Site Quality Lead

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. Site Quality Lead – Levice, Slovakia Lead the Future of Quality at Haleon Are you an inspiring Quality leader ready to make a lasting impact? This is a unique opportunity to join Haleon's Levice site as Site Quality Lead , a critical leadership role with the chance to shape the future of one of Haleon's most strategic manufacturing locations. As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you will lead a large and highly capable Quality organization, drive transformational change, and help build a world-class Quality culture that supports innovation, growth, and consumer trust. Levice is entering an exciting phase of its journey. Significant investments in digitalization, AI-enabled technologies, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and our state-of-the-art Smart Lab are helping transform the site into a benchmark for operational and quality excellence. With the addition of new R&D capabilities and a strong pipeline of strategic growth initiatives, there has never been a more exciting time to join the site. This role offers a rare combination of strategic influence, operational leadership, and transformational impact. It is ideal for an ambitious leader who wants to drive innovation, develop high-performing teams, and create a best-in-class Quality organization while contributing to products trusted by millions of consumers around the world. Purpose of the Role As Site Quality Lead, you will define and execute the Quality vision and strategy for the Levice site, ensuring that all products released meet the highest standards of quality, safety, compliance, and consumer trust. You will provide strategic leadership for Quality across the site while partnering with senior leaders to deliver business objectives, strengthen compliance, accelerate innovation, and drive continuous improvement. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the site's future by embedding modern Quality practices, leveraging digital technologies, and fostering a culture where Quality excellence is everyone's responsibility. Your leadership will help ensure the site remains inspection-ready, commercially successful, and recognized as a benchmark for Quality performance within Haleon. Ready to Shape the Future? If you are a passionate and visionary Quality leader looking for an opportunity to drive transformation, build a best-in-class organization, and leave a lasting legacy at one of Haleon's most dynamic and strategically important sites, we would love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact on the site's performance, culture, and future direction. Quality & Compliance Leadership Set and maintain the highest standards of Quality and Compliance across the site, ensuring alignment with Haleon requirements, cGMP, ISO standards, Medical Device Regulation, Cosmetics Regulation, and all applicable regulatory expectations. Ensure the site maintains a constant state of inspection readiness for Health Authorities, Notified Bodies, customers, and external auditors. Serve as the primary Quality representative for interactions with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders. Transformational Leadership Lead the ongoing evolution of the site's Quality organization, creating a modern, agile, and high-performing function prepared to meet future business and regulatory challenges. Champion the site's ambition to become a benchmark for Quality excellence through simplification, innovation, digitalization, and continuous improvement. Drive a culture that embraces change, learning, accountability, collaboration, and consumer-focused decision making. People Leadership Lead, inspire, and develop a Quality organization of more than 50 professionals. Build leadership capability throughout the organization, fostering engagement, inclusion, high performance, and succession planning. Create an environment where employees are empowered to innovate, challenge the status quo, and perform at their best. Quality Systems & Digital Innovation Drive the modernization and continuous improvement of site Quality systems. Leverage data, analytics, automation, digital tools, and AI-enabled solutions to strengthen compliance, improve efficiency, and support better decision making. Ensure Quality systems remain robust, effective, and fit for the future while supporting operational excellence and business growth. Continuous Improvement & Risk Management Lead effective investigation, CAPA, and risk management processes to deliver sustainable improvements and prevent recurrence of quality issues. Use data and trend analysis to proactively identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and improve site performance. Promote a science- and risk-based approach to quality decision making across the organization. Strategic Projects & Growth Initiatives Provide Quality leadership for major capital investments, innovation programs, digital transformation initiatives, and site growth projects. Ensure Quality is embedded from project conception through implementation, enabling successful delivery of business objectives. Partner with global and regional teams to support the site's expanding manufacturing and R&D capabilities. Site Leadership Partner closely with the Site Director and Leadership Team to create a culture where Safety, Quality, Innovation, and Performance go hand in hand. Influence site strategy and decisions as a trusted member of the Leadership Team. Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve both operational and strategic objectives. Business Management Own the Quality budget and ensure investments support compliant facilities, systems, technologies, and capabilities. Establish and monitor meaningful Quality KPIs, using insights to drive performance and support business decision making. Bring external perspectives, emerging trends, and industry best practices into the organization to continuously raise standards. Why Join Haleon Levice? At Haleon Levice, you will have the opportunity to: Lead one of Haleon's most important manufacturing sites. Drive meaningful transformation through digitalization, innovation, and AI-enabled capabilities. Influence major strategic investments and growth initiatives. Build and develop a large, talented Quality organization. Work within a highly visible leadership role with significant impact on site and business performance. Expand your experience across manufacturing, innovation, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and organizational leadership. Accelerate your career within the world's leading consumer health company. Why You? Basic Qualifications We are looking for professionals with the following skills and experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in a scientific discipline such as Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering, or a related field. Fluent English. Significant experience within regulated manufacturing environments, with strong expertise in ISO-based quality systems and deep knowledge of applicable standards and requirements, including ISO 13485, ISO 22716, and other relevant regulatory frameworks. Demonstrated success in a senior leadership role within Operations, Quality, Technical, or a related function, leading leaders and large multifunctional teams in complex manufacturing organizations and driving performance, engagement, and transformational change. Demonstrated experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing across multiple functions. Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate business objectives into effective operational and quality strategies. Excellent communication, influencing, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills. Preferred Qualifications The following would be advantageous: Deep knowledge of cGMP, quality risk management, and applicable regulatory and quality frameworks, including ISO standards, HACCP principles, Medical Device Regulations, and Cosmetics Regulations, with the ability to apply sound, risk-based decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment. Experience leading business transformation, digitalization, or operational excellence initiatives. Experience working in highly automated or technologically advanced manufacturing environments. Fluent English & Slovak language, written and spoken. Opportunities for growth None of us should ever feel like we are standing still. Instead, we want Haleon to be a place where we feel like we are always progressing. Improving everyday health takes dedication. Energy. Effort. So we look to reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes: Salary: 4300€ gross/ monthly (seniority of candidate will be reflected in salary offer) Motivating annual bonus Company car Company shares LTIs Additional wage payment in the amount of the basic monthly wage upon meeting the set criteria at the target level Meals on the premises of the plant (employee pays only €0.66) Contribution to supplementary pension insurance or life insurance 2 x financial allowance for relaxation Extra days off beyond the framework of the Labor Code for important life events (own wedding, birth of a child, kid’s first day at school first-year student entering school, attending a funeral) 3 additional days of vacation beyond the scope of the Labor Code( based on internal company rules) Haleon Parental leave Global Haleon Caregiver leave After 2 years of employment in the company, a recreation allowance in accordance with the Labor Code 5-10 years of service in the company: additional 1 day of vacation; more than 10 years in the company: additional 2 days of vacation Employee interest-free loan (according to established criteria) Increasing financial reward at each anniversary of 5 years of service Severance pay upon retirement beyond the scope of the Labor Code Health care program: benefit plus program Employee assistance program: a benefit that helps solve situations in which professional help from the psychological, legal, social or financial field is needed Rewards for blood donors Bonus for recommending a candidate Free time activities program for employees Day camp for employees' children during the summer holidays Relocation allowance (€3,500) when changing permanent or temporary residence to the Levice district All benefits are governed by the applicable benefits policy and the collective agreement. EUR 4 112,17 - EUR 5 654,28 The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations. Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process. Job Posting End Date 2026-08-09 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.