Hello. We're Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands - including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum - through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What's more, we're achieving it in a company that we're in control of. In an environment that we're co-creating. And a culture that's uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn't a question.
With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we're uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.
This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special
About the role
The Audit Manager will primarily be accountable for the design and execution of Haleon's Internal Audits. As part of the third line of defense, our Audit Managers perform and lead audits across the Haleon global footprint touching various functions and Business Units. Risk areas include Supply, R&D, and ESG along with wider cross-functional risks. Our teams operate across disciplines allowing for professional growth in depth and breadth.
In addition, the role will lead and manage other Audit resources, internal and external (where required). You will deliver objective and insightful assurance that inspires meaningful action in reducing risk to the Haleon business. This role is critical to illuminating the current state of risk management, giving credit for good practices, identifying issues, understanding root cause, and connecting dots across disparate activities to deliver insights that mobilize the organisation to improve.
In undertaking this role, travel is required for approximately 25% of your time (~12 weeks per year).
Key responsibilities
* Engage auditees and other business stakeholders in a way that inspires and builds trust, mutual understanding, and respect.
* Design and execute meaningful audits aligned with the Haleon Audit Process (or other assurance products as required). Where required, manage multiple audits in parallel. Accountable for the timely and meaningful production of Internal Audit outputs, typically reports.
* Identify issues & vulnerabilities, assess control gaps, and translate these into meaningful, pragmatic business risks.
* Anticipate and effectively manage potential obstacles to audit delivery and risk reduction; ensure timely escalation. Demonstrate a flexible approach to work, rebalancing priorities where necessary and solving problems creatively.
* Lead by example to challenge the status quo and create a vibrant, values-based work environment. Develop self and others through giving and receiving feedback to promote excellence and continuous improvement. Engage in peer-to-peer coaching, teaching, and mentoring.
* Drive for a culture of simplicity. Actively contribute to the evolution of assurance strategies and related audit universe entries. Uphold consistent standards, whilst working efficiently and minimizing non-value add activities.
* Expand the knowledge base of the team through proactive knowledge sharing and collaboration. Share your experience actively for relevant audits. Build your own knowledge of new areas and actively participate in audits of new areas to increase your audit experience and flexibility as required.
* Champion Internal Audit strategic projects and initiatives.
* Utilize available data and develop data analytics or AI approaches to leverage and harness the power of data available from the business
Qualifications and skills
Essential
* Experience in supply chain operations or healthcare product development. Proven technical expertise in biological sciences, chemistry, pharmacy or related scientific field. Knowledge of healthcare manufacturing, quality, safety and development regulations (e.g. knowledge of GMP, GLP, GDP, GVP and other regulatory requirements).
* Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent interpersonal & leadership skills. Ability to influence & to communicate ideas in a collaborative & professional manner.
* Strong collaboration, partnership and influencing skills with experience of working with Senior Stakeholders.
* Good problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills. Ability to challenge the status quo.
* A self-starter, results-oriented with good learning agility. Trusted team player.
* Experience from partnering roles within large business.
Preferred
* Prior Internal Audit experience; strong working knowledge of IIA standards.
* Proven knowledge of the relationship between risks and controls. Ability to understand a new process and audit topics with limited historical knowledge.
* Foreign language skills.
* Knowledge / understanding of Quality Management Systems, in particular for that of regulated pharmaceutical products.
* Knowledge / understanding of the requirements, approach and perspectives of regulatory agencies
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