APAC Cross Category Growth Platforms

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 You will play a pivotal role in shaping Haleon's growth agenda across APAC and China, driving strategic choices and enterprise-wide initiatives that accelerate business performance and long-term value creation. Partnering closely with the APAC Leadership Team, China Leadership Team, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help define and execute enterprise-wide strategic priorities, address critical business challenges, and strengthen organisational capabilities. The role sits within the APAC Portfolio & Performance Management team, while maintaining a strong focus on supporting key strategic priorities in China. Role Responsibilities Partner with APAC and China senior leadership teams to address complex strategic, commercial, and organisational challenges, translating insights into actionable recommendations and driving enterprise-wide execution and impact. Lead cross-category growth platform initiatives across APAC and China, identifying new growth opportunities and accelerating strategic priorities that support long-term business performance and transformation. Orchestrate the annual strategic planning process and leadership operating rhythm for China, ensuring alignment on strategic priorities, resource allocation, critical decisions, and execution against business objectives. Drive innovation excellence and end-to-end pipeline delivery in China, enhancing innovation strategy, governance, resource prioritisation, and cross-functional execution to maximise growth impact. Drive organisational capability building and operating model evolution in China, enhancing effectiveness through process optimisation, governance improvements, and cross-functional ways-of-working transformation. Support inorganic growth opportunities assessment, through market assessment, target evaluation, commercial due diligence, and business case development. Why you? Basic Qualifications: 10+ years’ experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business transformation, commercial strategy, or marketing strategy, including at least 5 years in relevant strategic leadership roles. Prior experience in a leading strategy consulting firm and/or a strategic leadership position within a multinational FMCG, consumer health, healthcare, life sciences, or related organization. Demonstrated track record of leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition and strategic assessment through execution and value realisation. Strong business acumen and analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies and measurable business outcomes. Proven ability to engage, influence, and build credibility with senior executives and stakeholders across multiple functions, markets, and organisational levels. Experience shaping strategic decisions in dynamic and ambiguous environments, balancing long-term growth opportunities with near-term business priorities. Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to drive alignment and execution across diverse teams and priorities. Demonstrated people leadership experience, including leading high-performing teams, coaching talent, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Job Posting End Date 2026-09-10 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. 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.