Tech Product Manager

About the Role

The S&OP Product Manager is accountable for defining the strategy, implementation, and live operations for all S&OP Tech products across Haleon in line with Business priorities and to maximize value for money over the lifecycle of the product.

The role is part of the Quality & Supply Chain Technology team and reports through the E2E Planning Director.

• Accountable for all aspects of strategy, product delivery, and operations for the Integrated Business Planning products across the supply chain inclusive of scenario planning, S&OP process, and true reconciliation of volume and value across the E2E planning process.
• Develop a product improvement pipeline to meet business goals and objectives in the areas of Integrated Business Planning.
• Take full accountability and provide oversight for the successful delivery of all experiments and projects within the product scope.
• Facilitate sessions with the business to create product experiments with strong hypotheses to be tested and measurable performance improvement targets.
• At Business Unit Level: Success will be measured by achieving the maximum value for the business while ensuring the Integrated Business Planning applications operate at an optimal cost vs risk level.
• Provides input to Product & Data architecture, aligning across the HALEON Tech organization on standards relating to platforms, cyber security, strategic vendors, and delivery models. Ensure robust governance are in place and lead governance bodies to approve experiments and product improvement projects.
• Implement and provide service support globally for all Integrated Business Planning products, ensuring that users are fully trained, appropriate Service Levels are defined, and service governance models are in place and in alignment with HALEON service support sourcing model.
• Oversee overall Integrated Business Planning applications service performance ensuring that the risks and value associated with the applications are effectively managed over their lifecycle.
• Review, communicate, and discuss applications performance with the business and service providers, ensuring that an effective communication and performance improvement framework is in place and effectively used.
• Provide leadership & development of direct reports in line with HALEON Tech & Agile strategies. Leading matrix teams where required.
• Ability to understand complex strategic technology solutions, assessing the full impact of deploying those solutions within the HALEON landscape, taking a leading role in facilitating the deployment of those products, and ensuring they are managed efficiently throughout their lifecycle.
• The ability to quickly understand business processes and how they map to the Integrated Business Planning application.
• In addition, to initiate, engage, and collaborate with the appropriate teams and stakeholders, effectively facilitating communication and feedback to ensure successful business & Technology alignment.
• Strong Technology foundational knowledge to ensure all work is carried out in accordance with regulatory, statutory, health, and safety, and technology policies as well as meeting all the required applications standards required.
• Ability to influence and be credible to a range of stakeholders inclusive of external suppliers who may be reluctant in adopting a new technology solution.
• Ability to communicate technology issues in business terms, strong business acumen, and to be able to take ownership of issues and see through to resolution.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with external service providers where appropriate (e.g., Technical Strategic Partners and Vendors).
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts within wider HALEON Technology organization (Platforms Team, Product Teams, Data Management Teams, and End Users).
• Strong influencing, communication, team working, and stakeholder management skills at all levels within the organization.
• Strong prioritization skills and managing multiple concurrent tasks.
• Strong Emotional Intelligence skills to adjust to various business situations.
• Problem-solving aptitude.

Preferred

• Agile Methodology and Project Management
• Technical Mastery in implementing advanced planning solutions (e.g., o9, Kinaxis, SAP IBP) to support the S&OP Process
• Technical Mastery in managing the performance of planning applications over their Lifecycle
• APICS or equivalent supply chain certification

Improving everyday health takes dedication. Energy. Effort. So we look to reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes:

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies
• Long-term incentives through share ownership (global grades)
• Company car or car allowance
• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements, and engagement)
• Extensive support of work-life balance (flexible working solutions including working from home possibilities, health & wellbeing activities)
• Family benefits (extra parental leave, caregivers' policy)
• Life insurance and pension plan
• Open and inclusive environment which is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands (gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, or any other characteristic)
• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts
• Sports card (Multisport)
• Personalized learning approach

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Haleon, we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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At Haleon, we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.