Consumer Sciences and Product Intelligence Director - Wellness

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.

The Consumer Sciences & Product Intelligence (CSPI) team plays a critical role in ensuring Haleon remains consumer-first in everything we do. By integrating consumer understanding, product intelligence, market insights, and innovation validation, the team helps shape products that win at the point of purchase and deliver superior experiences throughout product use.

• Lead the Consumer First strategy for the Wellness category, ensuring consumer needs, insights, and experiences are integrated throughout the innovation lifecycle.
• Deliver consumer science activities across the stage-gate innovation process, including consumer ethnography, product evaluation, prototype validation, claims support, and post-launch assessment.
• Drive product intelligence capabilities, systematically monitoring market dynamics, consumer behaviors, competitive products, and emerging trends to inform innovation and portfolio strategy.
• Translate consumer insights into actionable recommendations that influence product development, portfolio optimization, and commercial decision-making.
• Establish and maintain robust testing methodologies, consumer research processes, and product validation frameworks to support innovation excellence.
• Integrate multiple data sources, including consumer research, product intelligence, consumer complaints, competitive intelligence, and market signals, into a unified view of category opportunities and risks.
• Lead prioritization of CSPI resources across the Wellness portfolio, focusing investment and effort on the highest-impact opportunities.
• Manage a globally distributed team, fostering engagement, talent development, performance, and career growth. The team currently spans North America, Asia, and other global markets.
• Partner closely with R&D, Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operational Units, and external partners to ensure consumer insights drive meaningful business outcomes.
• Provide leadership and mentorship across the Wellness and Global CSPI organizations while helping establish future capability within the growing Wellness category.

• Bachelor's Degree in Market Research, Consumer Science, Business, Psychology, Social Sciences, Marketing, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Consumer Health, Food & Beverage, Consumer Insights, Market Research, Product Intelligence, or related industries.
• Experience translating consumer insights into product innovation, business decisions, and measurable commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience leading consumer research, product intelligence, insights, sensory science, or related functions.
• Experience operating in highly matrixed organizations and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to engage and influence technical and commercial audiences.
• Experience leading teams and managing geographically dispersed organizations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while driving strategic outcomes

• Master's Degree or advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with in Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS),…