Innovation Specialist - Global Innovation Center, Portfolio & Programs

VSP Vision Care; United States; Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Benefits package

Job summary

VSP Vision is seeking an Innovation Specialist to support GIC initiatives by applying core expertise and collaborating with ecosystem partners and other domain experts to reimagine how eye care and eyewear are delivered.

This role emphasizes learning, execution, and collaboration, with guidance from senior team members to advance innovation projects and clarify complex topics for the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in Innovation, Emerging Tech, R&D, Design, or related areas.
• Healthcare/Manufacturing/ Retail/ Technology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and execution of projects exploring and scaling concepts.
• Contribute to technology evaluation, business model innovation, prototyping, and PoC activities.
• Monitor domains to understand potential, maturity, and impact on the business.
• Apply testing, user research, and experimentation under guidance.
• Support project pitches and presentation of findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to deepen knowledge across markets.

Skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Explain technical concepts

Creative problem solving

Adaptability

Research briefs (PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

The Innovation Specialist supports GIC initiatives by applying core expertise and collaborating with ecosystem partners and other domain experts to reimagine the way eye care and eyewear are delivered to the world. This role contributes to the delivery of innovation projects and programs across the GIC and helps clarify complex topics for team members. The Innovation Specialist focuses on learning, execution, and collaboration, with guidance from senior team members.

Assist in the design and execution of projects exploring and scaling concepts related to assigned domain areas

Contribute to technology evaluation, business model innovation, prototyping, and proof-of-concept activities

Monitor assigned domain area(s) and build an understanding of their potential, maturity, and impact to our business

Build on existing experience to quickly understand new technology, business models, markets, consumer trends, etc needed to develop awareness of adjacent areas

Apply concept testing and validation, user research, or other related experimentation methodologies under the guidance of senior team members

Support product or business model evaluation using established scorecards and criteria

Support the identification and definition of problems and opportunity areas, development of hypotheses, and contribute to testing and validation of assumptions

Develop and pitch new project ideas and opportunities

Contribute to presentation of project findings to all levels of the enterprise

Collaborate with internal and external partners that deepen current and future knowledge between the company and emerging markets

Job Specifications

Typically Has The Following Skills Or Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; or equivalent experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience in relevant topics including: Innovation, Emerging Technology, Research & Development, Product Design, or related
• Industry experience in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and technology is preferred but not required
• Expertise in a relevant subject matter domain and developing understanding of adjacent areas in healthcare, business models, and technology

Experience Contributing To Projects And Adapting To Changing Requirements

• Demonstrates creative problem solving and adaptability
• Experience working in creative cultures in either consulting or large corporate environments is preferred
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to contribute to research briefs and presentations (PowerPoint)
• Able to explain technical concepts to non-technical people, including the relevance to their work or business
• Interested in developing and sharing project pitches
• Skilled at providing and receiving thoughtful and constructive feedback

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here.

Salary Ranges: $63,000.00 - $108,675.00

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

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