Head of AI-Driven Innovation Discovery

Haleon; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon is seeking a senior leader to drive technology capabilities that enable R&D to detect, evaluate and mature future innovation opportunities. The role focuses on creating a connected digital ecosystem, integrating internal and external intelligence, and applying analytics to strengthen opportunity detection and decision-making.

The position reports to the Head of R&D Digital & Technology and is a member of the R&D DT Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience across R&D Tech, digital strategy, category strategy, innovation leadership, data & analytics or IT business partnering (consumer health/CPG/life sciences preferred).
• Track record shaping and delivering tech-enabled strategies with measurable growth outcomes.
• Executive-level influencing and communication; experience engaging Haleon executive and scientific leadership teams.
• Depth across digital product development, data platforms/analytics, AI/ML and RWD/sensory ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Shape the innovation discovery technology roadmap: define the future-state ecosystem and investment priorities to enable AI-enabled detection and discovery.
• Connect intelligence, knowledge and discovery: establish ecosystem to bring together consumer, scientific, technology, market and external signals.
• Deliver and sustain innovation discovery capabilities: translate capabilities into product roadmaps and manage budgets across the D&T operating model.

Skills

R&D tech

Digital strategy

Innovation leadership

Data analytics

AI/ML

Executive communication

Digital product development

Job description

Haleon is seeking a senior leader to drive technology capabilities that enable R&D to detect, evaluate and mature future innovation opportunities. The role focuses on creating a connected digital ecosystem, integrating internal and external intelligence, and applying analytics to strengthen opportunity detection and decision-making.

The position reports to the Head of R&D Digital & Technology and is a member of the R&D DT Leadership Team.