Senior Project Manager Americas

Henkel group • Bridgewater, NJ

3d • $150,000 - $175,000 • 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, Finance, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred
• 10+ years of working experience including 3+ years of proven project management and 3+ years manufacturing or engineering experience
• PMP or equivalent experience, exceptional project management and analytical skills are required
• A self-starter, with excellent organizational skills to initiate and be change agent for cross functional/larger teams
• Strong understanding of Operations and Supply Chain processes
• Acumen for digitalization and sustainability
• Strategic thinking and results oriented with the ability to drive change and innovation
• Broad and adaptable communication skills in settings from site operators to Henkel executive management

Responsibilities

• Lead transformational projects by facilitating and driving project management processes (e.g. Gantt, CPM, risks and escalated issues, change requests, etc.)
• Model project management best practices and serve as a first point of contact for project team support and guidance
• Continuously manage key stakeholders in Henkel and actively add / update issues, risks and tasks based on knowledge of project progress / status
• Continuously improve project delivery by sharing lessons learned with the team
• Support the development of project business cases, charters, Gantt charts, and ensure appropriate signoffs
• Organize preparations for decision (body) meetings such as steering committees
• Perform project health assessments and raises concerns to project leadership and/or escalate to sponsor/PMO as required
• Manage all critical project stakeholders and facilitates End of Project Reviews (EPRs)

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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