Innovation Manager
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Libertyville
Posted on: September 22, 2023
Job Description:
We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified Location: Libertyville
Department: Research & Development Summary: The Innovation Manager
will be responsible for supporting and implementing the Front End
Innovation (FEI) process within New Product Commercialization at
Hollister. The Innovation Manager will be responsible for
continually improving Hollister's FEI capability by continually
evaluating new FEI tools and methods, maintaining the FEI process
toolkit and training the FEI community on the necessary tools,
skills, competencies and behaviors. Hollister operates in a hybrid
work environment. Position can be filled in Libertyville, IL;
Ballina Ireland or Fredensborg, Denmark. The Innovation Manager
will:
- Initiate priority innovation projects by gaining approval for
project charters.
- Ensure FEI projects deliver compelling Target Product Profiles
and Preliminary Business Plans for product concepts.
- Act as the Discovery Team Leader (DTL) for FEI projects.
- Act as a Discovery Team Member (DTM) to guide and facilitate
cross-functional Discovery Teams through the FEI process.
- Contribute, where relevant, to strategic efforts such as P3
preparation and Pre-Charter. Responsibilities:
- Ensure FEI projects deliver compelling Target Product Profiles
(TPP) and Preliminary Business Plan (PBP) for the lead
concept.
- Act as Discovery Team Leader, as needed, which encompasses
leading the development of discovery project including; project
charter, key project steps, schedule, objectives, requirements, and
assumptions to structure projects and activities to meet business
needs.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of a common FEI
methodology and process.
- Collaborate and help to create tools and documentation/training
of the FEI methodology and process.
- Identify and implement new methods or processes that improve on
the existing FEI process.
- Train Discovery Teams on the overall FEI process.
- Provide coaching and facilitation to cross-functional Discovery
Teams.
- Champion the FEI process both within and outside of Global
R&D.
- Initiate priority innovation projects by gaining approval for
discovery project charters.
- Ensure communication across discovery teams to stakeholder
groups within in the functions and business.
- Work with the Discovery Team to define the best approach to
evaluate concepts using both internal evaluation frameworks and
external concept tests with customers.
- Collect data on the progress of any innovation project and
building reports that provide insight into innovation activities
across Hollister. Data collected is with regard to activities,
results, timeframes and outcomes to report on in the
aggregate.
- Develop and maintain list of innovation partners.
- Engage in activities that will further develop their knowledge
and expertise of FEI best practices. Requirements:
- 5-8 years overall experience
- Bachelor level or higher degree in a scientific, marketing or
engineering discipline
- Business degree/MBA is a plus
- Strong Project Management experience is required, preferably in
Medical Devices or other Regulated Industry
- Experience in a technical, marketing or engineering discipline
developing products and/or leading projects
- The ability to find constant, continuous opportunities for
innovation, fosters change, and fosters the sustainment of
innovation activities.
- Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with others
in a dynamic matrix environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills #LI-Hybrid
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company
that develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products
worldwide. The company develops and manufactures products for
ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also develops
educational support materials for patients and healthcare
professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, it has
manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and
sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc. (JDS
Inc.), a 100-year-old company. Hollister is guided by the shared
Mission of JDS Inc., to make life more rewarding and dignified for
those who use our products and services. www.Hollister.com
Hollister is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/DisabilityJob Req ID:
31867
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Chicago , Innovation Manager, Executive , Libertyville, Illinois
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