Digital Innovation Group Lead: Design Thinking & Strategy

heinz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 142,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

7% 401(k) matching

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Group Lead, Digital Innovation in Chicago to lead design strategy and cross-functional initiatives. The role focuses on running design thinking workshops, engaging with senior leaders, and identifying opportunities that align with business goals.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, data sciences, IT, and business partners to translate insights into actionable plans, shaping the future of digital innovations across the organization.

Qualifications

• Years of experience in design strategy, business design, or a related field.
• Proven experience facilitating design thinking workshops and engaging with senior executives.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to analyze complex systems to identify opportunities.
• Exceptional skills in research, synthesis, and storytelling to influence decision-makers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust across diverse teams.
• Familiar with tools like Miro, Figma, or similar platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design Thinking Workshops: Plan, structure, and facilitate multi-day immersive design thinking workshops for cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with executive stakeholders to understand objectives, align on outcomes, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives.
• Business Analysis and Opportunity Identification: Analyze business challenges and opportunities through qualitative and quantitative methods to identify strategic initiatives.
• Research and Synthesis: Lead user research, stakeholder interviews, and industry awareness to gather insights and synthesize data into actionable strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with core Digital teams across product, engineering, data sciences, IT and business partners to ensure strategies are executable and impactful.

Skills

Design strategy

Business design

Facilitating workshops

Executive engagement

Business acumen

Research

Storytelling

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Miro

Figma

Tools

Miro

Figma

Job description

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Group Lead, Digital Innovation in Chicago to lead design strategy and cross-functional initiatives. The role focuses on running design thinking workshops, engaging with senior leaders, and identifying opportunities that align with business goals.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, data sciences, IT, and business partners to translate insights into actionable plans, shaping the future of digital innovations across the organization.