Innovation Digitalization Lead | AI-Driven R&D

Philips; Best; Hybrid; EUR 93,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Best, the Netherlands, is seeking a Digitalization of Innovation Lead to drive a cross-functional transformation. You will shape a data-driven R&D culture, implement AI-enabled processes, and align diverse teams across product lifecycles to accelerate innovation.

The role requires leading large-scale digitalization initiatives, strong stakeholder influence, and a passion for AI in product development. This office-based position emphasizes collaboration and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale digitalization, data, or business transformation initiatives.
• Proven success translating data models or digital strategies into practical solutions embedded in tools, processes, and everyday ways of working.
• Strong program and project leadership experience, ideally in complex product development environments.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and adoption at scale.
• Experience influencing diverse stakeholders, including senior R&D leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Passion for leveraging AI and data to improve innovation outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Digitalization of Innovation program from strategy and roadmap to execution and adoption.
• Defining and operationalizing a common innovation and product lifecycle data model across R&D.
• Building and scaling a seamless digital thread that connects data, decisions, and activities across the product lifecycle.
• Embedding digitalization, data-driven practices, and AI-enabled capabilities into product development processes and governance.
• Driving adoption of digitalization maturity models and KPIs, ensuring measurable progress across teams.
• Partnering closely with R&D Excellence, PMO, Quality, and product development teams to align capabilities, tools, and ways of working.
• Influencing and aligning stakeholders across business units and disciplines to turn strategy into sustainable practice.
• Coaching teams and leaders to strengthen digital capabilities and accelerate organizational adoption.

Skills

Data modeling

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

AI and data

Education

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science, or a related field

Job description

Philips in Best, the Netherlands, is seeking a Digitalization of Innovation Lead to drive a cross-functional transformation. You will shape a data-driven R&D culture, implement AI-enabled processes, and align diverse teams across product lifecycles to accelerate innovation.

The role requires leading large-scale digitalization initiatives, strong stakeholder influence, and a passion for AI in product development. This office-based position emphasizes collaboration and measurable outcomes.