Innovation Program Manager

About this 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.

As an Innovation Program Manager, you will lead a portfolio of innovation projects that advance Henkel’s strategic growth strategy for a top focused growth segment.

• Manage, lead, and continuously review a program of interconnected innovation projects.
  Develop and maintain a balanced and strategically aligned innovation project portfolio to meet revenue and profitability targets.
• Ensure the program aligns with global business strategies, customer roadmaps, market positioning, risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
• Identify risks, capability gaps, and resource bottlenecks; proactively develop alternative solutions in collaboration with the Global Product Development Lead.
• Provide regular, structured updates on program status to executive committees and decision‑making bodies.
• Monitor progress at both program and project levels, ensuring timelines, budgets, and milestones are met.
• Organize and lead program‑level meetings and ensure effective communication across R&D, marketing, operations, and commercial teams.
• Support project managers by reviewing project quality, decision readiness, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Oversee quality readiness before launch and support the transition to manufacturing and market introduction as needed.