PMO Project Manager Americas

Henkel group • Bridgewater Township, NJ

2d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering required
• 3 - 5 years of experience in project management (business or engineering projects)
• Demonstrated experience managing small to mid-size projects including risk control and stakeholder communication
• Strong planning, organization, and coordination skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficient in PM software and tools, including MS Project, Excel, Power BI, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with PM governance, reporting, and quality assurance practices.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification is highly desirable; alternatives (e.g. CAPM, Prince2) or active preparation considered
• The ideal candidate brings strong communication skills, an interest in capability building, and a passion for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects, applying structured project management methodologies.
• Ensure on-time execution, risk management, and stakeholder alignment while maintaining a results-oriented focus.
• Lead communication and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Facilitate regular updates, resolve issues proactively, and maintain transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure effective coordination, tracking, and reporting of projects. This includes managing project portfolios, flagging delays, supporting prioritization, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain structured reporting routines to support recurring operational and leadership reviews.
• Drive adoption of standard templates and reporting mechanisms across stakeholders.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and alignment in all reports, while supporting project quality reviews and governance checks.
• Manage the planning, development, and execution of training initiatives within the PMO. This includes coordinating content creation, facilitating learning sessions, and working with internal stakeholders to align training with business needs.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies in project management processes and contributing to the evolution of standards, playbooks, and templates to drive operational excellence.
• Utilize project and portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint, Power BI) to maintain visibility and enable informed decision-making.

Benefits

• affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• 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
• diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level