Aviation Innovation Lead: Strategy, Trials & Partnerships

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is seeking a motivated and creative innovation leader to drive strategic initiatives across the corporate innovation team.

You will partner with clusters and business units to scope and run lean pilots aligned with CAG’s priorities and manage the enterprise innovation budget. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years in innovation management, corporate strategy, or technology advisory, and prior experience presenting to C-suite or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; at least 5 years in innovation, strategy, or advisory roles.
• Experience in large matrix organisations; aviation, infrastructure, hospitality, or tech sectors preferred.
• Experience presenting to C-suite or senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Scope innovation trials with stakeholders and define lean, high-impact pilots aligned to strategic priorities.
• Steward enterprise innovation budget and annual planning.
• Surface strategic dilemmas to Senior Management and provide well-reasoned recommendations or portfolio trade-offs.
• Continuously scan local and global tech landscape to identify opportunities to strengthen the innovation pipeline.
• Act as a strategic partner, workshop future-state concepts of operations, and shape technology roadmaps grounded in strategy and operations.
• Build a common innovation language (framework and evaluation criteria) across the organisation.
• Collaborate with product owners to commercialise innovation IP.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Ambiguity tolerance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Technology fluency

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is seeking a motivated and creative innovation leader to drive strategic initiatives across the corporate innovation team.

You will partner with clusters and business units to scope and run lean pilots aligned with CAG’s priorities and manage the enterprise innovation budget. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years in innovation management, corporate strategy, or technology advisory, and prior experience presenting to C-suite or