Senior Manager Circularity Standards & Governance (d/f/m) - Urgently Hiring!

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 50,000 pioneers around the globe. The teams in our corporate functions enable the best in our dynamic businesses and in our people to maximize our company’s potential.

With our leading brands, 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

Establish existingand emerging reporting and accounting standards as well as key methodologieswith respect to their impact on Henkel’s strategic targets, its ability tomanage risks and opportunities, as well as customer and investor needs,supported by analysis of Data and Methods Team

Develop relevantcorporate Circularity accounting and target policies, reflecting Henkel’sleadership ambitions and strategic business interests, in close cooperationwith Data Team and BU’s to ensure coherent targets and implementation

Own documentation ofpolicies and develops wide reaching communication and training materials todeepen climate awareness and understanding across the business

Orchestrate theinternal Circularity targets Governance and Steering; with the support ofestablished roadmaps and action plans in interaction with relevant stakeholders

Liaise closely withthe Reporting and Business Integration team to quantify business risks andvalue creation opportunities for Corporate Reporting and business integration

Engage in relevantexternal platforms to shape industry standards and methodologies and representsHenkels interests (in close collaboration with Data team and BU’s) in relevantcollaborations and events

Foster deeprelationship with Data team to reflect policies in accounting methods andanalytics and with reporting team to anticipate new reporting requirements

Work in gremia andengage in advocacy efforts to drive ESG initiatives with internal and externalstakeholders

Work on ad-hocprojects and duties as required by management

YOUR SKILLS

Master's degree in BusinessAdministration, Engineering, Strategy or Sustainability Management

7+ years of relevantprofessional experience with focus on sustainability, circular economy and / orproject management

Knowledge of ISO and GRI standards, and circularity standards enabling adherence to internationally recognized frameworks for sustainability reporting and management

Strong project management skills incl. knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) and project & program management tools (e.

g. MS Project, Azure, DevOps etc.

Demonstrated track record in effectively documenting and reporting on various initiatives, including workshop preparation and moderation

Entrepreneurial mindset and demonstrated resilience in handling high-pressure situations and adapting to rapidly changing environments

A strong multi-tasker-capable of planning, organizing details while communicating effectively on all levels within the organization

Demonstrated ability to navigate and influence within a multi-matrix organizational structure, effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive initiatives forward

Proactive approach to decision-making and problem-solving, coupled with a hands-on mentality

Business Proficiency in English, German is a plus

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 welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.