About the role
- Develop and manage the Innovation Office P&L, encompassing headcount, R&D, pilots, technology investments, training, governance, and communications.
- Forecast and monitor spend against budgets, including a 20% contingency for new and emerging opportunities.
- Build and refine financial models to evaluate proofs of concept (POCs) and pilot investments, with clear scenario and ROI analyses.
- Define, track, and report key non-financial metrics including adoption, client impact, productivity gains, and risk reduction.
- Partner with Innovation Champions across business units to collect, validate, and interpret data.
- Support the Innovation Council and leadership teams with integrated scorecards that blend financial and impact metrics.
- Benchmark Mariner’s innovation portfolio against industry standards and provide strategic recommendations to scale, refine, or sunset pilots.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field (MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred).
- 3–5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business analysis, or corporate strategy.
- Understanding of SaaS and technology metrics, including adoption curves, ARR, and ROI modeling.
- EOE/M-F/D/V
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Hard skills
financial modelingbudget forecastingROI analysisdata interpretationnon-financial metrics trackingscenario analysisfinancial planning and analysisbusiness analysiscorporate strategySaaS metrics
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingdata validationimpact assessmentproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsadaptabilitystakeholder engagement