Senior Innovation Project Manager, Automotive

Henkel Corporation; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in the United States is seeking a dynamic project leader to manage multiple complex innovation initiatives within the Automotive Components unit in North America. You will steer projects to launch the next‑gen automotive adhesives, sealants, and coatings while guiding cross‑functional teams, tracking changes, and reporting progress.

The role requires creating timing and financial plans, managing budgets and KPIs, identifying risks, and traveling to plants and customer sites up

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex innovation projects for our Automotive Components business unit in North America
• Steer innovation projects to launch the next generation of Automotive Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings
• Guide the project team through challenging dynamic developments and ensure that changes are properly tracked
• Effectively leads cross functional teams, owns results, and shapes outcomes
• Create and align on project timing and financial plans
• Update and report on project progress and summarize status of managed projects
• Prepare and present projects for decision meetings and reviews
• Manage project budget and relevant KPIs
• Identify risks and defines countermeasures
• Guide team members to properly use project tools, templates and deliverables and drives execution
• Meet with colleagues and customers at our plants and customer sites (travel up to 30%)

Job description

About this Position

AtHenkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future throughinnovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands likePersil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edgetechnologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths andgrow. Thisposition is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower ourpeople to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitiveadvantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career andmake an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Manage multiple complex innovation projects for our business unit, Automotive Components, in North America
• Steer innovation projects to launch the next generation of Automotive Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings
• Guide the project team through challenging dynamic developments and ensure that changes are properly tracked
• Effectively leads cross functional teams, owns results, and shapes outcomes
• Create and align on project timing and financial plans
• Update and report on project progress and summarize status of managed projects
• Prepare and present projects for decision meetings and reviews
• Manage project budget and relevant KPIs
• Identify risks and defines countermeasures
• Guide team members to properly use project tools, templates and deliverables and drives execution
• Meet with colleagues and customers at our plants and customer sites (travel up to 30%)