Innovation Program Lead – Strategy & Emerging Technologies

Job Role: Innovation Program Lead – Strategy & Emerging Technologies

Job Location: Gurugram (Manesar) Hybrid working

Must Have

1. Business consulting experience of 5-10yrs

2. Worked in Big 4 or Innovation teams

3. Global stakeholder management

4. Drive project management with strong knowledge of emerging technologies

Preferred

• Good to have experience in M&A and deal-closing with corporate venture capital (CVC)
• Exposure to Manufacturing sector and understand the value chain to drive innovation roadmap

Job details

Looking for a dynamic professional with 8-10 yrs. in consulting and support the corporate innovation program at large enterprises.

Female candidate only - as client has a Diversity hiring mandate .

Personality Traits – Street Smart , great ownership skills, accountability etc.

• Build and develop business case from ideas leading to new capability development within the enterprise
• Have prior experience working with global senior leaders (VP, Directors) and adept at stakeholder management
• Manage the ideation pipeline at the organization and drive project execution from idea to implementation
• Conduct innovation workshops, brainstorming sessions, Jam connects, and hackathons to drive the innovation culture at the firm.
• Have good understanding of the global and Indian startup ecosystem for scouting relevant solutions as per business requirements.

• Prior experience doing market research, discovery research, or consulting assignments

• Interested in emerging technologies like IOT, Sensors, Blockchain, Analytics, Web 3.0, Metaverse, etc.

• Connected with Accelerators, VC, and other corporate innovation groups to drive eco-system collaborations
• Lead and organize industry connect on specific emerging technology topics with external ecosystem partners