Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. Haleon scores A on the Alion truth index.
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.
Our Benefits
- Leading global brands.
- An additional 5 wellness/ leave days per year
- Reward & Recognition
- Hybrid working & parking provided
- Yearly bonus
- Health & Wellbeing programs
Hello. We are Haleon. A new global leader in consumer health. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're improving the everyday health of billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of leading category brands, including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin and Centrum, through a unique combination of deep human knowledge and trusted science. In addition, we are succeeding in a company that we are in control of. In an As Project Manager, you’ll lead and champion our ANZ new product introduction and project management processes, helping teams deliver innovation on time and in full.
Haleon ANZ has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join the team on a fixed-term contract through to April 2027, with a start as soon as possible.
In this role, you’ll champion our ANZ new product introduction and project management processes, partnering with cross-functional teams to help deliver innovation on time and in full.
You will provide the structure, governance and momentum that enables complex cross-functional projects to move forward. Just as importantly, you’ll build project management capability across the organisation by coaching teams to identify risks early, solve problems effectively and take greater ownership of delivery.
What you will be doing!
- Lead end-to-end project delivery across innovation and new product introduction, establishing clear scope, timelines, governance and accountabilities.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive effective decision-making, contingency planning, issue resolution and delivery.
- Facilitate joint planning sessions to align teams around project scope and successful market delivery.
- Own and maintain key project timelines by tracking milestones, dependencies and risks while keeping local and global stakeholders aligned.
- Anticipate and manage risk by identifying potential roadblocks early and facilitating practical solutions.
- Influence across a matrix organisation using strong stakeholder management, negotiation and collaboration skills to maintain momentum.
- Drive continuous improvement by challenging duplication and unnecessary complexity and identifying opportunities to simplify the way we work.
- Connect locally and globally by working closely with project and category leads to ensure ANZ requirements and deliverables are achieved.
- Support important cross-functional initiatives with particular significance for the ANZ business.
What We're Looking For
A confident project leader who enjoys bringing people together around a shared outcome. You know how to create structure around complexity, but you’re also comfortable getting into the detail when a project needs it.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Demonstrated experience in a commercial and/or project management environment, within FMCG or retail
- Strong project planning and management capability, with experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
- The ability to lead, influence and energise cross-functional teams, including stakeholders you don’t directly manage.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify risks, understand root causes and recommend pragmatic solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building capability.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to measure and track relevant project KPIs.
- Confidence operating within a complex, matrix environment and adapting your approach for different stakeholders.
- A collaborative mindset combined with confidence to challenge, influence and hold others accountable.
Even better if you have
- Experience delivering projects using traditional project management and/or Agile principles.
- Experience working with Supply Chain or Supply organisations.
- Exposure to OTC, consumer healthcare or FMCG.
- Experience reporting and presenting to management.
- Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project planning tools.
- A tertiary business qualification or professional qualification in Project Management.
Diversity & 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.
Please note that you must have Australian work rights to apply.
Job Posting End Date
2026-11-18Equal 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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Note to candidates
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