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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
AI Innovation & Adoption Manager
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About this Position
- We are looking for someone who is passionate about AI, eager to explore emerging technologies, and capable of rapidly turning innovative ideas into tangible business value. In this role, you will continuously identify and evaluate AI opportunities across the organization, quickly validate innovative concepts, and collaborate with business and IT teams to scale proven solutions into enterprise-level applications.
- We are looking for someone who not only understands AI technologies, but also focuses on how AI can drive operational efficiency, enhance user experiences, and create measurable business impact.
What you´ll do
- Explore AI Opportunities:
- Develop a deep understanding of business workflows and user needs across different functions to identify opportunities where AI can create value.
- Stay up to date with the latest AI trends, proactively evaluate AI tools, agents, and automation capabilities, and rapidly assess their business potential.
- Translate emerging AI capabilities into practical business use cases and drive AI adoption across the organization. - Incubate AI Innovations:
- Independently design, build, and continuously iterate AI Proofs of Concept (POCs).
- Rapidly validate innovative ideas through experimentation and user feedback, refining solutions to maximize effectiveness.
- Capture lessons learned and best practices to support future enterprise-scale product development. - AI Product Design:
- Gain a deep understanding of business workflows, user journeys, and pain points.
- Translate business requirements into AI product concepts and process designs.
- Continuously improve AI product experiences to increase user adoption and business value. - Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Partner closely with business teams to identify and develop AI-driven use cases.
- Collaborate with IT teams to evolve validated solutions into scalable enterprise products.
- Share AI best practices, promote AI adoption, and help business teams enhance their AI capabilities.
What makes you a good fit
- Demonstrates strong curiosity about AI and enjoys exploring new tools, products, and technologies.
- Hands-on and action-oriented, with the ability to quickly transform ideas into prototypes or POCs.
- Possesses strong product thinking and a solid understanding of business processes, user needs, and real-world business scenarios.
- Has excellent learning agility and self-motivation, with the ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment and continuously discover new solutions.
- Enjoys collaborating with diverse teams and can effectively bridge business and technology to drive successful AI implementation.
- Hands-on experience with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Codex is preferred; experience with AI agents, workflow automation, or related technologies is a strong advantage.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
- Annual Physical Examination
- Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
- Company Products Discount
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.
JOB ID: 26098704
Job Locations: China, Shanghai
Contact information for application-related questions: Henkel.GCN.Recruitment@henkel.com
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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