Innovation Enablement Manager

Abm-Industries-Inc.-2; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GP access 24/7

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Perks at Work access

Job summary

ABM, Heathrow-based Manager, Innovation Enablement – UK & Ireland, translates enterprise technology and innovation into scaled, value-generating outcomes. This role bridges centralized Product, Technology, and Innovation teams with regional UK&I leadership and operations.

The role has two core mandates: enable and scale enterprise solutions, identify gaps and pilot new offerings, and drive stakeholder change across UK&I. Strong execution and cross-border collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in technology enablement, innovation, product operations, consulting, or digital transformation roles.
• Proven experience implementing and scaling enterprise solutions in complex organizations.
• Strong change management and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working with product, engineering, or innovation teams without hands-on development.
• Ability to operate independently in a regional, field-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional implementation and scaling of enterprise technology and innovation solutions across UK & Ireland.
• Act as primary UK&I liaison to centralized Product and Innovation teams for solution rollout.
• Drive adoption through on-the-ground training, change management, and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Experience in technology enablement

Innovation & product ops

Change management

Stakeholder management

Regional execution

Job description

REPORTINGTO:VP, Technology UK&I and dotted line reporting to Head of Products, Partnerships & Innovation

LOCATION:Heathrow (with travel across UK & Ireland as needed)

SHIFTPATTERN:40 hoursper week. Monday to Friday

SALARY: Competitive

ROLE OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE

The Manager, Innovation Enablement – UK & Irelandis responsible fortranslating enterprise technology and innovation solutions into scaled, value-generating outcomes across the UK & Ireland business. This role serves as a critical bridge between centralized Product, Technology, and Innovation teams and regional UK&I leadership and operations.

The role has two core mandates:

1. Enable and scale existing enterprise solutions across UK&I through hands-on implementation, training, change management, and integration support.

2. Identifysolution gaps and partner with central innovation and product teams to design, pilot, andvalidatenew solutionsthat can be incorporated into the enterprise roadmap.

Success in this role requires strong execution capability, comfortoperatingacross organizational boundaries, and the ability to balance strategic alignment with practical, on-the-ground delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

. Enterprise Solution Enablement & Scaling

• Lead the regional implementation and scaling of enterprise technology and innovation solutions across UK & Ireland.
• Act as the primary UK&I liaison to centralized Product and Innovation teams for solution rollout.
• Partner with UK&I leadership to drive adoption through:
• On-the-ground training and enablement
• Change management and stakeholder alignment
• Identification of process, data, and systems integration needs
• Monitor adoption, performance, and ROI of deployedsolutions;surface insights and improvement opportunities to central teams.
• Ensure solutions are adapted (whereappropriate)to meet local regulatory, operational, and market needs whilemaintainingenterprise standards.

2. Innovation Gap Identification & Piloting

• Identifyunmet needs or capability gaps where no enterprise solution currently exists.
• Collaborate with UK&I business leaders to define clear problem statements and success criteria.
• Partner with central innovation and product leads to:
• Shape roadmap inputs
• Identifysolutions for piloting
• Design and execute pilots in UK&I
• Validate business value, scalability, and operational fit
• Support the innovation teamwithdriving the on-the-ground pilot activity,including vendor coordination (where applicable), stakeholder engagement, and performance measurement.

3. Stakeholder & Change Leadership

• Serve as a trusted partnertoUK&I leadership teams, helping them understand, adopt, and championnew technologies.
• Alignregional priorities with enterprise technology and innovation strategy.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring clarity on goals, progress, and outcomes.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5-8+ years of experience in technology enablement, innovation, product operations, consulting, or digital transformation roles.
• Proven experience implementing and scaling enterprise solutions in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong change management and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working closely with product, engineering, or innovation teams without being a hands-on developer.
• Ability tooperateindependently and drive execution in a regional, field-facing role.

Preferred

• Experience running pilots or proofs ofconceptfornew technologies.
• Background in facilities management, B2B services, or asset-heavy industries (helpful but notrequired).
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms, data integrations, or workflow tools.
• Experience working across global / regional organizational models.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (12-18 MONTHS)

• Enterprise solutions are successfully adopted and scaled across UK&I withmeasurablebusiness impact.
• UK&I leaders view the role as a trusted partner in technology and innovation adoption.
• Clear, high-quality inputs from UK&I are shaping the central innovation and product roadmap.
• Pilots launched in UK&I are well-run, data-driven, and inform enterprise investment decisions.

We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

• 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home
• Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling
• Get Fit Programme
• Financial and legal support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find:
  • Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers
  • Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work
  • Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis

About ABM:

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.

ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.

ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.