Product Owner IT / Innovation Excellence

Henkel group • Rocky Hill, CT

3d • $100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

At Henkel, the Product Owner will support product development and innovation through backlog management, stakeholder collaboration, Agile sprint execution, strategic alignment, and continuous process improvement. The role uses software development and collaboration tools to provide visibility into project progress, objectives, and communication.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and 3–5 years of product ownership experience. The salary range is $100,000–$115,000, with possible incentive pay or other compensation. Henkel offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
• 3–5 years of product ownership experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• In-depth understanding of and experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects, teams, and deliverables.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product backlog, prioritize features, and maintain well-defined user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Gather requirements from users and stakeholders, translate them into technical requirements, and manage expectations.
• Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to guide the development team and drive timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish product goals and align them with the overall vision.
• Identify inefficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement in tools, templates, and other processes.
• Use software development and collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps and Confluence to provide visibility into project progress and objectives and support clear communication.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing plans starting on day one.
• Paid sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time.
• Flexible and hybrid work policies, depending on role.
• Vacation buy/sell program.
• 401(k) matching.
• Employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Service awards.
• Student loan reimbursement.
• 12-week gender-neutral parental leave, up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth.
• Fertility support.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
• Discounted child and elderly care.
• Scholarships.
• National and international growth opportunities.
• Access to thousands of skills development courses.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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