Project Excellence Officer, Middle East & Africa

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

Do you dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• Acts as a project management platform/methodology champion and first point of contact for project team support and guidance
• Maintains an up-to-date consolidated management overview of projects and/or contracts performance
• Facilitates and drives project management processes (e.g. risks and escalated issues calls, change requests, etc.)
• Continuously reports project status and actively adds / updates issues, risks and tasks based on knowledge of project progress / status
• Continuously improves delivery by sharing lessons learned from similar projects with the project manager and team
• Supports with the development of project business case, charter and A4 and ensure appropriate sign-offs
• Supports with preparations for decision meetings such as steering committee
• Performs project health assessments and raises concerns to project manager and/or escalate to sponsor/PMO as required
• Facilitates End of Project Reviews (EPRs)
• Being regular interface with the Project Management office and Technical Planners of the company to ensure he/she and the director is kept up to date on the progress of the company’s ongoing technical projects.

YOUR SKILLS

• Graduate/ Post Graduate in any field of Engineering or related departments
• Certification in Project management will be added advantage
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with Chief Executives/Executive directors in manufacturing industry
• Advanced user of MS Office applications, expertise in Power BI is considered a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English with the ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of management
• Excellent planning skills will be an added advantage
• Strong understanding of HSE and Engineering standards
• Ability to work well independently but also as part of a team

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.