Innovation Project Manager

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

Dare to make an impact?

Your Role

• Position can be based in Henkel offices in Dublin, Ireland or Rocky Hill, CT USA.
• Lead multiple Innovation Projects within product development and product modifications arenas. Projects are often complex, cross-regional and cross business units.
• Manage / facilitate regular interaction between cross-functional project team members, often in a virtual team environment.
• Work with team to define project milestones in alignment with global Strategic Business Unit plans and innovation strategy, manage accordingly. Milestones include product profiles, value propositions, financial business plans, technical roadmaps, customer roadmaps, validation, and risk analysis.
• Drive the cross-functional project team(s) to accomplish the project deliverables on defined timelines.
• Identify potential project gaps / hurdles and provide alternative solutions in order to meet the business and timeline targets.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on project progress, manage stakeholders.
• Oversee product launch stage in Adhesives Development Process (ADP) to ensure adequate quality before launch.
• Participate in periodic stretch projects beyond the core IPM role. These are great career development and exposure opportunities, and can extend to anywhere within Henkel.
  
  

YOUR SKILLS

• Bachelors degree in relevant Technical / Marketing / Business field. Masters degree is a plus.
• 3-10 years experience in industrial environment. 2+ years in Project Management, Product Development, Product/Category Management, or Application Engineering is a plus.
• Experience leading or managing complex projects
• Ability to lead and influence without formal authority. Experience working on or leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communications / team leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Digital Skills: Excel and PowerPoint
• Language Fluency: English. German or Mandarin is a plus.
• 5% travel possible (International or Domestic)
  
  

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.