Senior Innovation Manager

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Lead the CE Innovation funnel and Centre for Enablement (C4E) by identifying opportunities, running POCs, scaling successful initiatives, and breaking silos across geographies and practices. Manage a team of 2-8, overseeing strategy, intake-to-scale delivery, enablement, and impact measurement. Own innovation funnel processes including technology assessment, pitch process, investment criteria, and POC-to-scale management. Drive strategic technology initiatives in AI, automation, data intelligence, martech integration, and customer experience from conception to scaled adoption. Facilitate cross-capability collaboration to unblock pilots and adoption. Develop playbooks, tools, training, and support structures for consistent delivery. Manage quarterly innovation roadmaps, sprint delivery, key metrics reporting with C-suite visibility, budgets, vendor contracts, compliance, and regulatory issues. Design repeatable playbooks and scaling strategies for rapid rollout. Lead innovation recognition programs and build a high-performing team. Requirements include 7+ years leading programs or technology initiatives, 5+ years line management, 3+ years C-level stakeholder management, 3+ years managing budgets and vendor negotiations, proven adoption success in large organizations, rapid MVP delivery experience, and strong facilitation skills. Fluent English required; German is a plus. Benefits include private health insurance, flexible hybrid work, paid sick leave, certifications, learning platform access, vacation, volunteering days, wellness days, mental health support, team events, office amenities, and referral bonuses.