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Division: Innovation Project Location(s): New York, NY 10001 USA Minimum Years Experience: 5 Travel Involved: 0-10% Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Bachelors Degree Job Family: Construction Compensation: Salaried Exempt Position Description: Manage Innovation projects and facilitate workshops. Aide employees to explore innovation contributions and drive project management of development and deployment of innovation solutions. Reports to: Director, Innovation - HQ or Innovation Manager HQ Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities: * Explore innovation opportunities through various means (e.g., research, innovation campaigns, academic) and discuss with Innovation team to determine viability and alignment to organizational strategy. * Project manage and oversee Innovation initiatives and facilitate project team and workshop activities working in collaboration with subject matter experts, functional business area leaders, and relevant stakeholders. * Establish, communicate, and manage Innovation project-specific schedule and activities, and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for project execution. * Direct, manage, and guide project team in implementation of assigned project activities and foster working environment to encourage collaboration and open idea generation as project progresses. * Plan, execute, document, track, measure and follow up with Innovation project teams to ensure completion of work activities aligned with KPIs. * Test and evaluate results of Innovation project to validate solution aligns and confirms with initial hypothesis. * Project manage transition and maintain involvement monitor progress of Innovation solution to appropriate stakeholders and other support resources (e.g., Legal, IS Security). * Engage with relevant stakeholders to influence and increase their understanding of Innovation initiatives and value and impact of new technologies on local and departmental business strategies. * Develop continuous learning channel to stay informed of advancements in select emerging technologies (e.g., IoT, AI, machine learning, robotics). * Manage internal research and development activities and develop and maintain external relationships with technology leaders and university partners. * Other activities, duties and responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree from accredited degree program in Business, Engineering, or related field, advanced degree or Master's Degree preferred, with minimum of 5 years of experience in innovation management, product development, or related role, or equivalent education, training, and experience * Strong project management skills (e.g., scopes of work, project schedule, KPIs) with ability to lead cross-functional teams and ability to coordinate concurrent projects * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Comfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty, and humility working through creative process * Relentlessly curious, continuous learner, and take initiative to explore and ask questions * Familiar with organizational change methodologies * Familiar with bringing new products or services to market and passion for technology innovation * Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills with effective presentation skills * Interpersonal skills with ability to influence decision making and gain alignment with stakeholders * Familiar with innovation tools and methodologies (e.g., Design Thinking, Lean Startup) and emerging technologies (e.g., IoT, AI, machine learning, robotics) * Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and collaborative tools * Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment<