Senior Consultant Innovation Strategy & Foresight

NAXCON GROUP; Essen; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Consultant for Innovation Strategy & Foresight to support strategic development in a banking context. The role focuses on enhancing innovation capacity and conducting trend analyses to adapt to future challenges. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, with at least 5 years in strategic innovation management, and is fluent in German. The position allows for full remote work with occasional onsite presence.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of professional experience, with 5+ in strategic innovation management.
• Expertise in innovation strategy and foresight methods.
• Fluent in German (B2 level or higher) required.

Aufgaben

• Develop comprehensive innovation strategies aligned with institutional goals.
• Advance internal innovation processes and identify structural gaps.
• Establish KPIs to measure digital maturity and innovation adoption.
• Conduct ongoing scanning of innovation-driving trends.

Kenntnisse

Strategic innovation management

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder communication

Trend analysis

Digital transformation

Jobbeschreibung

Position : Senior Consultant Innovation Strategy & Foresight

Location : Germany

Field : Banking / Finance

Type : Full-time / Full Remote

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Innovation Strategy Consultant to support the strategic and structural development of innovation management within a central banking context. The aim is to strengthen the long-term and sustainable innovation capacity of the institution, with a particular focus on future trends and technologies relevant to central banks. The consultant will play a key role in designing, implementing, and facilitating innovation-related initiatives and strategic foresight activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive innovation strategy , aligned with the overall institutional strategy, including steering and evaluation methodology
• Advance internal innovation processes and capabilities; identify structural gaps in innovation performance
• Establish meaningful innovation KPIs (e.g., based on the Digital Maturity Model) to measure digital maturity and innovation adoption
• Advise on the implementation of a permanent, systematic, and participatory trend-monitoring process with strategic relevance
• Provide methodological support for cross-departmental scenario analyses
• Conduct ongoing scanning of innovation-driving trends , including areas such as digitalization, demographic shifts, sustainability, VUCA-world challenges, and using frameworks like PESTEL
• Develop and expand a living innovation ecosystem , including partners and stakeholders (e.g., Open Source communities)
• Design, plan, and facilitate innovation workshops using creative methods :
• Micro / macro creativity techniques
• Innovation Digging
• Visual Facilitating
• Value Proposition Design
• Low-Fidelity Prototyping (e.g., Lego Serious Play, Paper Prototyping)
• Adapt workshop formats based on needs :
• Small to large group settings across departments or hierarchy levels
• Delivery in remote, hybrid, or in-person formats
• From half-day sessions to multi-part workshop series
• Support the alignment of internal innovation efforts with the broader innovation governance framework at ESCB (European System of Central Banks) and BISIH (Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub)

Requirements :

Minimum 10 years of professional experience , including at least 5 years in strategic innovation management, preferably in finance or banking

Proven expertise in innovation strategy, foresight methods, and workshop facilitation

Familiarity with SAFe, agile methods, and systemic innovation models

Experience with digital transformation, trend analysis, and scenario planning

Strong stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Fluent in German (B2 level or higher) required for communication and documentation

Availability to work remotely with occasional presence as needed