Solution Architect - R&D
Haleon
Poznań, województwo wielkopolskie, Polska
Full-Time
Competitive
HybridSenior
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
TheR&D Solution Architectis ahands‑onarchitecture role within Digital & Technology (D&T), accountable for designingend‑to‑endsolution architecturesthat enable Research & Development outcomes across the product innovation lifecycle.
Working under theQSC & R&D Domain Architect, the role translates target architecture,standardsand guardrails intopractical, implementable solution designsthat delivery teams can build,validateand operate. The role partners closely with R&D Product Owners, scientists, engineers, data teams,securityand compliance specialists to ensure solutions aresecure, compliant,scalableand fit for scientific and regulated environments.
This role isdelivery‑proximateand technicallyhands‑on, providing clear solution designs, implementationguidanceand architectural governance - enabling faster innovation whilemaintainingappropriate control,traceabilityand data integrity.
Role purpose
To design and governsecure,scalableand compliant R&D solution architecturesthat enable faster, safer product development and innovation, aligned to enterprise standards and the QSC & R&D target architecture.
Key accountabilities
The R&D Solution Architect is accountable for:
Designingend‑to‑endsolution architecturesfor R&D capabilities across the product development lifecycle.
Ensuring solution designs align to QSC & R&D domain guardrails and enterprise architecture standards.
Embeddingsecurity, data integrity,complianceand resilienceinto solution designs by default.
Providing architecture governance and implementation guidance throughout delivery.
Designing data and integration architectures that supporttraceability,insightand reuseacross R&D.
Key responsibilities
1. Solution Architecture & Design (R&D)
Produce implementable solution designs covering functional andnon‑functionalrequirements, including security, scalability, performance,maintainabilityand operability.
Translate R&D business and scientific requirements into clear architecture artefacts (solution views, integration diagrams, dataflowsand operational views).
Ensure designs support R&D capabilities including:
Product development and formulation
Clinical andpre‑clinicalsystems
Lab and scientific data platforms
Document, data and knowledge management
2. R&D Platforms & Lifecycle Alignment
Work within the R&D platform and target architecture direction set by the Domain Architect.
Ensure solutions supportend‑to‑endproduct lifecycle traceabilityfrom concept through development and readiness for manufacturing and quality transition.
Balance standardisation with flexibilityrequiredfor scientific innovation.
3. Data, Integration & Insight Architecture
Design secure, reliable data flows supporting scientific analysis,decision‑makingand reuse of data across R&D.
Define APIs, integration patterns and data models aligned to enterprise data governance principles.
Partner with Data & AI teams to enable advanced analytics and AI use cases whereappropriate.
4. Compliance, Integrity & Research Controls by Design
Ensure solution designs supportappropriate regulatory, data integrity and validation expectations relevant to R&D environments.
Embed auditability, versioning, accesscontrolsand evidence capture into architectures from the outset.
Ensure clear operational ownership and supportability of R&D solutions.
5. Architecture Governance & Delivery Assurance
Provide architectural governance to delivery teams through design reviews, implementationcheckpointsand ongoing guidance.
Ensure delivered solutions align with approved architectures and do not introduce unnecessary complexity or risk.
Document architecture decisions,trade‑offsand risks clearly, escalating where needed.
6. Security, Privacy & Resilience by Design
Ensure security and privacy requirements are embedded into R&D solutions from design stage.
Design for resilience and continuityappropriate tocritical R&D processes and data assets.
7. Standardisation, Reuse & Simplification
Promote reuse of reference architectures, sharedservicesand common patterns across R&D solutions.
Identifyopportunities to simplify the R&D technology landscape and reduce bespoke or duplicative solutions.
8. Stakeholder & Community Collaboration
Act as a bridge between R&D business stakeholders, Product Owners, Engineering, Data, Security and Delivery teams.
Contribute to architecture communities of practice, sharing learnings and improving standards and patterns.
Your profile
Required:
Demonstrated experience as aSolution Architectin Digital or Technology environments.
Experience designing solutions across R&D, scientific, product development ordata‑intensivedomains.
Ability to translate complex business and scientific requirements into implementable architectures.
Understanding of integration patterns,APIsand data flows.
Solution design skills (logical architecture, integration, data flows,non‑functionaldesign).
Ability to provide pragmatic “minimum viable architecture” guidance that accelerates delivery.
Clear communication with both technical teams and scientific/business stakeholders.
Comfortoperatingacross ambiguity,experimentationand evolving requirements.
Preferred
Experience in regulated orcompliance‑awareenvironments.
Experience working with R&D platforms, labsystemsor scientific data platforms.
Experienceoperatingwithin enterprise architecture standards and governance models.
Why Haleon?
None of us should ever feel like we’re standing still. At Haleon, we want you to feel supported, valued, and always progressing. Improving everyday health takes dedication, energy, and effort - so we reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes:
Contract of employment
Annual bonus that reflects performance
Hybrid@Haleon our philosophy to hybrid work
Private medical package (Medicover) with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible
Multisport card or points on the Multicafeteria Benefits account
Health and wellbeing programmes that take care of you physically and mentally
Pension plan membership and savings programme (PPE)
Personalized learning paths and access to diverse development tools to support your professional growth.
Generali Life insurance
Supportive community and integration events
Family benefits (extra parental leave, caregiver’s policy)
Free car and bike parking
Remuneration: 19 890 to 27 350 PLN gross/month, depending on the level of experience and competences.
The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations.
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2026-07-09Haleon 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.
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