Strategic Project Manager – Business Transformation & Strategic Initiatives

Henkel group • Westlake, OH

1d • $105,000 - $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

• Approximately 10 years of experience in strategy, consulting, business transformation, project management, commercial operations, category management, BI/analytics, finance, change management, or related roles.
• Experience leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives with senior leaders.
• Experience supporting transformation, PLR/category, commercial, technology, BI/reporting, process improvement, change management, or enterprise-wide projects.
• Strong project management discipline, including planning, governance, risk management, executive reporting, and benefits tracking.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with ability to support business cases, evaluate opportunities, and track outcomes.
• Ability to structure complex or ambiguous priorities into clear plans and recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong change management mindset, with focus on adoption and sustainable impact.
• Proficiency with project management, reporting, and collaboration tools.
• Demonstrated project management proficiency required.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to M&A, integration, corporate development, or strategic growth initiatives is an asset.
• PMP certification preferred
• Industry experience in consumer goods, adhesives, manufacturing, distribution, building materials, or similar sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact projects that support growth, transformation, performance improvement, and strategic execution across Henkel ACA.
• Provide project leadership for cross-functional initiatives such as PLRs, transformation programs, new technology, process improvement, BI/reporting, change management, and selected M&A-related work.
• Bring structure, governance, and accountability to complex initiatives, helping translate business priorities into clear plans, execution, adoption, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional projects tied to Henkel ACA strategy, transformation, growth, and performance priorities.
• Translate complex business needs into clear project plans, timelines, owners, milestones, and success measures.
• Support transformation, PLR/category, commercial, technology, BI/reporting, process improvement, and change initiatives.
• Coordinate inputs across key functions, including Commercial, Category, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, IT, and other teams.
• Establish project governance, including status reporting, risk and issue tracking, decision logs, and escalation paths.
• Track progress, dependencies, adoption, benefits, and business outcomes.
• Prepare executive updates, recommendations, and decision-support materials.
• Facilitate alignment across senior leaders, project sponsors, and functional teams.
• Support selected M&A, integration, partnership, or growth-related initiatives as needed.

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
• Education Level: No Education Listed