Senior Manager – Innovation and Venture Building

V_labs | New Business Building

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Vienna • Austria

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Salary

💰 €80,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • As a Senior Manager, you will lead and manage large-scale projects, acting as Project Lead for various initiatives.
  • You will ensure adherence to V_labs' quality standards, mentor junior team members, maintain proactive client communication, and continuously improve methodologies to drive successful Venture Building from initial exploration to growth phases.
  • Lead mid and large-sized projects, ensuring timely execution and delivery in line with quality standards.
  • Maintain strong communication with clients, manage expectations, and handle escalations.
  • Lead workshops and apply venture-building methods to ensure high-quality project outputs.
  • Develop and refine methodologies to meet client needs.
  • Lead the creation of project proposals and offers, developing innovative methodologies tailored to client requirements.
  • Provide feedback to team members, address mistakes constructively, and improve project approaches.
  • Participate in hiring, onboarding, and mentoring new colleagues.
  • Manage small corporate accounts, including pricing, budget control, and stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

  • Strong project leadership experience and growth ambition is essential.
  • Combined with strong organizational skills with the ability to lead large projects and guide cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to manage client relationships and expectations.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in the innovation industry.
  • Hands-on experience in venture building or innovation consulting is a plus.
  • Proficiency in delivering high-quality outputs such as whitepapers, templates, and frameworks.
  • Ability to mentor and inspire junior team members while fostering a collaborative and growth-focused environment.
  • Experience with offer writing, pricing, and corporate account management.
  • Deep knowledge and experience with innovation methods (e.g., Design Thinking, Service Design, Prototyping, Lean Startup, etc.).
  • A master degree in Innovation management, Economics, Business Administration or similar
  • Excellent German and English language skills; knowledge of a third language is advantageous.
Benefits
  • Exciting playground - different ventures, industries, apps and digital solutions with a lot of creative freedom.
  • Well-established, international team with extensive experience in the conception and implementation of digital projects
  • We trust each other and use flexible working hours and home office to balance all aspects of our lives
  • Time for a change of scenery? Our remote work policy within the EU and sabbatical options allow us to do that
  • Hardware of your choice - we trust you to pick what you need
  • We like to work with the latest software, if you know any newer ones, we'll test them!
  • Flat hierarchies, open communication, and a collaborative feedback culture
  • Positive and open error and feedback culture
  • Cool workplace – located in the heart of Vienna’s 7th district
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project leadershipventure buildinginnovation consultingDesign ThinkingService DesignPrototypingLean Startupoffer writingpricingcorporate account management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsclient relationship managementmentoringcollaborationfeedbackproblem-solvingteam leadershipexpectation managementconstructive criticism
Certifications
master degree in Innovation managementmaster degree in Economicsmaster degree in Business Administration