Senior Operations Lead, Growth Platforms

Haleon; United States; Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 months paid parental leave

Healthcare for you and family

401(k) plan

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Haleon is seeking a Senior Operations Lead, Growth Platform in Warren, NJ. This hybrid role drives operational excellence across planning, including LRP and ABP, and manages platform P&Ls and forecasting with cross-functional demand planners.

A strong analytics background and Excel expertise are essential for influencing senior stakeholders. The role requires 5+ years in analytics/finance and a proven ability to synthesize data into enterprise narratives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in analytics, insights, strategy, finance or related fields (CPG or consumer health preferred).
• Experience with forecasting, financial planning, or demand planning processes.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with market data & consumer panels.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic oversight of platform business cases and KPIs with dashboards.
• Own Long-Range Planning and Annual Business Planning for GCC; deliver monthly performance reports.
• Manage budget and align with strategic priorities while coordinating with category teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

P&L management

Financial storytelling

Tools

Excel

Nielsen data

Circana data

Numerator

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.

Senior Operations Lead, Growth Platform is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence to manage planning across the growth platforms. This position provides strategic oversight of financial process—including Long-Range Planning (LRP) and Annual Business Planning (ABP)—while managing the Platform performance P&Ls and the forecasting process with the category demand planners including managing the A&P and annual budget process.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Oversight & Stakeholder Influence

• Lead platform business cases and driving progress against strategic and performance KPIs including ongoing local and global dashboards.

Financial Planning & Performance Monitoring

• Own the Long-Range Planning and Annual Business Planning processes for GCC.
• Deliver monthly performance reports to the teams and influence YTG forecast working closely with the categories
• Manage budget and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.

The ideal candidate thrives in a growth mindset, dynamic, cross-functional environment, bringing a proactive mindset to identify risks, opportunities, and trade-offs that drive portfolio performance and long-term business growth.

*This role is based in Warren, NJ, and follows a hybrid model, requiring an in-office presence of 3 days per week.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Exceptional analytical acumen, financial P&L management, storytelling capability, and the ability to connect the dots across complex data sets to influence senior stakeholders.
• 5+ years of experience in analytics, insights, strategy, finance, or related fields (CPG or consumer health preferred)
• Experience working with forecasting, financial planning, or demand planning processes
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with market data (e.g., Nielsen, Circana) and consumer panel data (e.g., Numerator)
• Demonstrated success operating in cross-functional, matrixed environments

Preferred qualifications:

• Growth Mindset, Ability to thrive in ambiguity, ability to move with speed, strong personal and communication skills and resilience.
• Strong ability to connect disparate data into a cohesive enterprise narrative
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, especially with senior audiences
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and leading through complex, evolving business questions
• Highly collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across functions and levels
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities with a focus on developing others

The salary range for this role is: $142,282 - 195,637 USD annually plus an annual bonus.

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.