Senior Data Steward

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® – leads in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. We do this through our Win as One strategy, which 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. About the Role The Senior Data Steward plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and governance of enterprise data across the Operating Unit. This role requires a strong understanding of business processes, data standards, and reporting requirements, combined with proactive ownership of data quality issues and remediation activities. Acting as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, the Senior Data Steward ensures data requirements are clearly defined, understood, and consistently applied. The role supports reliable decision-making, regulatory compliance, and the successful delivery of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) initiatives, contributing directly to Haleon’s overall data strategy and operational effectiveness. This position involves extensive cross‑functional collaboration and offers the opportunity to influence a critical, strategic capability within a complex, multinational organization. Key Responsibilities Data Quality & Stewardship Support: Perform routine data quality checks on assigned data domains to validate accuracy, completeness, and consistency for Master and Transactional data. Ensure effective governance of master data throughout its lifecycle, including reviewing, validating, and correcting attributes, hierarchies, and mappings, focusing on Product, Customer, and Pricing data. Continuously monitor data quality, proactively identifying issues, performing root‑cause analysis, and defining remediation actions. Manage data quality escalations, working closely with markets and operating units to resolve data and process issues. Business & Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Data Owners, Business Process Owners/Value Stream Leads, and technical Product Owners to define and enforce data definitions, business rules, standards, policies, and procedures. Act as a trusted data partner to commercial and operational stakeholders, translating business needs into clear data requirements. Lead and facilitate data forums and working groups to discuss challenges, share insights, and drive alignment and engagement. Provide subject‑matter expertise on assigned data domains and market archetypes, particularly indirect and distributor‑driven markets. Data Standards, Playbooks & Enablement: Develop and maintain data standards, guidelines, and playbooks to enable consistent data maintenance and adoption of new capabilities. Support change initiatives by ensuring data readiness and clear guidance during system enhancements or process transformations. Promote best practices in data stewardship and contribute to continuous improvement of EDM processes. Systems, Tools & Data Flows: Maintain a strong understanding of end‑to‑end data flows, including inputs and outputs for capabilities such as Customer Planning (e.g., Visualfabriq), Trade Promotions, and Net Revenue Management. Validate and reconcile data across multiple sources, including SAP, Trade Promotion Management systems, POS and sell‑out portals, and third‑party providers (e.g., NielsenIQ/IRI). Utilize enterprise data management tools such as Informatica IDMC to support governance and data quality activities. Team and Leadership: Manage and develop Data Stewards as required. Manage and use external resources to deliver objectives as required. Drive collaboration across the Data Steward community. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Data, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. 5 years' experience in data stewardship, data governance, or a closely related role. Demonstrated experience delivering or supporting complex, cross‑functional data initiatives. Knowledge of relevant data governance standards, policies, and regulatory requirements, and their practical application. Experience working with cross‑functional and geographically distributed teams. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for advanced data analysis. Experience with Trade Promotion Management, POS/sell‑out data, and market data providers, such as NielsenIQ/IRI. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to lead root‑cause analysis and define corrective actions. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data topics into actionable insights. Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and manage multiple priorities across regions and functions. Confidence influencing without authority and driving adoption of standards in a federated organization. Preferred Qualifications Understanding of the CPG/FMCG industry, including commercial processes, customers, and competitive dynamics. Commercial acumen and a strong appetite to understand and apply business context to data decisions. Strong working knowledge of Informatica IDMC, Data Quality & Governance. Working knowledge of SAP ECC, master data management concepts, and enterprise data landscapes. Knowledge of SQL and Power BI. Location This role is Hybrid based in Warren, NJ and will require 3 days a week in the office. Compensation & Benefits The salary range for this role is $117,958 – $162,192 plus a 12% Target Bonus. Benefits include a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, 6 months paid parental leave, comprehensive healthcare coverage (with majority of medical costs covered by the company), and a discretionary bonus based on key business performance. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Haleon