Head of Transition and Project Management

Haleon · Consumer Goods (FMCG)

India - Karnataka - Bengaluru
Hybrid
Posted today
Apply by 11 Oct
Operations & Supply Chain

About the job

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 Purpose of this Role is to:

The Lead is responsible for leading the pre-work, due diligence, enablement and successful execution of work transitions to HBS as well as leading projects on behalf of the functions. It will ensure the alignment to HBS’s strategic direction, successful assessment and execution of global projects, programs, and transition initiatives. This role requires working across cross-functional teams, optimizing processes, and aligning projects with organizational goals. The position is critical to ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget, while meeting the organization's standards for quality and governance. This role will involve collaboration with multiple internal stakeholders to assess, plan and prepare for the seamless transition of services as to HBS as well as other projects The incumbent will ensure that all necessary analysis, documentation and readiness assessments are conducted before any transition, ultimately helping to optimize the success of the transition and future state operations in HBS.

This role will work collaboratively across the various HBS Capability Centres and play a key role in managing the entire scope of projects and programs across HBS and wider Haleon, working in a multi-functional, multi-locational, end-to-end model. This role is critical to work moving from different parts of Haleon into HBS, and amongst the various functions within HBS. This role involves leading the framework, processes, success measures and improvements in managing projects, programs and work transitions. Furthermore the successful delivery of projects is key to deliver Haleon’s strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Program leadership and coordination

Lead the pre-transition and due diligence efforts, collaborating with cross functional teams, business units, D&T, finance and HR to assess the scope, readiness, and potential risks of moving business operations to HBS, lead the transition process following a standard transition methodology as part of the overall project portfolio management methodology.

Inform the location strategy of HBS based on future business needs and inform business/ functions on suitability of locations for moving work to HBS, based on talent availability, compliance, risks and costs.

Work out the detailed plan in partnership with the transition team and/or functions (for projects) to define key activities, dependencies, go/ no go, and resource requirements.

Set clear goals and performance metrics for program success across businesses/ functions.

Lead and oversee multiple project and program portfolios, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and with high quality.

Implement best practices, methodologies, and frameworks for project and program management.

Due diligence and assessment

Conduct comprehensive due diligence to understand the processes, systems, people, partnerships, and related inter-dependencies involved in the projects

Identify operational inefficiencies, gaps, or challenges in the current state that could impact the project

Evaluate the program sponsorship and the business/ functional readiness for the projects, considering cultural, technological and operational factors

Stakeholder engagement and communication

Foster strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders, across departments to align on objectives, priorities and timelines

Facilitate clear communication and updates to stakeholders at all levels on due diligence findings, risks and potential mitigation, and project planning

Lead regular updates, steering committee meetings, and reporting to keep stakeholders informed of project and program status

Risk management and issue resolution

Identify and mitigate potential risks that could hinder successful delivery of the projects

Develop and implement actions to address identified risks, ensuring timely resolution of any issues that arise during the due diligence/ pre-work phase

Proactively highlight and help address concerns regarding impact on employees, processes and service delivery

Develop and implement risk management strategies, utilizing data-driven insights to adjust project scopes as necessary.

Collaborative change management

Support the development of change management plans, working closely with the change management and the funtions, ensuring all impacted stakeholders are aware of and made capable of handling the change

Collaborate across HR, change management, communications and various Business Global Process Owners (BPOs) to define and outline the impact of these projects on employees, including training, role changes, and communication strategies

Governance, documentation and reporting

Lead the documentation of key project milestones, decisions and risks

Present regular dashboards to key leaders and stakeholders to provide assurance and insights highlighting progress and challenges arising from due diligence

Ensure, in collaboration with the project team, the creation of specific documentation, such as process flowcharts, risk metrices, and resource allocation plans

Continuous improvement

Provide feedback and insights from every project to help refine the overall HBS operating model

Provide insights from the every project and document key learnings and knowledge management assets to help the team get better and efficient with each project

Continuously assess and recommend best practices for project management, bringing in market leading insights and outside-in thinking

Leadership and team management

Build and lead a high-performing global team of project, program, and transition managers

Invest in team development, providing training, mentorship, and career growth opportunities

Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team

Budget and Resource Management

Oversee budgeting and resource allocation for relevant projects, ensuring efficient use of resources across programs

Monitor performance of projects against their resourcing and adjust as necessary to optimize cost-efficiency

Qualifications:

Education : Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Management/related field preferred

Experience : 15+ years of experience in project, program, and transition management, with specific experience of working in global, matrixed, multi-functional organisations

Certifications : PMP/PgMP/ similar certification preferred; Agile/Scrum certifications a plus

Skills :

Ability to lead cross-functional, global teams in a fast-paced, multicultural environment

Strong strategic planning and organizational skills

Proficiency in project management tools/ methodologies (e.g., MS Project, Jira, etc.)

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels

Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle complex, multi-functional projects

Strong focus on achieving outcomes and driving impact across all projects.

Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and optimize resources

A confident communicator with the ability to work with and influence stakeholders at multiple level of the organisation up to Haleon Executive Team (HET)-1 level.

Strong capability in managing complex transformation programs covering both operating model changes as well as the implementation of process/system improvements

Experience of transitioning processes from local markets to Shared Services Captives, Outsourcing partners etc.

Transition management experience across multiple functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Tech etc.) in a Consumer goods company

Demonstrated proficiency in project, program, portfolio management processes and principles

Demonstrated experience delivering projects through both Agile and waterfall approach is desirable

Demonstrated resilience in navigating through complex and ambiguous change.

Behaviours:

Consumer first, always: Focus on project outcomes to help business free up time and cash

Collaborate for impact: Work across the business, functions, stakeholders across levels and locations to ensure successful transition readiness

Unlock value, at pace: Ensure framework based, repeatable, well-informed assessment and processes to enable transition at speed, ensuring risk mitigation at all stages

Grow myself and others: Continuously learn and bring outside in perspective, continuously improve work processes and build and coach the team to develop and shape careers

Working Conditions:

Location : Bengaluru, India; must be able and willing to travel internationally as required

Work Environment : Hybrid; will be primarily office-based with opportunities for remote work based on hybrid working guidelines at Haleon

Reports to : GCC India Head

Job Posting End Date

2026-10-12

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.

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