Strategic Innovation Project Manager – Hybrid

Henkel; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k matching and bonus

Family Support

Career Growth

Job summary

Henkel is seeking an Innovation Project Manager to lead the Americas Consumer and Construction Adhesives innovation pipeline from conception to launch. You’ll partner with R&D, Marketing, and Supply Chain to maintain momentum, align milestones, and report progress to leadership.

The role emphasizes Stage-Gate and agile practices, requires strong planning and risk management, and offers collaborative growth across functions within a global adhesive technologies organization.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management in a product development, R&D, or innovation environment.
• Experience in adhesives, coatings, construction chemicals, or consumer goods.
• Solid knowledge of Stage-Gate processes and/or agile project management frameworks.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills; comfortable across functions and levels.
• Fluency in English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end innovation projects from concept through launch.
• Plan, track and deliver on time, budget and scope.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams.
• Maintain and update the innovation portfolio tracker and risk reporting.
• Facilitate Stage-Gate reviews and coordinate inputs for go/no-go decisions.
• Develop detailed project plans with timelines, resources, budgets, and critical paths.
• Proactively identify risks and drive corrective actions with relevant teams.
• Coordinate across functions to ensure project alignment and on-time delivery.
• Maintain up-to-date project documentation and support governance reporting.

Skills

Project management

Stage-Gate processes

Agile methods

Cross-functional work

Communication

Multitasking

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Henkel is seeking an Innovation Project Manager to lead the Americas Consumer and Construction Adhesives innovation pipeline from conception to launch. You’ll partner with R&D, Marketing, and Supply Chain to maintain momentum, align milestones, and report progress to leadership.

The role emphasizes Stage-Gate and agile practices, requires strong planning and risk management, and offers collaborative growth across functions within a global adhesive technologies organization.