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Corporate Innovation Manager
Manay CPA Accounting & Tax Services
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead the end-to-end innovation lifecycle—from technology scouting to proof of concept (PoC), pilot, and full-scale adoption.
- Facilitate initial meetings with third parties and coordinate with internal business and technology stakeholders.
- Conduct business outcome and ROI analyses for potential technology solutions, assessing impact on KPIs, efficiency, and customer experience.
- Manage the business development process from NDA execution through partnership or investment agreement.
- Maintain comprehensive records of innovation initiatives and build a robust partner and startup ecosystem.
- Identify and prioritize emerging technologies and innovative business models relevant to aviation and adjacent industries.
- Source new products, platforms, and technologies through accelerators, venture hubs, and major tech vendors.
- Evaluate early-stage startups for potential strategic investment or collaboration, including sweat equity arrangements.
- Lead Design Thinking workshops to explore customer-centric innovation opportunities and technology needs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to assess technology integration feasibility and recommend optimal implementation paths.
- Track major technology trends—including AI, connectivity, robotics, and data platforms—to inform strategic decisions.
- Prepare and present regular reports on Innovation Lab activities, progress, partnerships, and technology adoptions to HQ leadership.
- Promote a culture of innovation across the organization, encouraging idea generation and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Proven experience in corporate innovation, venture development, or technology leadership, ideally within aviation, mobility, or related industries.
- Strong understanding of emerging technologies (AI, big data, connectivity, digital platforms) and their business applications.
- Demonstrated success in building partnerships, assessing ROI, and driving digital transformation initiatives.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Tech-savvy, strategic thinker with the ability to align innovation initiatives with corporate goals.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering measurable business outcomes through innovative solutions.
- Familiarity with information security and technology compliance considerations in large-scale organizations.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Dynamic, innovative, and growth-oriented work environment
- Lunch and transportation allowance
- Health insurance and performance-based bonus
- Flexible Time Off and MyID travel benefits
- Opportunity to lead transformative innovation in a globally recognized airline
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
technology scoutingproof of conceptbusiness outcome analysisROI analysisDesign Thinkingtechnology integrationdigital transformationemerging technologiespartnership developmentinformation security compliance
Soft skills
communicationnegotiationstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingcross-functional leadershipidea generationcontinuous improvementcustomer-centric innovationcollaborationorganizational culture promotion
