HCM Configurator - Release

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.

About the role  

The   HCM Configurator – Release   is accountable for the safe, controlled, and predictable deployment of change across the HCM ecosystem. This role exists to ensure that the volume, cadence, and complexity of change introduced through SaaS platforms, legislative updates, integrations, and transformation initiatives does not compromise operational stability, payroll accuracy, or compliance.  

Sitting within the HCM delivery and operations model, this role acts as the release authority and control integrator between Product, Configuration, Quality, Security, and DevOps. It ensures that individual “ready” changes are assessed collectively, sequenced intelligently, and deployed in a way the organisation can safely absorb.  

This role is essential in a global HR environment with:  

Frequent SaaS releases (e.g., Workday)  

Payroll ‑ adjacent and statutory change  

Multiple vendors and delivery streams  

Parallel transformation and BAU activity  

Role Responsibilities  

Release Strategy & Governance  

Own the   HCM release strategy and   operating   rhythm , defining how cadence, bundling, and sequencing are managed across platforms and geographies   

Establish and   maintain   release guardrails , including blackout periods, deployment windows, and risk thresholds   

Define and enforce   release readiness criteria , including quality, security, compliance, and operational sign ‑ off requirements   

Act as the   final release decision point   for go / no ‑ go decisions, escalating material risk where   required  

Release Planning & Coordination  

Own and manage   end ‑ to ‑ end release calendars   across HCM platforms, ensuring alignment of BAU, legislative, and transformational changes  

Identify   and actively manage   cross ‑ team and cross ‑ vendor dependencies , preventing conflicting or compounding releases  

Sequence releases to   minimise blast radius , particularly around payroll, core lifecycle events, and regulatory processes  

Ensure clear visibility of upcoming releases to Product, HR Operations, Payroll, and downstream consumers  

Deployment & Cutover Control  

Coordinate   environment readiness   (configuration completeness, data readiness, integration alignment) prior to deployment  

Oversee controlled   production deployment and cutover activities , ensuring proper validation and rollback readiness  

Lead or coordinate   hypercare   readiness and execution , ensuring rapid triage and resolution of post ‑ release issues  

Capture lessons learned and   ensure   they are fed back into release planning and standards  

Risk, Compliance & Transparency  

Assess and articulate   release risk in business terms , not just technical terms  

Ensure releases   comply with   audit, SOX, and regulatory expectations , with traceable evidence  

Maintain   release artefacts and documentation   required   for governance, audit, and leadership reporting  

Provide clear,   timely   communication on   what is releasing, when, why, and with what impact  

Continuous Improvement  

Drive continuous improvement of release predictability, stability, and transparency  

Partner with Quality and DevOps to reduce manual effort, rework, and dependency risk over time  

Identify   recurring release issues and proactively address root causes (not just symptoms)  

 

Why you?  

Basic Qualifications:  

 

12+ years h ands ‑ on experience owning enterprise HCM release management in SaaS environments (e.g., Workda y )   

Strong understanding of HR processes, payroll dependencies, statutory change, and downstream impacts   

Proven experience coordinating releases across multiple teams, geographies, and vendors   

Solid grounding in change, release, and deployment control practices   

Experience   operating   in risk ‑ aware or regulated environments  

 

Preferred   Qualifications :  

Releases occur predictably and transparently, with minimal disruption to employees and HR operations   

Payroll, lifecycle, and statutory processes   remain   stable even during high ‑ change periods   

Product teams have confidence that release risk is understood and controlled   

Hypercare becomes shorter, quieter, and more focused as release discipline improves   

Leadership has clear line of sight into change impact and risk, not surprises after   go ‑ live  

 

        Job Posting End Date     2026-07-07       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. 

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