• Strong Technical platform and Commercial and Brand/Product understanding to influence Commercial Innovation and Brand Leaders
• Knowledge of supply network is key to provide SC solutions to deliver new ideas and onboard new partners.
• Innovation Experience
• >10 Yrs of Supply Chain, Operations or Technical Leadership
• Matrix project leadership experience into R&D & Commercial
• P&L Management Experience

Preferred

• QSC Category or Customer Supply Chain Leader Experience
• Commercial or R&D Facing Leadership
• Transformational Programme Leadership (strong change management skills)
• Experience with contract manufacturers / C+D partnership

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Belonging 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.

Job Posting closes Tuesday 6th January 2026 at Midnight

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-01-06

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

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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Note to candidates

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