Innovation Project Manager - Life Sciences

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. 

What you´ll do

• Lead complex, cross-regional projects to bring innovative, new products to Life Sciences’ growth markets, develop and own the project schedule.
  
• Plan, manage, and steer project budgets.
  
• Identify risks and use root-cause analysis to define effective countermeasures.
  
• Take responsibility in solving problems and escalating them where necessary.
  
• Drive a positive team culture, encouraging continuous improvement & accountability
  
• Leverage agile methods & digital tools to streamline project management
  
• Analyze project management processes to identify optimization potential; develop and implement best practices.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree required, PMP preferred
  
• 5 years of project management experience bringing new products to market
  
• Experience in chemical, medical, and/or filtration industries
  
• Strong stakeholder management skills
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Firm knowledge of Microsoft suite, MS Project is a plus
  

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1 
  
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program 
  
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement 
  
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships 
  
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary for this role is $80,000.00- $120,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.