At a Glance
As a member of the Innovation Management team, you will drive impactful and scalable product innovation across the company by ensuring that innovation is strategically aligned with On’s direction. As the Innovation Portfolio Manager, you will lead the Sustainability strategic pillar with a focus on reducing our environmental footprint.
Your Team
You will be part of a dynamic and entrepreneurial Innovation Management team, consisting of strategic thinkers and skilled professionals dedicated to fostering a culture of product innovation and collaboration across the organization. We serve as business and commercial amplifiers and advisors to the Innovation Team throughout ideation and product creation processes. Our team assesses the business impact of new projects, defines and builds partnerships with strategic players, and takes ownership of key innovation projects across the organization.
Your Mission
Your mission is to ensure that the Innovation Portfolio aligns strategically with On’s Sustainability goals. You will achieve this by deeply understanding both the Sustainability and Product Innovation spheres, acting as a crucial bridge between them. Your main objectives include:
- Identifying innovation opportunities with the potential to significantly reduce our product's environmental footprint.
- Facilitating strategic discussions that align with sustainability initiatives.
- 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 focused on reducing our environmental footprint within the Innovation Portfolio in alignment with On’s Sustainability strategy and Long Range Plan.
- Serve as the project manager for innovation concepts and major technologies within this pillar, successfully driving cross-functional project teams from ideation to implementation.
- Act as a sparring partner for various functions within the Sustainability team (e.g., Circularity, Strategy, and Materials) and Product Strategy, aligning on priorities, assessing partnerships, and defining 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, driving the implementation of impactful and scalable sustainability initiatives.
- Function 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, preparing business cases for rolling out and scaling up emerging technologies.
- Build and manage relationships with strategic innovation partners, defining collaboration and legal frameworks and leading negotiations.
Your Story
- MBA, M.A., or M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Innovation Management, Business Administration, or related fields.
- 7+ years of experience in roles focused on driving product innovation and/or sustainability initiatives, Innovation portfolio management, or similar.
- Proven ability to build strategies and collaborate closely with cross-functional groups to implement innovative sustainability initiatives.
- A deep understanding of key business drivers with the capability to translate strategies into actionable implementations, responding adequately to business needs.
- Comfortable making complex decisions and providing clear direction to support others, adept at identifying underlying issues and delivering solutions to complex problems.
- An effective communicator, capable of building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, with the ability to influence others to embrace new ideas and approaches.
- Thriving in dynamic, ambiguous, and fast-paced environments, you embrace challenges and proactively drive product initiatives with substantial organizational impact.
- Bringing a valuable network of product innovation partners and collaborators.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.