
Innovation Analyst
CIEE - Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: São Paulo • Brazil
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About the role
- Map and analyze innovation opportunities in products, services, processes and business models, aligned with the organizational strategy.
- Monitor and engage with the innovation ecosystem, including startups, accelerators, hubs, universities, corporate ventures and tech communities.
- Support the structuring and execution of open innovation initiatives, strategic partnerships, pilots, PoCs and MVPs.
- Conduct or support market research, benchmarking, startup scouting and analysis of technology and business trends.
- Support processes related to Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) and startup acquisitions, including preliminary opportunity analysis, strategic fit, synergies and risks.
- Work collaboratively with Product, Architecture, Technology, Data, Legal and Finance teams, ensuring the technical, strategic and regulatory feasibility of initiatives.
- Facilitate ideation, discovery, design thinking and co-creation workshops, connecting internal teams and external partners.
- Support the definition and evolution of innovation roadmaps, connecting internal initiatives, open innovation and external opportunities.
- Track and support the measurement of results, learnings and impact of innovation initiatives, aiding decisions on continuation, scaling or discontinuation.
- Contribute to spreading a culture of innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset across the organization.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree completed.
- Experience: Experience in activities related to innovation, product, digital transformation or related areas.
- Strategic curiosity and market awareness.
- Analytical ability and critical thinking.
- Communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.
- Adaptability, autonomy and results orientation.
- Entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset.
- Knowledge of innovation methodologies and practices such as Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Design Sprint, discovery and experimentation.
- Fluency in the innovation ecosystem, including startups, accelerators, incubators, innovation hubs, tech communities and entrepreneurship environments.
- Solid understanding of Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), open innovation and startup investment models.
- Familiarity with scouting, evaluation and acquisition processes for startups, including analysis of strategic fit, synergies, risks and initial integration.
- Knowledge of product and innovation management, including ideation, hypothesis validation, MVPs and solution evolution.
- Basic understanding of Enterprise and Solution Architecture, understanding technical impacts and dependencies when implementing innovative initiatives.
- Basic knowledge of digital technologies such as cloud, data, automation, APIs, AI and analytics.
- Experience with collaborative and management tools such as Miro, Jira, Confluence, Trello or similar.
- Familiarity with innovation, learning and value metrics, supporting impact assessment and decision-making.
- Ability to operate in complex, regulated and constantly changing environments, dealing with uncertainty and multiple stakeholders.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance – because health always comes first;
- Transportation allowance – guaranteed mobility for your routine;
- iFood Benefits – quality meals throughout your day;
- Physical health care (Wellhub) and mental health (Wellz) – balance and well-being across all areas of life;
- Birthday day off – a special day for you to enjoy as you wish;
- Corporate University – continuous learning and development opportunities;
- Access to the library – to expand your knowledge and explore new ideas;
- SESC membership – access to culture, leisure and quality of life.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
innovation methodologiesDesign ThinkingLean StartupDesign SprintMVPsVenture CapitalCorporate Venture Capitalproduct managementdigital transformationdata analysis
Soft Skills
strategic curiosityanalytical abilitycritical thinkingcommunicationstakeholder engagementrelationship-buildingadaptabilityautonomyresults orientationcollaborative mindset