Head of AI Engineering

Welcome to Haleon. Were a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, weve 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 its 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. Head of AI Engineering Hello. Were Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, were 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. Whats more, were achieving it in a company that were in control of. In an environment that were co creating. And a culture thats uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isnt a question. This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. Its an opportunity to be part of something special. About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Head of AI Engineering to design, develop, deploy, and optimize AI-powered solutions that drive business value and operational efficiency. The role focuses on building production-ready AI applications using Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, agentic AI frameworks, and AI-assisted development tools such as OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft Copilot. Working closely with business stakeholders, software engineers, architects, data professionals, and product teams, the AI Engineer will deliver scalable AI solutions that enhance automation, decision-making, customer experience, and productivity while ensuring compliance with AI governance and security standards. Role Responsibilities AI Solution Development * Design, build, test, and deploy AI and Generative AI applications. * Develop intelligent agents, copilots, and AI-powered automation solutions. * Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using enterprise data sources. * Design and implement multi-agent AI systems for complex business workflows. * Develop custom AI integrations using APIs, SDKs, and cloud-native AI services. * Optimize and fine-tune AI solutions for performance, accuracy, and user experience. AI Engineering & Software Development * Develop production-ready software applications leveraging AI-assisted development tools. * Use OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, and Microsoft Copilot to accelerate development and improve code quality. * Build AI services using Python, JavaScript, .NET, or other modern programming languages. * Develop RESTful APIs and microservices supporting AI solutions. * Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices for AI applications. * Ensure application scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability. Data & Platform Integration * Connect AI solutions with enterprise data platforms, databases, APIs, and business applications. * Design and implement vector databases and semantic search capabilities. * Develop data pipelines supporting AI training and inference workloads. * Integrate AI solutions with Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud environments. * Ensure AI solutions comply with organisational governance, security, and compliance requirements. AI Governance & Risk Management * Implement AI governance frameworks, guardrails, and responsible AI practices. * Monitor model performance, drift, hallucinations, and bias. * Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and organisational policies. * Conduct AI solution testing, validation, and performance monitoring. Stakeholder Collaboration * Work closely with business stakeholders to identify AI opportunities. * Translate business requirements into technical AI solutions. * Provide technical leadership and best practice guidance across AI initiatives. * Support knowledge sharing, mentoring, and capability development within teams. Basic Skills Education & Experience * Bachelors degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. * 14+ years of total experience * 5+ years of software engineering experience. * 2+ years of hands-on AI/Generative AI engineering experience. * Experience building Welcom