Project Manager - New Product Development

Job description

Henkel Adhesive Technologies is a worldwide leader in bonding, sealing and surface treatments - thanks to our ambitious people. We create unique value for our clients and our technologies can be found in many objects touching our lives every day. Our success is built on constant innovation and people who strive for excellence. Working at Henkel is much more than just a job. It's a passion. Have you got what it takes?

The Project Manager leads and manages key projects for the Adhesives Electronics business with a primary focus on execution; this includes managing stakeholder expectations on project scope, deliverables, timing, and resource management. This role is critical to delivering new products to our strategic markets.

What we offer

· Provide leadership and management for product development projects, directing teams and managing stakeholder expectations.
· Responsible for project execution including planning, resourcing, and delivery to schedule.
· Facilitate and manage the definition and delivery of vision and goals of the project.
· Promote and develop excellent project management throughout the organization
· Balance best practice with reason and technical understanding for optimal execution
· Provide regular status reports to the Technology and Business Leadership Teams
· Manage multiple projects concurrently, driving risk mitigation and recovery plans

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Who we are looking for

·  B.S. degree required, PMP preferred, technical breadth an asset
·  7 years broad professional experience
·  3 years in a cross functional project management capacity bringing new products to market, stage gate new product introduction preferable.
·  Proven combination of project management skills and technology expertise.
·  Demonstrated application and use of project management techniques and tools, such as WBS, SWOT analysis, Gantt Charts, and Risk Maps.
·  Positive attitude, driven, persistent, and results-oriented with the ability to influence without direct authority
·  Ability to interact and effectively communicate with and present to all levels in a global organization, not easily intimidated.
·  Excellent conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
·  Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project skills
·  Ability to travel 15% - 20% (Domestic and International)
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