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
FHS&T’s remit is to pursue and build strategic advantages in prioritised areas of science and technology application to deliver growth in strategic key verticals that enable our brands/BUs to take up future leadership positions through Deep Human understanding and unique, differentiated Trusted Science. The FHS&T group translates new approaches learnt in the process of building strategic science & technology into new capabilities for R&D.
The Product+ Science & Technology platform is focused around defining the deep science program for digital diagnostics and therapeutics focused on delivering behaviour change solutions through product-digital combinatorial approaches. Within this platform the aim is to build Horizon 3 (H3) spaces for our Categories/BUs to leverage and also ensure we build thought leadership in product+ as an enabling driver of better, more accessible consumer self-care.
This role specifically leads for the platform all elements of:
Owns the portfolio of science & technology partnerships for digital diagnostics relating to driving adoption, consumer behaviour changes and better more inclusive consumer selfcare that can be leveraged by our Categories/BUs including building the approach to engage, advocate and define Evolving IP, Regulatory, data and the Medical landscape
Build and guide the Trusted Science Digital Diagnostics for behaviour change solutions for opportunities that could integrate Category/BU H3 opportunities
Create engagement and connection with path to scale / broader Haleon partnership (across BUs/Categories) for the portfolio of chosen diagnostics solutions/opportunities
Role Responsibilities
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Own and build the Digital Diagnostics technology roadmap: set the strategy for Haleon for the specific defined domain, own the Technology Product Roadmap (technology into consumer), deliver the prioritised building blocks within the roadmap, lead IP & strategy for defined domain
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Build the enabling ecosystem for Digital Diagnostics: Build & manage the external ecosystem for the defined domain, lead external leverage and technology acquisition/access strategy, supplier Base innovation Partnerships and conduit for technology partners through EI portal
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Lead Industry consortia and build advocacy plans for unregulated spaces: Consortium access for new to industry solutions, new financial mechanisms to access new technology solutions (internal & external), new approaches to engaging advocacy in unregulated spaces
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Build new capabilities: Identify and build future proof capabilities to support diagnostics leading internal vs external, physical vs digital, micro-lab to pilot scale up fit for purpose planning
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Thought leadership: Externally recognised as leading voice / player in consumer self-care digital diagnostics with a clear influence strategy (regulatory & medical advocacy strategy, HCP networks etc)
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Facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration within Product+ Platform as well as more broadly across FHS&T.
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Actively facilitate networking and partnership activities with Categories and BUs
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Build a network of functional experts within the broader CH R&D organisation (e.g. FHS&T, Innovation Research, Category/BU R&D Leads etc) to support H3 diagnostics+product opportunities
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Biochemistry or Biological science
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10+ years in FMCG or Healthcare
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Global experience in science & technology partnerships building
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Expertise in developing novel solutions through combining internal and external technology
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Excellent analytical skills, including strategic thinking
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Leadership, communication and influencing skills, ability to lead change
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master of Science - Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Biochemistry or Biological science
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Substantial product development experience in healthcare or consumer goods
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Understanding of healthcare development principles and requirements ideally for medical devices, dietary supplements, medicines, and software
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Delivered multi technology products to market ideally including software
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Worked within a marketing led environment where complex technical issues must be communicated effectively and debated with stakeholders with diverse experience
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A first-class problem solver who relishes a challenge and will find the pragmatic path to get things done
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Good networking ability within a large organization and with external partners
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Strong experience in innovative new to business developments
Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/
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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What We Do
You have loved and trusted our brands for over 170 years. We have a clear purpose, to deliver better everyday health with humanity.
Our category-leading brands include Sensodyne, Panadol, Centrum, TUMS, Advil, Otrivin and Voltaren. We combine deep human understanding and trusted science to make everyday health more inclusive, more achievable and more sustainable.
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