MDM & Reference Data team 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. Role Purpose MDM & Reference Data team lead is accountable for the day‑to‑day leadership, coordination, and quality of delivery of the MDM Functional Analyst team. The role ensures that master & reference data requirements, standards, and lifecycle processes are executed correctly & timely. The primary purpose of the team is to maintain MDM and Reference data for the business, managing workflows, ensuring technical process run as expected, managing incidents, issues and testing new functionality. Acting as a senior functional authority within the MDM area, you would bridge MDM Functional Managers, business stakeholders, data governance, and technical teams. The role combines people leadership, functional process ownership, and hands‑on contribution where required Key responsibilities: Master Data Requirements & Analysis Working with MDM Functional Managers, elicit, analyse, and document business requirements related to master data domains (e.g. Product, Customer, Supplier). Support the translation of business needs into clear functional specifications, including data attributes, hierarchies, business rules, and lifecycle requirements. Support the prioritisation and refinement of MDM requirements in alignment with business and regulatory needs. Process & Lifecycle Support Support the design and documentation of end‑to‑end master data lifecycle processes, including creation, change, approval, and retirement. Assist in defining stewardship workflows, approvals, and exception handling processes. Help ensure processes are practical, auditable, and consistently followed. Team Leadership & Capability Management Lead, coach, and develop a team of MDM Functional Analysts, setting clear objectives, priorities, and expectations. Allocate work, manage capacity, and ensure timely delivery of functional MDM outputs. Provide functional guidance, quality assurance, and mentoring across requirements analysis, standards definition, and process design. Support performance management, skills development, and succession planning within the team Stakeholder Management & Engagement Act as the primary escalation point for master & reference data issues. Partner with MDM Functional Managers, Data Stewards, and Governance teams to align priorities and resolve issues. Ensure stakeholder expectations are managed and delivery commitments are transparent and achievable. Represent the functional MDM team in forums, governance sessions, and delivery reviews. Ensure functional testing and user acceptance testing is supported and where required deliver by the team Delivery Management & Continuous Improvement Manage delivery across initiatives, BAU change, and operational requests. Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce friction, and increase reuse and standardisation. Contribute to the maturity of the MDM and Data Governance operating model. Support change, adoption, and communication of master data standards and processes. Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals. Strong expertise in Master Data Management concepts, domains, and lifecycle processes. Solid understanding of data governance and data quality principles. Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to coach, prioritise, and quality‑assure team output. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence across business and technical audiences. Structured problem‑solving skills and a pragmatic, delivery‑focused mindset. Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrix organisation with competing priorities Experience Required: 10+ years of experience in a data, MDM, data governance, or business analysis role, preferably within a large or regulated organisation. Familiarity with MDM platforms (e.g. Informatica MDM, Stibo, or similar). Experience working with enterprise data standards, business rules, and process documentation is preferred. Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating functional teams or workstreams. Job Posting End Date 2026-06-15 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. 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.