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. What you´ll do The Innovation Project Manager is the operational backbone of the innovation pipeline for the Consumer and Construction Adhesives business in the Americas. This role ensures that innovation projects are planned, tracked, and delivered on time, on budget, and on scope — from early-stage ideation through to commercial launch. Working closely with the Director of Innovation Strategy and cross-functional teams in R D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Regulatory, the Project Manager drives structure, accountability, and momentum across the entire portfolio. Own and manage the end-to-end project management of innovation initiatives across Consumer and Construction Adhesives, from concept approval through launch. Maintain and update the innovation portfolio tracker, ensuring accurate status reporting, milestone tracking, and risk identification. Facilitate Stage-Gate reviews, preparing documentation and coordinating stakeholder inputs for go/no-go decisions. Develop detailed project plans including timelines, resource requirements, budgets, and critical paths. Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies, and drive corrective actions with relevant teams. Coordinate across R D, Marketing, Packaging, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and commercial teams to ensure project alignment and on-time delivery. Maintain up-to-date project documentation and support governance and reporting to senior leadership. Drive continuous improvement in innovation processes and project management tools and templates