Product Manager Formulation and Packaging

About the role

TheProduct Manager: Formulation and Packaging is accountable for defining and delivering theproduct strategy and roadmapforHaleonscoreformulation and packaging ingredient and substance management capabilitiesacross R&D.

This role ensures the availability ofauthoritative highquality formulation packaging and substance datathat supportsinnovation product development regulatory submissions safety assessments manufacturing readiness and lifecycle management.

You will act as thesingle accountable product leaderfor systems managing formulation and packaging compositions ingredients and substancespartnering withFormulation and Packaging Science Safety Regulatory Quality Manufacturing and Digital & Techto enable compliant efficient and scalable R&D execution.

Role Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Scientific Enablement

• Own theproduct vision strategy and roadmapfor formulation packaging ingredient and substance management platforms.

• Enableendtoendsupport forformulation packaging and development from early innovation through registration commercialization and lifecycle change.

• Maintain deep understanding offormulation and packaging scienceingredientand substance data models and how they are used across R&D Safety Regulatory and Supply.

• Track emerging industry trends and best practices iningredient master data formulation and packaging systems and scientific data management shapingforwardlookingproduct strategy.

Ingredient & Substance Data Governance

• Establish systems that act as thesingle sourceof truthfor: Ingredients substances and materials Composition and formulation and packaging structuresand Specifications attributes and scientific metadata

• Enablestrong data governance including versioning traceability lineage and controlled change.

• Partner with Regulatory and Safety teams to ensure ingredient and substance data supportsclaims substantiation safety assessments and dossier readiness.

Formulation Packaging & R&D Workflow Enablement

• Support formulation and packaging scientists withfitforpurposedigital toolsthat enable: Efficient formulation and packaging design and iteration Clear visibility of composition and dependenciesand Reuse of approved ingredients formulationsand packaging.

• Ensure seamless integration withadjacent R&D systems(e.g. regulatory safety lab and portfolio platforms) to reduce manual handoffs and rework.

• Balancescientific flexibilitywith compliance standardization and scalability.

Demand Roadmap & Value Management

• Own theproduct backlog and demand prioritization working with senior R&D and functional leaders.

• Translate business needs into avaluedrivenroadmapwith clear outcomes tied to R&D productivity compliance and speed to market.

• Accountable forproduct financials including cost forecasting and vendor management.

Product Delivery & Platform Evolution

• Leadcrossfunctionaldelivery teams to design and deliverrobust scalable formulation packaging and substance systems.

• Ensure solutions areusercentric intuitive and aligned to how scientistsactually work.

• Deliver incrementally usingAgile and DevOps practices whilemaintaininglongtermarchitectural coherence.

• Own platform evolution includingmodernization integration and technical debt reduction.

Quality Risk & Compliance

• Ensure systems meetinternal security data governance and risk management standards.

• Where applicable ensure alignment withGxPexpectationsand audit readiness.

• Proactively managedata integrity compliance and operational risksrelated to formulation packaging and ingredient systems.

Service Management & Lifecycle Ownership

• Own theendtoendproductlifecycle including run enhancement and retirement.

• Ensureappropriateservicelevels support models and escalation pathsare in place.

• Lead resolution ofcomplex Level 3 incidentsimpactingformulation packaging or ingredient data availability.
  

Adoption Change & Ways of Working

• Act as achange agent driving adoption of new formulation packaging and ingredient capabilities across global R&D teams.

• Support teams in adoptingproductcentric agile ways of working with clear articulation of value and benefits.

• Build strong engagement with scientific users throughcontinuous feedback and iterative improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Significant experienceacross R&D Formulation and Packaging Science Regulatory Safety Manufacturing or Digital & Tech.

• Proven experience as aProduct Manager or Product Ownerfor complex enterprisescale platforms.

• Strong understanding offormulation development ingredient and substance data and their role across the product lifecycle.

• Track recordof deliveringbusiness impact through digital enablement of scientific workflows.

• Experience working inregulated R&D environmentswith awareness ofGxPimplications.

• Strong experience withAgile and DevOps delivery models.

• Vendor and partner management experience.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills including engagement withsenior scientific and functional leaders.

• Relentless focus onbusiness outcomes simplification and data quality

PreferredQualifications:

• Experience with formulation and packaging ingredient or substance management systems (commercial or bespoke).

• Exposure to consumer health pharmaceutical or lifesciencesR&D environments.

• Experience integrating formulation systems with regulatory safety lab or manufacturing platforms.

• Passion for scienceled innovation and enabling scientists through technology.