Sr. Manager, Strategic Innovation & Business Development

Sr. Manager, Strategic Innovation & Business Development

Ideation and Insights Generation:

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and cross‑functional research, leveraging digital discovery tools and data‑driven analysis to surface actionable insights
• Apply design thinking, continuous discovery, and AI‑assisted research methods to identify high‑value innovation opportunities
• Develop and maintain prioritization frameworks that integrate business value, technical feasibility, data readiness, and AI enablement potential

Build, test, and launch Innovation work streams:

• Define project scope and design proofs of concept, incorporating automation opportunities, data architecture considerations, and responsible AI guardrails
• Partner with internal teams and external innovation/AI vendors to develop pilots powered by modern digital capabilities
• Monitor performance using digital dashboards, KPIs, and real‑time analytics to track progress against success criteria
• Utilize experimentation frameworks—including rapid prototyping and A/B testing—to validate value quickly and iteratively

Business Case and Investment Pitch:

• Lead complex business, financial, and data analyses to quantify the impact of proposed innovations, including AI‑driven efficiency, quality, cost, and employee‑experience outcomes
• Build investment cases that incorporate technical assumptions (e.g., model lifecycle costs, integration requirements, compliance considerations)
• Develop compelling enterprise‑ready materials to support executive decision‑making and funding approvals

Project Implementation:

• Drive project management with a digitally enabled approach, leveraging collaborative platforms, workflow automation, and AI‑powered documentation tools
• Manage project scope and change‑control processes in environments where digital, data, or AI components may evolve rapidly
• Actively communicate with customer leadership, project sponsors, key stakeholders, and project teams
• Determine business roles and resources needed to ensure successful implementation
• Develop impact analyses that assess business value, quality, risk, and operational readiness; including AI‑related risks such as bias, reliability, and data governance
• Lead development of dashboards, scorecards, forecasting models, and executive‑level analytics to demonstrate performance and adoption

Team Operations:

• Support operational excellence through standardized tools, digital templates, and reusable frameworks that accelerate innovation cycles
• Lead administrative functions related to budget, vendor management, and timelines; including coordination with AI, data, and technical partners
• Promote knowledge sharing by formalizing playbooks, best practices, and repeatable processes that enable teams to operate efficiently and responsibly with emerging technologies

• 4+ years of project management experience within management consulting or internal consulting (e.g., Business Operations, Strategy, HR, Organizational Effectiveness)
• Experience supporting build and launch of high‑impact innovation projects or products
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Self‑starter mindset with a bias toward action
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, MS Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook, etc.)
• Highly collaborative with solid attention to detail
• Practical experience working in matrix environments across functional and product development & commercial teams

• Creative and resilient in application of processes and approaches to work
• Demonstrated learning agility in new subject areas, including emerging technologies, trends, and a solid working knowledge of stakeholders in healthcare
• Exposure to enterprise AI enablement (e.g., adoption programs, training, responsible use standards, and data governance models)
• Strong passion for innovation, emerging technology, and analytics across the healthcare ecosystem
• Experience in project management and product / program management
• Driving complex company, customer, and market analyses with a high tolerance for ambiguity and willingness to adapt
• Results driven; ability…