Main purpose of the role:
⦁ To ideate, validate and execute product / service breakthroughs that revolutionise how, and what, the firm delivers to its clients
⦁ To be the firm’s “Innovation Thought Leader”, and master facilitator of innovation best-practice
Working flexibly, working fairly
Agile working offers people more freedom and flexibility in where, when, and how they work. As technology advances and our workforce becomes more diverse – and with clients often working to a 24/7 rhythm – having extra flexibility is key to helping us balance work and other commitments sensibly and productively.
Under our Agile+ policy, we offer a hybrid approach to office and remote working, with up to 50% remote working available over the course of an average month.
By supporting people to choose where and when they get their work done, we help them to make a full and fair contribution to their team – while maintaining that all important work-life balance.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
⦁ Work with the Head of Business Improvement, senior leadership and Business Improvement colleagues to develop and deliver an innovation strategy that drives localised engagement in innovation across the firm
⦁ Identify, and qualify, emerging breakthrough innovation opportunities through horizon-scanning, competitor analysis and targeted research
⦁ Work with localised steering groups to develop and curate the firm’s collective innovation ideas pipeline
⦁ Lead multi-disciplinary teams across the firm to develop innovative solutions in anticipation of future challenges and / or in response to existing issues
⦁ Identify, and leverage, opportunities to partner with clients, and external organisations, in support of the firm’s innovation agenda – such as “innovation incubators”
⦁ Develop internal innovation capability and awareness across the firm to innovate, using proven methodologies such as “Design Thinking”Key
Skills and Experience:
⦁ 3-5 years' experience of working within the innovation space, either in consultancy or client side environments
⦁ Demonstrable ability to think differently and push the innovation agenda - with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
⦁ Strong analytical and strategic evaluation skills – with proven ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative research to produce meaningful insights
⦁ Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to build strong business cases for innovative solutions
⦁ Demonstrable experience of the application of known, relevant innovation methodologies, such as “Design Thinking”
⦁ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to “story tell” complex topics
⦁ Strong innovation workshop design and facilitation skills – with the ability to engage with people at all levels
Our client is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
Our client seeks to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfill everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
Should you wish to find out more about this opportunity or should you be uncertain about applying and wish to discuss the role in further detail, please contact cv@mwn.co.uk