Innovation Sr. Program Manager

Haleon plc.; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Healthcare coverage

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Haleon plc in Warren, NJ (hybrid) is seeking an Innovation Sr. Program Manager to lead end-to-end projects from ideation to execution, overseeing governance, readiness, and post-launch reviews.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across marketing, finance, R&D, and QSC to ensure on-time, fully ready launches and strong learning sharing. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 10 years across Commercial, Supply Chain, R&D or Innovation, plus 2 years of PM experience in complex matrices;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• 10 years of experience across Commercial, Supply Chain, R&D or Innovation functions.
• 2 years of Project Management experience.
• Project management experience in complex matrix organizations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing classification project from Ideate to Execute.
• Ensure high level of end-to-end readiness include commercial and technical.
• Ensure high-quality stage gate readiness and on time launches.
• Ensure post launch tracking and sharing learnings across multi-functional teams.
• Ensure seamless partnership across functions such as marketing, finance, R&D, QSC to deliver holistic readiness.
• Guide core teams to ensure timely decision making, effective stakeholder communication, adherence to applicable processes, contingency planning and execution.
• Facilitate functional area’s probability of success assessments in support of portfolio pipeline activities.
• Ensure proficiency in identifying issues and driving resolution with guidance.
• Assure comprehensive risk assessments and mitigation plans are in place for all projects.
• Ensure significant changes to the aligned business case are communicated rapidly and efficiently to appropriate leadership (via existing change control process)
• Seamless change management and documentation
• Co-drive gate readiness partnering closely with Project Accountable Lead and action any gate meeting outcomes with broader project team.
• Co-develop, align and track project budget and timelines, rapidly communicating variance.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field

Master’s degree, MBA or PhD in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field

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.

The Innovation Sr. Program Manager leads end-to-end projects including new product development, packaging changes, new product claims, key process improvements and visual brand upgrades to drive business growth. You will own the governance process for innovations, manage cross-functional readiness and delivery of the innovation pipeline, and lead innovation performance tracking, post-launch reviews for their projects.

Role Scope

• Innovation Readiness: ensure on time launches with high level of readiness across gate.
• Risk Management: Clear articulation of risk and mitigation signed off by key stakeholders at every stage gate.
• Execute with Excellence: Ensure delivery of the innovation on critical metrics of performance.
• Project team collaboration: Ensure team is performing to standard and delivering the innovation as per expectations.
• Innovation speed: Ensure ambition for agility and speed and enterprise risk are associated with making sound decisions for the project.

Role Responsibilities

• Managing classification project from Ideate to Execute.
• Ensure high level of end-to-end readiness include commercial and technical.
• Ensure high-quality stage gate readiness and on time launches.
• Ensure post launch tracking and sharing learnings across multi-functional teams.
• Ensure seamless partnership across functions such as marketing, finance, R&D, QSC to deliver holistic readiness.
• Guide core teams to ensure timely decision making, effective stakeholder communication, adherence to applicable processes, contingency planning and execution.
• Facilitate functional area’s probability of success assessments in support of portfolio pipeline activities.
• Ensure proficiency in identifying issues and driving resolution with guidance.
• Assure comprehensive risk assessments and mitigation plans are in place for all projects.
• Ensure significant changes to the aligned business case are communicated rapidly and efficiently to appropriate leadership (via existing change control process)
• Seamless change management and documentation
• Co-drive gate readiness partnering closely with Project Accountable Lead and action any gate meeting outcomes with broader project team.
• Co-develop, align and track project budget and timelines, rapidly communicating variance.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• 10 years of experience across Commercial, Supply Chain, R&D or Innovation functions.
• 2 years of Project Management experience.
• Project management experience in complex matrix organizations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree, MBA or PhD in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• Experience within Consumer Healthcare, CPG, Pharmaceutical or Medical Device environments.
• PMP, Agile, Program Management or Portfolio Management preferred.
• Strong business leadership and commercial acumen.
• Ability to connect business objectives, technical possibilities and operational execution.
• Influence without authority and effective executive stakeholder management.

Location: This is a hybrid-based position in Warren, NJ or London, UK, requiring on-site presence of 3 days per week.

The US Salary Range for this role is $138,584 - $190,554 USD + an 18% target bonus.

The UK Salary range for this role is €79,123 - €108,794 + an 18% annual target bonus.

Benefits

Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.

Job Posting End Date

2026-10-12

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.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transferS of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

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