Innovation Lead

wk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

wk seeks an Innovation Lead to provide strategic direction for senior managers and professionals across a broad area of responsibility. You will drive technology product initiatives that keep our offerings at the forefront of the market and deliver exceptional value to customers.

You will oversee the technology product portfolio, manage large-scale budgets and resources, and collaborate with executive teams to align product strategies with company objectives. Strong industry presence is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience leading senior managers and high-level professionals.
• Proven ability to develop and drive high-impact technology product initiatives.
• Ability to align product strategy with large business goals.
• Track record of driving innovation and competitive advantage.
• Experience managing large budgets and resources.
• Strong market analysis and competitive assessment skills.
• Ability to set and monitor KPIs and drive data-driven decisions.
• Representing the organization at industry events.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide strategic direction for senior managers and high-level professionals.
• Develop and implement high-level technology product initiatives.
• Ensure that all product strategies align with and support the broader organizational goals.
• Oversee and guide the entire technology product portfolio.
• Drive innovation and competitive advantage through technology product development.
• Manage large-scale resource allocation and budgetary planning.
• Lead high-level market assessments and strategic positioning efforts.
• Set and monitor key performance indicators, making data-driven decisions.
• Represent the organization at industry events and forums, enhancing the company's market presence.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic initiative

High-level alignment

Innovation leadership

Large-scale budgeting

Market strategy

Performance management

Industry representation

Job description

About the Role:

As an Innovation Lead, you will take on a significant leadership role, providing oversight and strategic direction for senior managers and high-level professionals across a large area of responsibility. Your work will be crucial in driving the company's technology product initiatives at the highest level, ensuring that our products lead the market and deliver exceptional value to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide strategic direction for senior managers and high-level professionals.
• Develop and implement high-level technology product initiatives.
• Ensure that all product strategies align with and support the broader organizational goals.
• Oversee and guide the entire technology product portfolio.
• Drive innovation and competitive advantage through technology product development.
• Manage large-scale resource allocation and budgetary planning.
• Lead high-level market assessments and strategic positioning efforts.
• Set and monitor key performance indicators, making data-driven decisions. - Foster a high-performing culture of leadership and accountability.
• Represent the organization at industry events and forums, enhancing the company's market presence.

What You'll Bring

Key Competencies:

• Executive Leadership: Ability to lead senior managers and high-level professionals with strategic oversight.
• Strategic Initiative Development: Skills in creating and directing high-impact product initiatives.
• High-Level Alignment: Ability to ensure product strategies support overarching business goals.
• Innovation Leadership: Proven track record of driving innovation and maintaining competitive advantage.
• Large-Scale Resource Management: Expertise in managing significant budgets and resource allocations.
• Market Strategy: Skills in conducting high-level market assessments and competitor analysis.
• Performance Management: Ability to set, monitor, and interpret key performance indicators.
• Industry Representation: Proficiency in representing the organization at industry events to strengthen market presence.

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we're getting to know you-not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.