Global R&D Risk and Compliance Manager

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.

Job Purpose

Risk and Compliance oversight in RDP. Risk Governance of risks owned/monitored by R&D Head and CMO. Center of Excellence for Risk, Compliance and MM in RDP and R&D. As QPPV & Excellence team member, this role may also support QPPV activities as defined under Key responsibilities.

Position Purpose

To ensure and enable compliant organization and robust inspection readiness by having Risk and Compliance oversight in RDP organization; ensuring appropriate Risk Governance of risks owned/monitored by R&D Head and CMO through the coordination of risk management forum (i.e., CMO ROC and R&D CRF); and providing expertise and support (Center of Excellence) to RDP and R&D functions in areas of Risk, Compliance and Management Monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Risk and Compliance oversight in RDP: Set, deploy and maintain meaningful KPIs/metrics that enable compliant organization and drive continuous improvement programs.

• Own and drive management monitoring process and have oversight of other relevant controls (e.g. processes/standards, training, etc.) if appropriate.

• Support RDP responsible in risk management, including identification, control strategy, assessment of residual risk and prioritization.

• Coordinate regulatory intelligence monitoring for GVP, GCP and GLP regulatory requirements.

• May support Haleon QPPV as required, including but not limited to input to PSMF and collection and collation of data for QPPV oversight.

• Risk Governance in RDP and R&D: Establish and maintain appropriate structures and processes of risk management, including SOPs, templates, risk register and charter, and train RDP/R&D responsible accordingly.

• Set, deploy and maintain meaningful KPIs/metrics that enable monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of the risk management framework and control.

• Collect and consolidate relevant information from risk owners into risk management forum to support overall compliance and risk assessment.

• Coordinate risk management forum, including CMO ROC and R&D CRF, as secretariat.

• Center of Excellence: Be the contact point between Enterprise Risk & Audit and R&D functions.

• Articulate and communicate risk management principles/model within R&D.

• Develop supportive materials, including templates and training, to help RDP and R&D functions in Compliance and Risk management.

Key Competencies

• A broad scientific/pharmaceutical industry background with relevant experience in R&D functions such as Clinical, Regulatory, Safety and PV.

• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, adapting communication to the audience, and to influence, negotiate and partner with stakeholders.

• Self-motivated and quick learner who proactively shares knowledge and welcomes knowledge and feedback from other team members.

• Ability to challenge ways of working, bring new ideas and seek opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Ability to adapt to a changing business and risk environment.

• Ability to effectively organise work and prioritise/run several activities in parallel, while remaining responsive to emerging requests.

• Ability to work independently and proactively towards resolution of complex problems.

• Demonstrated project management skills and management of complex cross-functional activities.

• Agility to navigate through a matrix organisation, with the ability to remove silos, inefficiencies and ambiguity by bringing clarity and a pragmatic view.

• Agility with data, including KPIs and metrics, with the ability to identify relevant measures, analyse them and create meaningful reports and relevant actions/continuous improvement.

• Agility with quality tools, risk management tools and IT systems.

Skills & Experience

• Life Science or equivalent degree.

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in management of Risk, Compliance and Quality in R&D functions, such as Clinical, Regulatory, Safety or PV.

Job Posting End Date

2026-08-20

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.

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