Group Vice President Innovation

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Group Vice President Innovation

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Global MISSION Lead OPmobility's Advanced Innovation strategy and New Business Labs ecosystem to identify, validate and accelerate new growth opportunities, emerging technologies and disruptive business models supporting the Group's long-term strategic ambitions. Drive innovation governance, technology road mapping, open innovation initiatives and innovation portfolio management, while ensuring strong alignment with Business Groups and corporate strategy. Responsibilities & Activities Innovation Strategy
• Define and continuously update the Group Innovation Strategy.
• Develop, maintain and release the Product Technology Roadmap.
• Identify strategic technology domains and future growth opportunities.
• Translate market, societal and technology trends into innovation priorities. New Business Development
• Lead the New Business Labs framework across regions.
• Explore opportunities beyond traditional automotive markets.
• Structure and manage innovation opportunity portfolios.
• Support creation of new business models and adjacent growth opportunities. Open Innovation & Ecosystem Management
• Build partnerships with startups, universities, research centers, venture capital firms and innovation networks.
• Lead technology scouting activities.
• Develop collaborative innovation programs and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Maximize value from strategic memberships and innovation ecosystems.
• Organize internal and external innovation events to create visibility of groups innovation activities. Innovation Portfolio Management
• Govern the Innovation Pipeline.
• Manage project gate reviews and investment decisions.
• Monitor innovation KPIs and portfolio performance.
• Ensure proper resource allocation and prioritization. Governance & Stakeholder Management
• Prepare and facilitate Innovation Board reviews.
• Coordinate innovation activities with Business Groups and corporate functions.
• Ensure alignment between innovation programs and Group strategic plan.
• Provide executive reporting to CODIR and Group leadership. Team Leadership
• Lead Advanced Innovation, Open Innovation and New Business Labs teams.
• Develop innovation competencies across the organization.
• Foster an entrepreneurial and experimentation mindset.
• Build a strong global innovation community. PROFILE REQUIREMENTS Personal Background Master's degree in Engineering, Technology, Innovation Management, Business Administration or equivalent. Advanced degree (MBA, Executive MBA, MSc, PhD) highly valued. Strong understanding of emerging technologies, industrial systems and business strategy 15+ years of progressive experience in Innovation, R&D, Technology Strategy, Product Development or Business Development. Proven experience leading innovation portfolios within an international industrial environment Job Technical skills
• Innovation Management
• Open Innovation
• Technology Scouting
• Venture & Startup Ecosystem
• Portfolio Management
• Product Technology Road mapping
• Business Model Innovation
• Strategic Planning
• Design Thinking
• Emerging Technologies Assessment Job Soft skills
• Strategic Vision
• Influence and Stakeholder Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Systems Thinking
• Complexity Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Change Leadership
• Executive Communication At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring…