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Innovation Manager

Job in 201301, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Listing for: HCLSoftware
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-14
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Science Manager, Data Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:

Innovation Manager

Location - Noida

Exp - 8-15 Yrs

Role Purpose

The Innovation Manager is responsible for driving new ideas, emerging technologies, and business models that create competitive advantage. The role identifies opportunities, converts ideas into viable solutions, and accelerates innovation from concept to execution.

Key Responsibilities

Innovation Strategy

- Develop and execute the organization’s innovation roadmap aligned with business goals
- Identify market trends, emerging technologies, and disruptive business models
- Build a structured innovation pipeline (ideas → POC → pilot → scale)

Ideation & Program Management

- Run innovation programs such as hackathons, idea challenges, and incubators
- Build and manage a portfolio of innovation initiatives
- Prioritize ideas based on ROI, feasibility, and strategic impact

Technology & Market Scouting

- Track emerging technologies ( Intelligent Operations, AIops, ITSM, AI, automation, cloud, data, etc.)
- Identify opportunities for new products, services, and revenue streams
- Evaluate start-ups, vendors, and partnership opportunities

Business Case & Delivery

- Build business cases, financial models, and go-to-market strategies
- Lead Proof of Concepts (PoCs), MVPs, and pilot programs
- Work with engineering, product, and operations to scale innovations

Stakeholder & Culture Enablement

- Work with leadership to embed innovation culture
- Coach teams on design thinking, lean start-up, and agile experimentation
- Present progress, metrics, and ROI to senior leadership

Required Skills & Competencies

Area Skills

Strategy - Innovation roadmap, business case, market analysis

Technology - AI, digital platforms, automation, emerging tech

Execution - PoC, MVP, agile delivery, product management

Leadership - Cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management

Thinking - Design thinking, problem solving, creativity

Data - ROI modelling, metrics, financial analysis

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or master’s in engineering, Computer Science, or Business
- 8–15+ years of experience in:
- Digital transformation
- AI/Automation
- Platform or product innovation
- Experience delivering PoCs and scaling digital solutions in enterprise environments
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