R&D Solution 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.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated R&D Tech Solution Lead to join our team and take charge of designing, developing, building, and implementing technology solutions across R&D.; In this role, you will provide technical leadership across applications and products, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure, software engineering, modern programming practices, and the effective use of Artificial Intelligence.

You will be instrumental in solving complex technical challenges and ensuring the smooth functioning, scalability, security, and maintainability of R&D; technology solutions.

Role Responsibilities

• Leading the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions across R&D; by defining solution architecture, designing and coding software components, and ensuring functionality, usability, scalability, security, and adherence to engineering standards
• Providing hands-on technical leadership across Microsoft Azure services, cloud-native architecture, integration patterns, application development, and DevOps practices
• Developing, reviewing, and guiding software solutions using programming languages and technologies such as React, Java, JavaScript, and other relevant modern development frameworks
• Working with product teams, business stakeholders, architects, engineers, and external partners to translate business requirements into secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions
• Addressing and resolving complex bugs, integration issues, performance concerns, and technical risks across R&D; applications and platforms
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• Evaluating and recommending appropriate technologies, frameworks, Azure services, and infrastructure components to enhance solution efficiency, resilience, and scalability
• Exploring and applying Artificial Intelligence capabilities to relevant R&D; use cases, while considering responsible AI, data privacy, security, compliance, and business value
• Supporting engineering governance through design reviews, code reviews, technical documentation, quality controls, and adherence to the system development lifecycle
• Proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, automation, technical debt reduction, and modernization across R&D; technology solutions.

Validation & Compliance (GxP)

• Ensure all configuration and deployment activities comply with GxP, validation, and audit requirements.
• Support creation and maintenance of validation documentation, including:
• Configuration specifications
• Impact assessments
• Test evidence and traceability
• Participate in audits, inspections, and compliance reviews as needed.

Operational Support & Issue Resolution

• Support Level 2 / Level 3 incidents, defects, and change requests related to Vault configuration and deployments.
• Troubleshoot configuration and environment‑related issues in collaboration with Veeva, internal teams, and vendors.
• Ensure timely resolution of issues impacting business operations. 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Business SMEs to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Support UAT execution and coordinate defect resolution.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders on release readiness, risks, and deployment status. 

Documentation & Tools

• Maintain accurate documentation for:
• Configuration changes
• Deployment activities
• Validation deliverables
• Use Jira, ALM, or equivalent tools for change tracking, defect management, and release coordination.

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant IT experience in software engineering, solution design, and product delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure across application hosting, integration, security, monitoring, data, and automation; a relevant Azure certification is preferred.
• Strong programming and application development experience with React, Java, JavaScript, APIs, modern frameworks, and related technologies.
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, and implementing enterprise applications and scalable technology solutions, including SaaS platforms.
• Sound understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI, including practical applications, responsible AI, data privacy, and security.
• Experience with DevOps and Agile engineering practices, including CI/CD, source control, automated testing, infrastructure as code, monitoring, release management, and the system development lifecycle.
• Sound understanding of cybersecurity, compliance, data privacy, and risk management, preferably in a regulated pharmaceutical or life sciences R&D environment.
• Strong problem-solving, stakeholder collaboration, communication, and technical leadership skills, with a hands-on approach and the ability to adapt to evolving technology and business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Microsoft Azure certification relevant to solution architecture, application development, or DevOps engineering
• Experience with Azure AI services, machine learning services, generative AI solutions, or AI-enabled application development
• Experience with Veeva Vault, Veeva CRM, or other SaaS platforms used in Pharma and Life Sciences
• Knowledge of integration technologies, APIs, microservices, containers, cloud security, and modern application architecture.

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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.

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. 

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.