Innovation Principal, Emerging Technology

VSP Vision Care

Innovation Principal with VSP Vision leading projects in emerging technology for eye care delivery. Collaborating with designers and partners to innovate in the eye care industry.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $84,000 - $141,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Innovation Principal works with designers, ecosystem partners, and other domain experts to reimagine the way eye care and eyewear are delivered to the world.
Design and lead projects that explore and scale concepts related to assigned domain area(s) with a clear business impact.
Monitor assigned domain area(s) and build an understanding of their potential, maturity, and impact to our business.
Build on existing experience to quickly understand new technology, business models, markets, consumer trends, etc. needed to maintain domain expertise.
Proficient in concept testing and validation, user research, or other related experimentation methodologies.
Evaluate and compare products using custom scorecards that highlight capabilities and fit for specific business problems.
Identify and define problems and opportunity areas, develop hypotheses, and select appropriate testing methods to validate assumptions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; or equivalent experience.
Minimum 6 years of experience in relevant topics including: Innovation, Emerging Technology, Research & Development, Product Design, or another relevant domain.
Industry experience in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and technology is preferred.
Deep expertise in a relevant subject matter domain and broad understanding of adjacent spaces, including healthcare, business models, and technology.
Experience in moving projects forward despite uncertainty and knowing when a pivot is required.
Experience working in creative cultures in either consulting or large corporate environments.
Excellent presentation and communication skills, including writing research briefs and presentations (PowerPoint).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible bonuses and commissions

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Hard Skills & Tools

Concept TestingValidation MethodologiesResearch & DevelopmentProject ManagementBusiness Model Analysis

Soft Skills

Presentation SkillsCreative Problem SolvingAdaptabilityCollaboration