Manager - Research & Innovation

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Consumer Brands continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories: Laundry & Home Care and Hair. With our trusted brands, including Persil and Schwarzkopf, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

Dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• Leverage India’s ecosystem to contribute to HCB’s innovation project portfolio by integrating efforts from R&D, open innovation initiatives, and collaboration with external stakeholders.
• Identify, evaluate and map out various partners for innovation including academic institutions, research organizations, CRO’s and industry collaborators in India to strengthen innovation capability of HCB.
• Collaborating with internal HCB Open Innovation teams, as well as external stakeholders such as partners, Start up’s, universities, suppliers and regulatory bodies within India.
• Managing ongoing R&D innovation projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
• Ensuring fulfillment of KPIs in innovation performance, quality, and sustainability objectives.

YOUR SKILLS

• Minimum 7 years of experience in R&D project management
• Strong project management and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Experience with regulatory and compliance requirements related to R&D.
• Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to managing challenges.
• Master’s degree in science, or a related field. A PhD is preferred.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.