Innovation Project Manager ‏ (d/f/m)

at  henkel

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 50,000 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.

YOUR SKILLS

• Bachelors degree in relevant Technical / Marketing / Business field, Masters degree is a plus
• 4-10 years experience in industrial environment
• Work experience with 2+ years in Project Management, Product Development, Product/Category Management, or Application Engineering, or Marketing is a plus
• Experience leading or managing complex projects
• Ability to lead and influence without formal authority
• Excellent communications / team leadership skills
• Experience working on or leading cross-functional teams
• Outstanding project management and organizational skills
• Fluent English skills
• 5% travel possible (International or Domestic)
  Position locations: Düsseldorf, Dublin, or Pune/Delhi.
  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.

• Lead multiple Innovation Projects within product development and product modifications arenas
• Projects can be offensive or defensive in nature, and are often complex and cross-regional
• Lead 1-2 Innovation Programs, which is a collection of inter-related projects tied to a higher level SBU strategy (Includes composing the program, establishing milestones, and defining overall objectives)
• Manage / facilitate regular interaction between innovation team members, often in a virtual team environment
• Work with team to define project and program 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)
• Lead cross-functional project and program team(s) to accomplish the deliverables on defined timelines
• Identify potential project/program gaps and hurdles, and provide alternative solutions in order to meet the business and timeline targets
• Provide regular updates to leadership on project/program progress, manage stakeholders