Innovation Project Lead – Adhesives & Launches

Henkel Corporation; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in Mentor, Ohio is seeking an experienced Innovation Project Manager to drive the end-to-end planning and execution of consumer and construction adhesives initiatives in the Americas. You will partner with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain and Regulatory to deliver on time, budget, and scope across the innovation portfolio.

You will maintain project documentation, enable Stage-Gate reviews, manage budgets and timelines, and push continuous improvement of processes and tools to

Responsibilities

• The Innovation Project Manager is the operational backbone of the innovation pipeline for the Consumer and Construction Adhesives business in the Americas.
• This role ensures that innovation projects are planned, tracked, and delivered on time, on budget, and on scope — from early-stage ideation through to commercial launch.
• Working closely with the Director of Innovation Strategy and cross-functional teams in R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Regulatory, the Project Manager drives structure, accountability, and momentum across the entire portfolio.
• Own and manage the end-to-end project management of innovation initiatives across Consumer and Construction Adhesives, from concept approval through launch.
• Maintain and update the innovation portfolio tracker, ensuring accurate status reporting, milestone tracking, and risk identification.
• Facilitate Stage-Gate reviews, preparing documentation and coordinating stakeholder inputs for go/no-go decisions.
• Develop detailed project plans including timelines, resource requirements, budgets, and critical paths.
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies, and drive corrective actions with relevant teams.
• Coordinate across R&D, Marketing, Packaging, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and commercial teams to ensure project alignment and on-time delivery.
• Maintain up-to-date project documentation and support governance and reporting to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in innovation processes and project management tools and templates

Job description

Henkel Corporation in Mentor, Ohio is seeking an experienced Innovation Project Manager to drive the end-to-end planning and execution of consumer and construction adhesives initiatives in the Americas. You will partner with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain and Regulatory to deliver on time, budget, and scope across the innovation portfolio.

You will maintain project documentation, enable Stage-Gate reviews, manage budgets and timelines, and push continuous improvement of processes and tools to