Adhesive Innovation Project Manager

About this Position

Adhesive Technologies Innovation Project Manager is to lead and manage cross-regional innovation projects to drive business growth, working closely with cross-functional teams. This position is responsible for overseeing project execution, budgets, and risks while ensuring alignment with strategic goals and fostering continuous improvement.

What you´ll do

• Manage and execute complex, cross-regional innovation programs/projects
  
• Define and manage project milestones to ensure alignment with global business and innovation strategies - financial business plans, technical roadmaps, customer roadmaps, positioning, risk analysis including mitigation plan
  
• Identify potential key gaps and provide alternative solutions in order to meet the business targets
  
• Drive business case and value proposition management and prepare and present projects for gate reviews
  
• Manage project budget and KPIs while ensuring proactive and regular communication on project status
  
• Take lead in case of problems and conflicts during project management
  
• Drive regional projects & business initiatives to foster best practice exchange and continuous improvement

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor degree in Engineering / Science / Chemistry is preferred (MBA preferable)
  
• Five (5) years or more of relevant project management experience is required
  
• Fluent in English
  
• Project management skills and technology knowledge, along with experience in projects on technology or product development
  
• Collaborative & positive teamwork skills
  
• Strong positive “can-do” mind set and team spirit
  
• Entrepreneurial, persistent and result-oriented mind-set

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  
• Flexible work scheme with flexible working hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
  
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  
• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
  
• Support for Employee Contributions of National Health Insurance
  
• Retirement Pension DC
  
• Support for Medical Check-up

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.