We're looking for a visionary and strategic leader to fill the Director role at our Innovation Hub. As the Director, you'll collaborate across all business verticals and functional areas at our company and engage with Domain Experts to understand their strategic needs and mandates. Your role involves integrating cutting-edge solutions through design thinking, leveraging the latest methods and toolkits. You'll lead the scoping and planning of projects and workshops that inform the future, potential disruption, and disruption opportunities, with a dedicated team. Cultivating an innovation-centric culture within the hub is an essential component of the job. If you are a forward-thinking individual with a passion for driving innovation and have a proven ability to lead and manage in a dynamic setting, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Description of Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to drive the innovation agenda, aligning with organizational goals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively with different business verticals, functional areas and Domain Experts to understand their unique needs and integrate innovative solutions.
3. Process and Procedure Establishment: Develop and implement effective processes and procedures withing the hub to streamline innovation workflows, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
4. Technology Scoping and Integration: Stay abreast of the latest software and hardware tools, incorporating them into the hub's operations to enhance innovation capabilities.
5. Workshop Planning: Scope, plan and execute workshops and facilitations for creative, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
6. Team Leadership: Manage a dedicated team, providing guidance and support to ensure the successful execution of innovation initiatives.
7. Budget Preparation: Along with the leaders of the Domains, take ownership of budget preparation for the innovation hub, ensuring resources are allocated strategically to maximize impact.
8. Operations: Collaboratively, manage the Spark Innovation Hub operations with a focus on budget, value to the business and financial discipline using lean principles.
9. Representation: Represent the Spark internally and externally with a multitude of stakeholders including business & functional leaders, external partners, and institutions.
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Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.