Senior Project Manager Americas

About this Position

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 transformational projects by facilitating and driving project management processes (e.g. Gantt, CPM, risks and escalated issues, change requests, etc.) 
• Model project management best practices and serve as a first point of contact for project team support and guidance
• Continuously manage key stakeholders in Henkel and actively add / update issues, risks and tasks based on knowledge of project progress / status 
• Continuously improve project delivery by sharing lessons learned with the team
• Support the development of project business cases, charters, Gantt charts, and ensure appropriate signoffs
• Organize preparations for decision (body) meetings such as steering committees
• Perform project health assessments and raises concerns to project leadership and/or escalate to sponsor/PMO as required
• Manage all critical project stakeholders and facilitates End of Project Reviews (EPRs) 

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred
• 10+ years of working experience including 3+ years of proven project management and 3+ years manufacturing or engineering experience 
• PMP or equivalent experience, exceptional project management and analytical skills are required
• A self-starter, with excellent organizational skills to initiate and be change agent for cross functional/larger teams
• Strong understanding of Operations and Supply Chain processes
• Acumen for digitalization and sustainability 
• Strategic thinking and results oriented with the ability to drive change and innovation
• Broad and adaptable communication skills in settings from site operators to Henkel executive management

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 range for this role is $150000.00 and $175000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable.  The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

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.

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. 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.