Validation Lead

Haleon; The Municipal District of Dungarvan — Lismore; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon in Ireland (Dungarvan) is seeking a Validation Lead to join our Technical team and steer the site validation lifecycle. You will lead a team of Product and Process Engineers supporting lifecycle management of on-site products.

You will provide oversight across equipment commissioning and qualification, process and packaging validation, cleaning validation, Continued Process Verification, analytical method validation and computer system validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, Chemistry or a relevant scientific discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Technical role within an FDA-regulated environment.
• Strong cleaning validation experience.
• Broad understanding of validation lifecycle requirements within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working collaboratively across Technical, Engineering and Quality functions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop technical team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Product and Process Engineers supporting Product Lifecycle Management.
• Oversee the planning, management and delivery of validation lifecycle activities across the site.
• Ensure compliance with current requirements relating to equipment and facility commissioning and qualification.
• Oversee process and packaging validation, cleaning validation and CPV activities.
• Coordinate analytical method validation and computer system validation.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Technical teams to meet Haleon standards.
• Maintain the Site Validation Master Plan and keep validation systems current.
• Support regulatory inspection readiness and demonstrate validation system compliance to authorities.
• Act as the site SME for cleaning validation.
• Assess impact of new products/changes against the existing cleaning matrix.
• Coach and develop the Technical team for effective validation execution.

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.

Validation Lead

Dungarvan

About the role

We are looking for a Validation Lead to join our Technical team.

In this role, you will lead the site validation lifecycle and manage a team of Product and Process Engineers supporting the lifecycle management of products manufactured on site.

You will provide oversight across equipment and facility commissioning and qualification, process and packaging validation, cleaning validation, Continued Process Verification, analytical method validation and computer system validation.

Working closely with Engineering, Quality and Technical teams, you will ensure validation activities are delivered on time, meet Haleon standards and maintain the site in a state of regulatory readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Product and Process Engineers supporting Product Lifecycle Management.
• Oversee the planning, management and delivery of validation lifecycle activities across the site.
• Ensure compliance with current requirements and expectations relating to: Equipment and facility commissioning and qualification Process and packaging validation Cleaning validation Continued Process Verification Analytical method validation Computer system validation
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Technical teams to ensure validation activities are completed on time and in line with Haleon standards.
• Maintain the Site Validation Master Plan and ensure validation systems remain current and effective.
• Support ongoing regulatory inspection readiness and demonstrate validation system compliance to regulatory authorities.
• Act as the site subject matter expert for cleaning validation.
• Assess the impact of new products, processes and changes against the existing site cleaning matrix.
• Coach and develop the Technical team in the effective execution of cleaning validation activities.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring is in place so validated processes continue to operate in a controlled and reproducible manner.

About you

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, Chemistry or another relevant scientific or pharmaceutical discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Technical role within an FDA-regulated environment.
• Strong practical experience in cleaning validation.
• Broad understanding of validation lifecycle requirements within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working collaboratively across Technical, Engineering and Quality functions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop technical team members.

Desirable

• Experience maintaining or contributing to a Site Validation Master Plan.
• Knowledge across several validation areas, including process, packaging, equipment, facilities, analytical methods or computer systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections involving authorities such as the FDA, Health Canada or ANVISA.
• Experience managing technical specialists or engineers.

EUR 68,018.00 - EUR 93,524.20The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations.Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process.

Job Posting End Date

2026-11-10

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

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.