Sr Strategy Analyst / PMO Hybrid position

Henkel; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a senior strategy and PMO leader to join the Adhesive Technologies team in a hybrid role based out of Madison Heights, MI. You will partner with regional leadership to shape and track growth initiatives, govern KPI reviews, and deliver executive-facing analyses and business cases.

You will drive cross-functional projects across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations, lead strategic initiatives, and support acquisitions and integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related field; MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, business management, consulting, PMO, finance, commercial excellence, corporate development, or a related field.
• Strong business and financial acumen with ability to connect initiatives to growth, profitability, and value creation.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with execution and project management skills.
• Experience preparing executive-level analyses, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation capabilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• High ownership, learning agility, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ambition to grow into broader business leadership and strategy roles within Henkel.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional leadership to develop, execute, and track growth initiatives.
• Drive governance of KPIs, business reviews, and executive reporting.
• Provide analytical insights from financial, commercial, customer, and market analyses.
• Prepare executive presentations, business cases, and decision-support materials.
• Lead PMO activities for strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Coordinate governance, planning processes, and organizational communications.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, and synergy tracking as needed.
• Improve management processes and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Lead special projects to support growth and value creation.

Skills

Strategic planning

PMO leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Executive presentation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Ownership & accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Engineering/Economics

MBA or Master’s degree preferred

Job description

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

• Partner with the Head of Automotive Components NAMEX and Leadership Team to support development, execution, and tracking of regional business strategies and growth initiatives.
• Drive business performance management through governance of key KPIs, business reviews, executive reporting, and strategic action tracking.
• Provide analytical insights and recommendations through financial, commercial, customer, and market analyses to support business decision‑making.
• Prepare executive‑level presentations, business cases, and decision‑support materials for senior leadership.
• Lead PMO activities for strategic initiatives, transformation programs, and cross‑functional projects to ensure timely and successful execution.
• Coordinate leadership team governance, business planning processes, and organizational communications, including town halls and management meetings.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic business development activities, including due diligence, integration governance, and synergy tracking as required.
• Drive continuous improvement of management processes, operating rhythms, and governance frameworks to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to align priorities and drive execution of business objectives.
• Lead special projects on behalf of regional leadership, supporting growth, transformation, and value‑creation initiatives.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related field; MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, business management, consulting, PMO, finance, commercial excellence, corporate development, or a related field.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect initiatives to growth, profitability, and value creation.
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional projects and influencing stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with strong execution and project management skills.
• Experience preparing executive‑level analyses, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data interpretation capabilities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship‑building skills.
• High level of ownership, learning agility, resilience, and ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ambition and potential to grow into broader business leadership and strategy roles within Henkel.
• This position is a hybrid role, with the requirement to work out of our Madison Heights, MI location 40% of your time.

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 $100,000.00 and $130,000.00. 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.