Data & AI Delivery Lead - R&D

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 Data & AI Delivery Lead – R&D is a senior strategic leader responsible for defining, shaping, and executing the enterprise vision for R&D’s data and AI ecosystem. This leader brings deep subject‑matter expertise in R&D processes, consumer and clinical insights, scientific data, enterprise data ecosystems, and advanced AI—including agentic AI systems. The role focuses exclusively on harnessing data, analytics, and AI to accelerate R&D innovation, strengthen scientific decision‑making, and improve speed‑to‑market across the product lifecycle. This role sits within the Chief Data Office (CDO) with a dotted‑line into the Head of R&D Tech and is fully embedded within the R&D Tech Leadership Team. The j ob holder will be based in the United Kingdom. Key responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Vision: Define and champion the strategic vision for R&D data, insights, and AI products. Drive the evolution of R&D’s data and AI ecosystem, anticipating industry trends and emerging technologies. Translate R&D strategy into clear multi‑year capability and product roadmaps. Bring external innovation, competitive insights, and industry best practices into Haleon. Deep R&D Expertise & Thought Partnership: Serve as an SME across discovery, formulation, clinical/consumer science, regulatory workflows, and product lifecycle management. Understand cross‑functional data needs across Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Medical. Advise R&D Tech leadership on scientific data strategy, architecture, governance, and AI enablement. Product & Portfolio Ownership: Own the full lifecycle of all R&D data and insights products, from strategy to design to delivery to adoption and continuous improvement. Build a transparent, value‑driven roadmap balancing near‑term delivery and long‑term transformation. Oversee prioritization, investment evaluation, and product governance. Ensure scalability, resilience, and interoperability across the enterprise data ecosystem. Driving R&D Outcomes with Data & AI: Lead integration of AI/ML and agentic intelligence into scientific and technical workflows. Identify high‑value AI use cases to enhance decision‑making and accelerate innovation. Ensure responsible, ethical, and compliant AI tailored to regulated scientific environments. Embed AI solutions into operational R&D processes. Cross-Functional Influence and Collaboration: Act as the connective leader across CDO, R&D Tech, Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory. Drive enterprise alignment on data standards, metadata, ontology, and integration patterns. Influence senior stakeholders to adopt and invest in R&D data and AI strategies. Delivery Leadership & Operational Excellence: Lead cross‑functional teams across data science, engineering, architecture, and analytics. Ensure execution in alignment with enterprise data and AI technical strategy. Oversee central support operations for all R&D data and insights products. Resolve data quality, governance, and interoperability issues impacting value realization. Promote agile delivery, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement. Qualifications and skills Required Extensive experience in R&D, digital, data/AI product leadership, or scientific data roles. Deep SME knowledge of R&D workflows and scientific data ecosystems. Proven leadership of data/AI product portfolios in global matrixed organizations. Strong strategic thinking, communication, and senior ‑ level influencing skills. Ability to translate strategy into clear, actionable delivery plans. Preferred Experience in consumer health, CPG, healthcare, or life sciences. Expertise in data architecture, ontologies, metadata, and AI/ML platforms. Knowledge of GenAI and agentic AI within scientific or technical domains. Job Posting End Date 2026-10-01 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. 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