Director Product Management Talent & Core HR

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 Director- Product Management Talent & Core HCM, sits within the Corp Functions D&T organisation and is accountable for the end-to-end‑ product strategy, roadmap, and value delivery for Talent and Core HR capabilities. The role reports into the Head of HR Systems & Products and partners closely with HR leadership, Enterprise Architecture, and platform teams and ensures platforms (e.g., Workday / others) are used intentionally, coherently, and sustainably to deliver great experiences, trusted data, and scalable operations. The role reports to the Head of HR Systems & Products.

Role Responsibilities

• Own and articulate the product vision, strategy and multiyear roadmap for Core HR and Talent capabilities

• Translate HR strategy into prioritised, outcome-based roadmaps, balancing transformation, optimisation, and run.

• Act as overall value owner for Talent & Core HR platforms and products accountable for outcomes, adoption, cost, and product health

• Govern demand intake and prioritisation in line with target architecture

• Partner with Solution Architecture to ensure platform‑first, principle‑led decisions, minimising customisation and duplication

• Provide executive‑ready narratives to HRLT and SteerCo on trade‑offs, risks, sequencing, and value realisation

• Drive continuous simplification of the HR technology landscape, reducing long‑term complexity and dependency on bespoke solutions

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Senior product leader and Business partner with over 15 years of experience within enterprise HR technology

• Deep expertise in Workday or similar HCM products (SAP SF etc.)

• Proven experience managing complex, global HR portfolios

• Strong understanding of HR capability models and operating models

• Proven track record of portfolio simplification and platform first‑ design

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience influencing senior HR and business leadership

• Strong strategic thinking and commercial judgement

• Ability to balance transformation and operational stability

• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-05-23

 

 

 

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

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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.