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 Operating Unit (OU)Data Leadplays a pivotal role inactivatingHaleon’sData and AI strategy locallyand ensuringthatData & AI services drive measurable business valuein Operating Units, asthe business-facing data leader forIndiaSubcontinent(ISC). 

Operating as the primary interface between theData Office and OU, the role translates business priorities into actionable data demand, ensures high-quality delivery of dataand intelligenceproducts, anddrives alignment ofenterprise-wideways of working acrossintelligence, analytics, and data governancein OUs.  

Therole is part of theData Officeteamandreports totheHead ofOU Data. 

Thejob holder willbe based inIndia, to ensure proximity to key Operating Unit stakeholders.  

Key responsibilities

Business Engagement and Demand Leadership: 

• Act as the single point of accountability for data& AIwithin the Operating Unit. 

  
  
  

• Partner closely with OU business leaders toidentify, shape andprioritiseuse cases, businessquestionsand opportunities. 

  
  
  

• Translate complex business needs into clear data& AIrequirements, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards andservices. 

  
  
  

Activation ofHaleon’sData & AI Strategy: 

• Drive awareness ofHaleon’senterprise-wideData & AIstrategy in the OU. 

  
  
  

• Ensure consistent application of Data & AI services andstandardswithinthe OU. 

  
  
  

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on how data&AI can drive growth, efficiency, and better decision-making 

  
  
  

Cross-Functional Leadership & Ways of Working: 

• Lead and coordinate OU‑aligned data roles, ensuring consistent application of data & AI services in the OU. 

  
  
  

• Work seamlessly withglobalData Office roles(e.g.Data Engineering, Data Science, AI, Enterprise Data Management) to deliverqualityoutcomes at pace. 

  
  
  

• Drive consistent governance,prioritisationand delivery discipline, including strong project‑level governance. 

  
  
  

ValueRealisationandDelivery: 

• Own the end‑to‑enddatalifecycle from demand to deliveredintelligence in the OU, ensuring outputs are actionable, adopted anddrive value. 

  
  
  

• Support definition ofsuccess measures, benefitshypothesesand value tracking for OU data andAIinitiatives. 

  
  
  

• Act as a sounding board fordata & AI demand,validatingassumptions and ensuringenterpriserelevance. 

  
  
  

Innovation & Continuous Improvement: 

• Feed OU insights, learnings andneedsinto the enterprise innovation and value pipeline. 

  
  
  

• Advise onemerging digital,dataand analytics trends relevant to the Operating Unit. 

  
  
  

• Ensureapplication of data & AI servicesfollow industry best practice andHaleonstandards. 

  
  
  

Qualifications and skills

Essential

• Significant experiencein data, analytics,intelligenceand/or digital roles, with strong exposure to business-facingdatadelivery. 

  
  
  

• Proven ability to bridge business and technology, translating complex data concepts into clear,business-ready decisions. 

  
  
  

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging and influencing senior commercial, marketing, or functional leaders. 

  
  
  

• Demonstrated experience managing demand,prioritisationand value delivery across multiple initiatives. 

  
  
  

• Solid understanding of data,analyticsand intelligencecapabilities (e.g. BI, advanced analytics,AI‑enabledintelligence, data governance). 

  
  
  

• Highly structured and outcome-focused, with experience in governance, benefits tracking and delivery management. 

  
  
  

• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to challenge, simplify and reframe as needed. 

  
  
  

Preferred

• Background inconsumer productsorconsumer healthcare industry. 

  
  
  

• Familiarity with enterprise data governance,stewardshipand information architecture concepts. 

  
  
  

• Experience working with global ormulti‑marketteams across time zones. 

  
  
  

• Ability to balance strategic thinking withhands‑ondelivery in ambiguous, evolving environments. 

  
  
  

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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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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.