Product and Technology Lead

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.

Product and Technology Lead (Fixed Term)

Dungarvan

About the role

We are looking for a Product and Technology Lead to join our Technical team.

This is a technical leadership role with responsibility for leading a team of Product and Process Engineers and Packaging Engineers, supporting the lifecycle management of products manufactured on site.

You will oversee key technical activities including product and process qualification, packaging and pack changes, cleaning validation and product lifecycle management, ensuring processes and raw materials are appropriately qualified and maintained in a qualified state.

Working across site functions as well as with Regional and Global teams, you will help shape technical strategy, strengthen technical capability and ensure activities are delivered in line with applicable quality, compliance and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Product and Process Engineers and Packaging Engineers supporting Product Lifecycle Management.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance on product, process and packaging activities across the site.

• Work with Regional and Global teams to develop and implement best practice and ensure site technical strategy is aligned with the future direction of the site.

• Oversee qualification strategy and practices, ensuring processes and raw materials are appropriately qualified and maintained in a qualified state.

• Lead the team’s technical support for investigations, deviations and CAPAs, driving robust investigations and effective corrective and preventive actions.

• Ensure technical activities and documentation comply with applicable regulations, corporate standards and industry practices.

• Support internal and external regulatory inspections from a Technical perspective.

• Oversee cleaning validation activities, including risk assessment for new products, processes and materials and assessment of HBEL, MACO and residual solvent requirements.

• Work collaboratively with Operations and other functions to support the execution of cleaning validation protocols and reports.

• Build technical capability within the team through coaching, development and effective performance management.

About you

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within Manufacturing Science, Product Development or Technical Operations.
• Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical understanding of product and process qualification and lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting investigations, deviations and CAPAs.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across site, Regional and Global teams.

Desirable

• People management or technical team leadership experience.

• Experience in cleaning validation and associated risk assessments.

• Knowledge of HBEL, MACO and cleaning validation principles.

• Experience supporting regulatory or quality inspections.

• Experience working across product, process and packaging activities.

• Strong structured problem-solving and continuous improvement capability.

   

    


EUR 69,734.00 - EUR 95,883.70

The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations.

Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process.

   

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-11-10

 

 

 

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

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

 

 

 

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.