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Innovation Director

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

The Role

Do you have a passion for experimenting, solving problems in an innovative way and driving sustainable change?

We are looking for an Innovation Director to join the Innovation and Transformation team on a Fixed Term Contract until December 2024.   You will be responsible for using design thinking and other creative approaches to develop innovative solutions to School challenges related to the 5-year plan.

You will have a strong background in design thinking methodologies, innovation, and ideation, in using customer centric approaches, creating innovation roadmaps, designing viable solutions, and turning abstract ideas into tangible solutions. You will also be passionate about creativity and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive change and deliver results.

This exciting role will suit you if you are a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity, a solution seeker and a strong team player.

Main Responsibilities

  • Partner across the School to understand strategic goals and complex challenges to form the basis of innovation and experimentation priorities
  • Develop and drive innovation strategies to support School-wide transformation goals
  • Own and apply the principles of design thinking and act as the key advocate for agile and innovation within LBS
  • Facilitate workshops and brainstorming sessions to generate new ideas and evaluate their feasibility
  • Support, lead and manage innovation projects, from ideation through to launch. This includes managing project timelines, budgets, and resources where applicable
  • Help teams design experiments to validate ideas for viability, feasibility, and desirability
  • Continuously evaluate and improve innovation processes and tools to maximize efficiency and effectiveness; capture ideas and approaches and share with wider community
  • Build a community and plan innovation activities across the year (sprints, hackathons, knowledge sharing etc) and embed innovation approaches across the School

Who we are looking for

  • Familiarity with agile and design thinking methodologies
  • Experience of driving innovative thinking and projects
  • Excellent communicating and influencing skills, with the ability to negotiate, collaborate and influence
  • Broad understanding of each of London Business School’s activities and offerings
  • Ability to scan the horizon, identify industry best practice and translate this into future planning for own area of specialism
  • Ability to think creatively and strategically, and to develop user-centric solutions
  • Passion for innovation and creativity

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. 

What you can expect from us

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. 

What you can expect from us

  • Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
  • Automatic enrolment to a fantastic workplace pension scheme
  • Free onsite gym and swimming pool!
  • Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
  • Enhanced cycle to work scheme
  • Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
  • Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.
 

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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