Senior Lead - Innovation Management
Senior Lead - Innovation Management
Senior Lead - Innovation Management
Senior Lead - Innovation Management
On
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Zürich
- Art der Anstellung: Vollzeit
- 126.500 CHF – 154.500 CHF (von XING geschätzt)
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Senior Lead - Innovation Management
Über diesen Job
In short
As a member of the Innovation Management team, you will drive impactful and scalable product innovation across the company by ensuring Innovation is strategically aligned with On’s strategic direction. As Innovation portfolio manager, you will lead the Sustainability strategic pillar focusing on reducing our environmental footprint.
Your Mission
Your mission is to ensure the Innovation Portfolio is strategically aligned with On’s Sustainability goals. You will achieve this by deeply understanding both the Sustainability and Product Innovation worlds and successfully being the bridge between them. Your priorities are identifying innovation opportunities with high potential of reducing our product’s footprint, facilitating strategic discussions, and ensuring the successful execution of innovative sustainable projects. Your ability to manage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of key internal and external stakeholders is essential for driving successful initiatives.
As an Innovation Management Senior Lead you will:
- Lead and manage the strategic pillar focusing on reducing our environmental footprint within the Innovation Portfolio in line with On’s Sustainability strategy and On’s Long Range Plan
- Be the project manager for innovation concepts and big bet technologies within this pillar and successfully drive cross-functional project teams from ideation to implementation
- Be a sparring partner to the different functions within the Sustainability team (e.g. Circularity, Strategy and Materials), and Product Strategy to align on priorities, assess partnerships and define strategies aligned with the Innovation Portfolio
- Represent Innovation at On’s Sustainability Taskforce and effectively collaborate with members from Sustainability, Product Creation, Product Strategy, Sourcing and Design departments among others, to be the catalyst and drive the implementation of impactful and scalable sustainability initiatives
- Act as a sustainability ambassador within the innovation team, promoting awareness and integration of sustainability priorities and practices
- Assess and advise on the business impact of new partners and innovations and prepare the business case to rollout and scale up emerging technologies
- Build and manage the relationship with innovation strategic partners, define the collaboration and legal frameworks and lead the negotiations
Your story
- MBA, M.A. or M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Innovation Management, Business Administration or related fields
- 7+ years of experience in roles driving product innovation and/or sustainability initiatives, Innovation portfolio management or similar
- You excel at building strategies and collaborating closely with cross-functional groups to implement innovative sustainability initiatives
- You have a deep understanding of the key business drivers and you skillfully translate strategies into implementation responding to business needs
- You are comfortable in making complex decisions and providing direction to supporting others.You are able to identify underlying issues and root causes and you deliver solutions to complex problems
- You are an effective communicator, capable of building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and can influence others to embrace new ideas and approaches
- You thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous and fast-paced environment, embracing challenges and proactively driving product initiatives with large impact in the organisation
- You bring in a network of product innovation partners and collaborators
About the Team
You will be part of the dynamic and entrepreneurial Innovation Management team, a group of strategic doers and skilled professionals dedicated to fostering a culture of product innovation and collaboration across the organization. We act as the business and commercial amplifiers and advisors to the Innovation Team through ideation and product creation processes. We assess the business impact of new projects, define and build partnerships with strategic players, and take ownership for the roll-out of key innovation projects across the organization.
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Exploration – it’s literally our day job. We dive into the ideas of tomorrow head-first and see what we surface with. Sometimes they work. Sometimes they don’t. But it’s always a rush when we discover something new.
Zürich
Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom-built spiral trail.
Förrlibuckstrasse 190,
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We touch every product that's being made because we bring the connection to the human being. So while everyone's excited about products, materials and colors, we go and say, "okay, so what does this actually do for the human?”
What we offer
On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.
What to expect
We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.
Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.
Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.
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