Henkel · 1 day ago
Innovation Program Manager
Rocky Hill, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $180K/yr
7+ years expHenkel is a company focused on innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. As an Innovation Program Manager, you will lead a portfolio of innovation projects to advance Henkel's strategic growth strategy, ensuring alignment with global business strategies and managing project quality and timelines.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Master's degree, engineering or similar technical degree preferred
7+ years of relevant industry experience in related technical fields
PMP certification required
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross‑functional programs in a technical or innovation‑driven environment
Experience with innovation processes, including stage‑gate methodologies, technology road mapping, or R&D portfolio management
Preferred
Experience leading and coaching people or project teams is preferred
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
Company
Henkel
Henkel leads with innovations, brands, and technologies to create sustainable value.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Carsten Knobel
Chief Executive Officer
Chelly Cruz
Digital Marketing Specialist
Recent News
2026-01-20
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