Senior Officer - Innovation (Emirati Talent)

The Innovation Senior Officer plays a pivotal role in supporting and executing innovation initiatives that align with the organization’s strategic goals. Reporting directly to the Director of Innovation, this position is responsible for facilitating idea generation, employee engagement, program coordination, and performance monitoring. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, research into global innovation trends, and the implementation of programs that foster a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate brings forward-thinking mindset, proficiency in innovation frameworks, and advanced capabilities in leveraging digital tools, data analytics, and design methodologies to drive impactful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Innovation Program Management

• Support the planning, execution, and monitoring of innovation programs and campaigns.
• Ensure alignment of innovative activities with strategic business objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to implement and scale innovative solutions.

Performance Measurement & Reporting

• Track innovation KPIs include idea submissions, conversion rates, and project outcomes.
• Develop dashboards, insights, and reports to communicate impact and progress to stakeholders.

Opportunity Identification & Solution Design

• Collaborate with business units to uncover operational challenges and innovation opportunities.
• Evaluate and prioritize ideas based on feasibility, impact, and alignment with organizational priorities.

Research, Benchmarking & Foresight

• Conduct research on emerging technologies, market trends, and industry innovations.
• Benchmark internal practices against global innovation leaders and suggest enhancements.
• Contribute to foresight analysis to identify future challenges and innovation opportunities.

Program Execution & Capacity Building

• Organize innovation challenges, design sprints, hackathons, and learning sessions.
• Drive capability development through workshops and internal training in innovation methods.

Culture & Engagement

• Promote a culture of innovation through awareness campaigns, success stories, and internal communications.
• Support innovation ambassadors and champions across departments to build grassroots engagement.

Collaboration & Change Enablement

• Work closely with departments such as HR, Strategy, IT, and Communications to drive adoption and sustainability of innovation efforts.
• Contribute to change management initiatives related to new processes, tools, or solutions.