Key areas:
Anchoring the strategic framework and roadmap for driving an enterprise level innovation program aligned with organization’s vision & objectives
Effectively managing innovation projects and taking them to logical closure with measurable outcomes
Taking up required initiatives to continuously generate new ideas, opportunities & relevant innovation projects for various areas of the organization
Keeping management & various stakeholders regularly engaged around various facets of the innovation agenda
Activities:
Regular scanning of external environment, technology, competition, sectors etc. for new trends, best practices and other areas of learning to continuously provide inputs to the organization on new opportunities
Designing & driving various initiatives, system enablers, communication, campaigns, contests etc. to build employee engagement for continuous generation of ideas and encourage maximum number of employees to contribute
Scouting for and partnering with various external experts & service providers to build capabilities, implement technologies and deliver solutions to address various organizational & functional objectives
Meticulously keeping a track of every idea and getting them implemented through project management based approaches and engagement with various stakeholders & departments
Organizing & conducting timely workshops, forums & councils with various levels in the organization based on relevant objectives to be met such as opportunity identification, ideation, prioritization, project steering & driving execution
Designing & maintaining proper documentation such as project charter, project plan, communication calendar, activity tracker etc.
Providing support to various innovation projects around project management, documentation, external scanning, conducting research or any other groundwork as required
Leading specific innovation projects, managing the project delivery team / squad and taking complete ownership of effectively delivering the expected outcomes
Disseminating information & insights to various parts within the organization to create awareness, bring in external learning, provide stimulus and drive culture of innovation
Driving corporate communication initiatives to publicize, create awareness and suitably position innovation efforts taken by the brand
Key traits:
Energetic & self-driven
Creative thinking, inquisitive, eager to probe existing practices and always looking out for fresh ideas
Strong communication skills, especially verbal and is very comfortable interacting with stakeholders at various levels
Good business understanding
Good data and analytical skills
Comfortable with ambiguity and working with minimum instructions
Should be able to conceptualize, define, provide structure & plan out next steps for tasks or projects assigned
Qualifications:
Certified or hands-on experience in project management, especially around lean and agile methodologies