At a Glance:
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 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 join a dynamic and entrepreneurial Innovation Management team, comprised of strategic doers and skilled professionals dedicated to fostering a culture of product innovation and collaboration. Acting as business and commercial amplifiers, we serve as advisors to the Innovation Team through ideation and product creation processes. Our responsibilities include assessing the business impact of new projects, defining and building partnerships with strategic players, and taking ownership of key innovation project rollouts across the organization.
Your Mission:
Your mission is to ensure the Innovation Portfolio aligns with On’s Sustainability goals. You will achieve this by gaining a deep understanding of both the Sustainability and Product Innovation domains, effectively bridging them together. Your key priorities will include:
- Identifying innovation opportunities that hold significant potential for reducing the environmental impact of our products.
- Facilitating strategic discussions to align initiatives with organizational goals.
- Ensuring the successful execution of innovative sustainable projects.
Your ability to manage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders is crucial 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.
- Act as project manager for innovation concepts and major technologies within this pillar, guiding cross-functional teams from ideation to implementation.
- Serve as a sparring partner to various functions within the Sustainability team (e.g. Circularity, Strategy, and Materials) and the Product Strategy team to align on priorities, assess partnerships, and define strategies in line with the Innovation Portfolio.
- Represent Innovation at On’s Sustainability Taskforce and collaborate effectively with members from Sustainability, Product Creation, Product Strategy, Sourcing, and Design to drive the rollout of impactful 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, preparing business cases to scale emerging technologies.
- Build and manage relationships with innovation strategic partners, define collaboration and legal frameworks, and lead 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 driving product innovation and/or sustainability initiatives, with a focus on innovation portfolio management or similar roles.
- Proven ability to develop strategies and collaborate closely with cross-functional groups to implement innovative sustainability initiatives.
- Strong understanding of key business drivers, with the capacity to translate strategies into actionable plans that meet business needs.
- Comfortable making complex decisions and providing direction while supporting others; adept at identifying underlying issues and root causes to deliver effective solutions.
- An effective communicator skilled at building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, capable of influencing others to embrace new ideas and approaches.
- Thrives in a dynamic, ambiguous, and fast-paced environment, proactively driving product initiatives with a large organizational impact.
- Brings a network of product innovation partners and collaborators.
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