Innovation Process Development Expert 6 month FTC

Haleon plc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon plc is seeking an experienced Innovation Process Development Expert to shape, govern and continuously improve end-to-end innovation processes across a global organisation. You will partner with Business Process Owners and cross‑functional teams to design future-state processes aligned to enterprise transformation objectives.

In this six-month FTC, you will drive governance, performance monitoring and adoption of SAP‑enabled workflows while supporting change leadership and coaching

Qualifications

• Experience in complex, global organisations and regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end innovation processes (market research, consumer insights, development, testing).
• Proven ability to design, improve and govern processes in large transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Design, govern and continuously improve end-to-end innovation processes with Business Process Owners.
• Develop future-state process visions, roadmaps and strategies aligned to transformation objectives.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements and socialise recommendations.
• Evaluate existing processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for optimisation.
• Drive governance decisions and communicate outcomes to stakeholders.
• Coordinate process design activities across functions to align with milestones.

Skills

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Governance & decision making

Change leadership

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

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.

At Haleon, the Enterprise Transformation Programme is a multi-year journey focused on transforming our business, building an organisation that is wired for excellence and capable of delivering our Win as One strategy through continuous improvement. Enabled by SAP S/4HANA, the programme is strengthening the heartbeat of our business, helping us become more agile, efficient and innovative.

We are seeking an experienced Innovation Process Development Expert to work on a 6 month FTC, during your time in the role you will play a key part in shaping, governing and continuously improving Haleon's end-to-end innovation processes. Working closely with Business Process Owners (BPOs), functional teams and programme stakeholders, you will support the design and delivery of future‑state processes that drive business value, improve operational effectiveness and enable sustainable transformation.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong process expertise, stakeholder management and change leadership capabilities. You will help define future process visions, oversee process performance and adoption, and support the successful transition from current‑state operations to enhanced, SAP‑enabled ways of working across a global organisation.

This role is suited to a process improvement professional who thrives in complex, global environments and enjoys driving business transformation through structured process design, governance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnering with Business Process Owners and functional teams to design, govern and continuously improve end-to-end innovation processes.
• Supporting the development of future‑state process visions, roadmaps and business process strategies aligned to enterprise transformation objectives.
• Facilitating workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements, socialise recommendations and refine process designs.
• Evaluating existing processes to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies and opportunities for optimisation.
• Driving process‑related decisions through governance forums and ensuring timely communication of outcomes to stakeholders.
• Coordinating process design activities across functions and programmes to ensure alignment with transformation milestones and timelines.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Experience working within complex, global organisations, ideally in Consumer Health, FMCG or similarly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end innovation processes, including market research, consumer insights, product development, testing and manufacturing.
• Proven experience designing, improving and governing business processes within large‑scale transformation programmes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex processes, identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Experience facilitating workshops and driving stakeholder engagement across multiple business functions.

Desirable

• Experience working within SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of enterprise process management and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting large‑scale business transformation or enterprise‑wide operating model change.

Job Posting End Date

2026-09-15

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.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.