Director of Innovations

in Digital Transformation & Innovation Strategy, Technology
Full Time
United State (Remote)
December 8, 2025
$270000 - $320000 / year
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Job Description

About the Organisation

We operate across technology, digital platforms, enterprise solutions, and innovation-focused initiatives that reshape how organisations approach growth, efficiency, and long-term competitiveness. Our work spans AI-enabled workflows, automation, product experimentation, operational optimization, and market-driven innovation programs.

Innovation is a strategic pillar within our environment—focused on solving complex challenges, identifying untapped opportunities, and elevating the organisation’s digital capabilities. We encourage structured creativity, research-backed decision-making, and close collaboration across engineering, product, design, operations, and commercial functions.

As the Director of Innovations, you will lead exploratory initiatives, pilot emerging technologies, establish innovation frameworks, and guide multi-team projects that shape the future direction of the organisation. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in forward-looking environments and enjoys bridging ideas with real-world execution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead innovation strategy and oversee end-to-end delivery of innovation programmes across the organisation.

  • Identify opportunities for new technologies, digital capabilities, automation models, and process optimisation.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate, design, and pilot new solutions.

  • Oversee innovation roadmaps, research cycles, experimentation plans, and prototype development.

  • Guide adoption of emerging technologies including AI, ML, analytics platforms, automation tools, and next-generation software capabilities.

  • Establish frameworks for evaluation, success criteria, stakeholder alignment, and programme impact measurement.

  • Support internal innovation culture through workshops, design sprints, capability-building sessions, and cross-team ideation.

  • Present innovation recommendations, business cases, and strategic insights to senior leadership.

  • Lead governance, reporting structures, and communication for innovation portfolios.

  • Manage partnerships with vendors, technology partners, and research institutions.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Innovation Leadership, Digital Transformation, R&D, Strategy, or Product/Technology roles.

  • Background in modern technology environments including SaaS, AI/ML, enterprise digital systems, or emerging technology fields.

  • Strong understanding of innovation methodologies, experimentation frameworks, and research processes.

  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and multi-stakeholder initiatives.

  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and strategic planning abilities.

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced technical or business degrees preferred.

  • Experience presenting insights, prototypes, or research findings to senior leaders.

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

  • Visionary thinker with the ability to connect emerging trends to business outcomes.

  • Strong communication and storytelling skills with executive presence.

  • Highly collaborative with the ability to influence across engineering, product, design, and operational environments.

  • Curious, adaptive, and comfortable working in ambiguous or exploratory contexts.

  • Strong organisational skills and prioritisation abilities across multiple innovation streams.

  • Enthusiastic leader who fosters creativity, problem-solving, and high-performing innovation cultures.

Strategic Support

  • Advise senior leadership on digital transformation opportunities and innovation pathways.

  • Support long-range strategy, competitive intelligence, and market research efforts.

  • Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to build business cases for new initiatives.

  • Influence technology investment decisions, emerging capability adoption, and enterprise readiness.

  • Contribute to organisational planning cycles, portfolio reviews, and forward-looking design discussions.

Working Conditions

  • Remote role within the United States with occasional travel for leadership workshops, innovation labs, or technology events.

  • Collaboration with distributed teams across product, engineering, strategy, and operations.

  • Fast-paced, exploratory environment requiring flexibility, strong alignment, and structured execution.

Job Function

  • Lead innovation strategy, research, experimentation, and emerging technology adoption.

  • Guide multi-team innovation efforts across digital, operational, and technological transformation.

  • Shape the organisation’s long-term innovation roadmap and capability development.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: $270,000 – $320,000

  • Annual executive performance bonus

  • Eligibility for long-term incentive programmes

  • Executive benefits package including:

    • Comprehensive health & wellness plans

    • Retirement programme participation

    • Paid executive time off

    • Professional development & leadership coaching

    • Remote-work technology support

    • Wellbeing and mental health resources

Why Join Us

  • Lead innovation across a large, evolving technology-driven environment.

  • High visibility with executive leadership and influence on enterprise direction.

  • Opportunity to shape next-generation capabilities and digital strategy.

  • Remote-first working model with flexible collaboration practices.

  • Strong advancement potential toward VP of Innovation, Chief Innovation Officer, or Strategy Leadership roles.

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