Innovation Manager job vacancy

Overview: Innovation Manager job vacancy in Birmingham recruiting now

Ref: 217259587
Employer: Confidential
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary: plus attractive benefits package
Employment Type: Permanent

Job Details:

Innovation Manager
Birmingham city centre with hybrid working
£80k plus attractive benefits package

We are seeking a Disruptor.

Someone to challenge the status quo of how, and what, the firm delivers to its clients.

Someone who thinks differently and can push the innovation agenda.

My client is an international law firm but the Innovation Manager could be from any sector with demonstrable experience of being an Innovation Thought Leader.

The ideal Innovation Manager will have:

3-5 years’ experience of working within the innovation space, either in consultancy or client side environments

Strong analytical and strategic evaluation skills – with proven ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative research to produce meaningful insights

Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to build strong business cases for innovative solutions

Demonstrable experience of the application of known, relevant innovation methodologies, such as “Design Thinking”

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to “story tell” complex topics

Strong innovation workshop design and facilitation skills – with the ability to engage with people at all levels

The Innovation Manager will be responsible for:

Work with the Head of Business Improvement, senior leadership and Business Improvement colleagues to develop and deliver an innovation strategy that drives localised engagement in innovation across the firm

Identify, and qualify, emerging breakthrough innovation opportunities through horizon-scanning, competitor analysis and targeted research

Work with localised steering groups to develop and curate the firm s collective innovation ideas pipeline

Lead multi-disciplinary teams across the firm to develop innovative solutions in anticipation of future challenges and / or in response to existing issues

Identify, and leverage, opportunities to partner with clients, and external organisations, in support of the firm s innovation agenda – such as “innovation incubators”

Develop internal innovation capability and awareness across the firm to innovate, using proven methodologies such as “Design Thinking”

What you will receive in return:

Great starting salary

Working hours are Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 5.30 pm with 1 hour for lunch (35 hours per week)

Hybrid working – with up to 50% remote working available over the course of an average month

25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week’s extra annual leave

Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members

A generous pension allowance

Life assurance covering four times your annual salary

The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years

Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes

A range of health and wellbeing programmes

State of the art offices, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, with an onsite restaurant

Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience and meet the criteria above please apply below

NOTE TO JOB SEEKERS

Apply for this Innovation Manager job vacancy via Bubble Jobs today.  You can find other jobs like this Innovation Manager job vacancy in Birmingham with our simple job search feature. As well as advertising vacancies like this Innovation Manager job vacancy, Bubble Jobs specialises in advertising web jobs, digital jobs, tech jobs and other specialist jobs for a wide range of employers and recruiters. If you’re looking for career advice or job searching tips, then make sure you check out our blog which is updated regularly with useful advice and resources.  Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter to get the latest job updates and addition career related news and posts. Thanks for using Bubble Jobs and good luck with your job search.