Principal, Corporate Innovation

Job Description

Fed Tech is an innovation‑services firm and accelerator dedicated to commercializing breakthrough technologies and building dual‑use ventures. As we expand our platform, we are launching a new commercial innovation practice and seeking a hands‑on, entrepreneurial leader to help build, deliver, and scale this initiative in close partnership with senior leadership.

• Fed Tech is a group of entrepreneurially minded people on a mission to unlock the benefits of technology.
• We believe in the value of deep tech and its positive impact on the world, aspiring to democratize access to it for entrepreneurs and professionals around the world.
• We are venture builders who thrive at the intersection of entrepreneurship, breakthrough technologies, and mission‑driven organizations.
• Since 2015, we have supported over 1,000 companies that have collectively raised more than $5B in funding, while also partnering with hundreds of corporate, government, and university clients.

As the Principal, Corporate Innovation, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering Fed Tech’s commercial innovation engagements. This is a builder‑operator role for someone who thrives in client‑facing environments and enjoys turning strategy into execution.

You’ll collaborate closely with Fed Tech’s senior leadership to shape new offerings, grow revenue, integrate service acquisitions, and build a high‑performing, client‑centric team.

• Innovation & Practice Development
  • Build service offerings for the commercial market (e.g., tech scouting, venture creation, innovation training, product development, commercialization strategy).
  • Pilot new offerings with clients and iterate based on market feedback.
  • Develop repeatable tools, frameworks, and playbooks that improve delivery quality and scalability.
  • Recruit and onboard new team members as the practice grows.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability building.
• Client Engagement Leadership
  • Lead corporate innovation engagements end‑to‑end, including workshops, innovation sprints, venture design projects, commercialization strategy efforts, and tech scouting initiatives.
  • Translate client challenges into structured workplans and actionable innovation roadmaps.
  • Facilitate executive sessions and working teams to drive alignment and measurable outcomes.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with strong client satisfaction.
• Growth & Business Development
  • Partner with the growth team on proposals, pitches, and solution design.
  • Contribute to pipeline development through relationship building and thought partnership.
  • Help convert pilot engagements into longer‑term partnerships.
  • Own revenue targets through direct engagement leadership and account expansion.

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, innovation strategy, venture building, commercialization
• Demonstrated experience leading client engagements with direct involvement in delivery.
• Strong understanding of corporate innovation operating models and common enterprise challenges.
• Experience supporting business development efforts (proposal development, solution design, client expansion).
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building new capabilities within a growing organization.
• Experience managing small to mid‑sized teams.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills.
• Passion for applied technology, innovation ecosystems, and dual‑use commercialization.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus.

• B oldness:
  We have the fortitude to forge new paths and push beyond our comfort
• U nity:
  We treat our clients, team members and partners as we would like to be treated - we are one united team
• I ntrospection:
  We recognize introspection is the necessary ingredient in which self‑improvement flourishes
• L eadership:
  We embrace servant leadership - putting the interests of client, team partners and partners first
• D ecisiveness:
  We have a strong bias towards action

• Base salary range: $130‑160k
  • The salary range listed for this position is based on market data and internal compensation structure. The final compensation package will be determined based on a…