Lead Consultant, Innovation Enablement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee mid-to-large scale projects for the Technology Innovation Office, encompassing planning, facilitation, and execution.

• Conduct discovery activities to evaluate business challenges, explore potential solutions, and outline initiative scope, benefits, risks, and success metrics.

• Provide analysis, status updates, and performance insights for portfolio management, leadership decision-making, and governance of the innovation pipeline.

• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to identify, shape, and prioritize opportunities for innovation.

• Facilitate planning, prioritization, and sequencing activities aligned with Innovation strategies.

• Create recommendations, value hypotheses, and business cases to inform prioritization and investment decisions.

• Convert business objectives and requirements into structured engagements and actionable outcomes.

• Manage relationships from the identification of opportunities through to implementation.

• Recognize and escalate risks related to governance, compliance, adoption, and delivery.

• Analyze engagement results and performance metrics to assess business value and adoption rates.

• Track progress and identify potential risks or issues in collaboration with Technology Innovation Office leadership.

• Elevate challenges and coordinate solutions.

• Develop executive-ready communications, presentations, and engagement materials.

• Design and execute activities for stakeholder engagement, change enablement, and adoption.

• Promote innovation literacy, AI awareness, and enablement initiatives.

• Foster awareness, understanding, and adoption of innovation capabilities throughout the organization.

• Mentor and coach Consultants while providing guidance, feedback, and support to enhance team capability and engagement quality.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or a combination of education and/or relevant professional work experience.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in consulting, business transformation, innovation, or technology.

• Proven experience in leading complex, cross-functional engagements from discovery to implementation.

• Experience in applying AI, automation, or emerging technologies to business opportunities.

• Familiarity with working in regulated environments, such as financial services, insurance, or healthcare.

• Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven capability to mentor others.

• MBA or an advanced degree is preferred.

• Preferred experience in applying lean experimentation, human-centered design, agile delivery, or product discovery practices.

• Familiarity with innovation frameworks, change enablement practices, and methods for promoting organizational adoption of new technologies is preferred.

• A resume is required for application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual incentive (bonus) plan may be available.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Life insurance.

• Disability plans.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• 401k.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Flexible workplace and work-life balance.

• Career growth opportunities.

• Retirement assistance.

• Workplace flexibility, including the option to work from a preferred location.

• Access to technology and other tools to support hybrid working.