Wellness Regulatory Lead

Haleon; Augusta (GA); Hybrid; USD 213,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Healthcare program

Job summary

Haleon is seeking a Wellness Regulatory Lead to drive global regulatory strategies for vitamins, minerals, and digestive health products. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate science into compliant consumer propositions, and embed regulatory excellence across product lifecycles.

Based in the US with hybrid in-office work, you will partner with R&D and Commercial teams to ensure timely, compliant launches and strong regulatory risk management across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, or a related discipline; advanced degree (MSc/PhD) preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years experience in regulatory affairs within FMCG, consumer healthcare, or pharmaceutical industries, preferably in wellness categories.
• Strong expertise in global regulatory frameworks related to dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and digestive health products.
• Proven track record of executing regulatory strategies for global product launches and innovation pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with R&D, Commercial, and cross-functional teams in matrix organizations.
• Strong knowledge of claims substantiation, labeling requirements, and product registration processes across key markets.
• Experience in regulatory advocacy, external engagement, and influencing industry positions is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, anticipate risks, and drive solutions in complex environments.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with R&D and Commercial teams to translate scientific innovation into approved claims, formulations, and launch pathway.
• Enable delivery of differentiated consumer propositions through strong regulatory insights and guidance.
• Embed regulatory considerations early in the innovation lifecycle to improve predictability and efficiency.
• Provide deep subject matter expertise to anticipate regulatory challenges, mitigate risks, and proactively unblock projects.
• Balance speed to market with compliance and quality, ensuring robust regulatory decision-making.
• Guide teams on evolving regulatory requirements, ensuring readiness across global markets.
• Support internal and external regulatory engagement activities, including development of position papers, precedents, and advocacy initiatives.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with regulatory bodies and industry groups.
• Ensure high standards of compliance, documentation, and data integrity across regulatory deliverables

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Decision-making

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, or related discipline

Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) preferred

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.

About the Role

The Wellness Regulatory Lead is responsible for executing global regulatory strategies for key wellness categories, including Multivitamins & Minerals and Digestive Health. This role ensures timely, compliant, and growth-enabling delivery of innovation and pipeline projects while embedding regulatory excellence across the product lifecycle. The role partners closely with R&D and Commercial teams to translate science into differentiated, approved consumer propositions.

Role Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with R&D and Commercial teams to translate scientific innovation into approved claims, formulations, and launch pathway
• Enable delivery of differentiated consumer propositions through strong regulatory insights and guidance.
• Embed regulatory considerations early in the innovation lifecycle to improve predictability and efficiency
• Provide deep subject matter expertise to anticipate regulatory challenges, mitigate risks, and proactively unblock projects.
• Balance speed to market with compliance and quality, ensuring robust regulatory decision-making.
• Guide teams on evolving regulatory requirements, ensuring readiness across global markets.
• Support internal and external regulatory engagement activities, including development of position papers, precedents, and advocacy initiatives.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with regulatory bodies and industry groups.
• Ensure high standards of compliance, documentation, and data integrity across regulatory deliverables

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, or a related discipline; advanced degree (MSc/PhD) preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years experience in regulatory affairs within FMCG, consumer healthcare, or pharmaceutical industries, preferably in wellness categories.
• Strong expertise in global regulatory frameworks related to dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and digestive health products.
• Proven track record of executing regulatory strategies for global product launches and innovation pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with R&D, Commercial, and cross-functional teams in matrix organizations.
• Strong knowledge of claims substantiation, labeling requirements, and product registration processes across key markets.
• Experience in regulatory advocacy, external engagement, and influencing industry positions is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, anticipate risks, and drive solutions in complex
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Location: This position may be based in Warren, NJ or Richmond, VA with hyrbid in-office requirements.

Compensation: The salary range for this role is:$213,156, - $293,089 plus an 18% on-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

2026-10-30

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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