Innovation Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Vacation, sick time and holidays

Profit-sharing bonus plan

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Innovation Manager to join a leader in Enterprise Technology. This remote role focuses on identifying and developing growth opportunities from concept to commercialization, partnering with cross-functional teams to validate customer needs and build compelling business cases.

You will shape initiatives, assess market potential, and drive MVP definitions with commercialization strategies, balancing rigorous analysis with entrepreneurial thinking to deliver viable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 10+ years of experience in product management, business development, or entrepreneurial ventures.
• Experience launching new products or services to market.
• Proficiency in developing business cases and market analyses.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Willingness to travel 25-40%.

Responsibilities

• Identify strategic growth opportunities leveraging the organization's strengths.
• Research emerging technologies and market trends.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential ventures.
• Conduct customer discovery and validate market needs.
• Create comprehensive business cases for new initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define MVPs and commercialization strategies.
• Monitor commercial performance and gather customer feedback.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Communication & presentation

Entrepreneurial mindset

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, or a related field

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Innovation Manager to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.

This role will drive the identification and development of new growth opportunities, with a strong focus on assessing market potential and shaping initiatives from concept through commercialization. The Innovation Manager will partner closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate emerging technologies, validate customer needs, and build business cases that support sound strategic investment decisions. Success in this role will require both analytical rigor and entrepreneurial thinking to help turn new ideas into viable offerings.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $135,000 - $165,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Identify strategic growth opportunities leveraging the organization's strengths.
• Research emerging technologies and market trends.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential ventures.
• Conduct customer discovery and validate market needs.
• Create comprehensive business cases for new initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define MVPs and commercialization strategies.
• Monitor commercial performance and gather customer feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in product management, business development, or entrepreneurial ventures.
• Experience launching new products or services to market.
• Proficiency in developing business cases and market analyses.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Willingness to travel 25-40%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Minimum of 10 vacation days, plus sick time and holidays.
• Opportunity for a profit-sharing bonus plan.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification, your background could be exactly what this team needs.