Global VP, Advanced Innovation & New Business Labs
OP Mobility
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Job summary
OPmobility is seeking a senior innovation leader to steer Advanced Innovation strategy and New Business Labs globally, identifying and accelerating growth opportunities and disruptive technologies. You will govern portfolios, roadmaps and governance structures, aligning with corporate strategy and business groups.
You will define the group-wide innovation strategy, develop roadmaps, and build partnerships with startups, universities and VC networks to drive new business models and ecosystems.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Engineering, Technology, Innovation Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Executive MBA, MSc, PhD) highly valued.
- Strong understanding of emerging technologies, industrial systems and business strategy
- 15+ years of progressive experience in Innovation, R&D, Technology Strategy, Product Development or Business Development.
- Proven experience leading innovation portfolios within an international industrial environment
Responsibilities
- Lead OPmobility's Advanced Innovation strategy and New Business Labs ecosystem to identify, validate and accelerate new growth opportunities, emerging technologies and disruptive business models supporting the Group's long-term strategic ambitions.
- Drive innovation governance, technology road mapping, open innovation initiatives and innovation portfolio management, while ensuring strong alignment with Business Groups and corporate strategy.
- Define and continuously update the Group Innovation Strategy.
- Develop, maintain and release the Product Technology Roadmap.
- Identify strategic technology domains and future growth opportunities.
- Translate market, societal and technology trends into innovation priorities.
- Lead the New Business Labs framework across regions.
- Explore opportunities beyond traditional automotive markets.
- Structure and manage innovation opportunity portfolios.
- Support creation of new business models and adjacent growth opportunities.
- Build partnerships with startups, universities, research centers, venture capital firms and innovation networks.
- Lead technology scouting activities.
- Develop collaborative innovation programs and proof-of-concept initiatives.
- Maximize value from strategic memberships and innovation ecosystems.
- Organize internal and external innovation events to create visibility of groups innovation activities.
- Govern the Innovation Pipeline.
- Manage project gate reviews and investment decisions.
- Monitor innovation KPIs and portfolio performance.
- Ensure proper resource allocation and prioritization.
Skills
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Job description
OPmobility is seeking a senior innovation leader to steer Advanced Innovation strategy and New Business Labs globally, identifying and accelerating growth opportunities and disruptive technologies. You will govern portfolios, roadmaps and governance structures, aligning with corporate strategy and business groups.
You will define the group-wide innovation strategy, develop roadmaps, and build partnerships with startups, universities and VC networks to drive new business models and ecosystems.
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