Manager Corporate Innovation (m/f/d)

Your areas of responsibility:

• Further developing and implementing the innovation strategy for the FUCHS Group with focus on global innovation opportunities and new business models responding to major trends and disruptions
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, manage internal interfaces and further develop a global network of external innovation partners like consultancies, startups or universities; initiating and coordinating projects with these partners
• Challenge the organization and the status quo by applying diverse methods and principles (e.g. Design Thinking, Scrum, Lean Start-up, Google Sprint) and coaching the organization to use them, to strengthen its innovation mindset 
• Leading a global strategic initiative to explore and conceptualize new market ideas for the Group 
• Managing and further developing our global intrapreneurship program by supporting participating teams and liaising with program partners

Qualifications we are looking for:

• Completed university degree in business administration or similar
• Initial professional experience ideally in consulting, corporate innovation or innovation strategy
• Knowledge of how to bring compelling ideas to life and understanding of innovation practices, agile working methods and user-centered design (e.g. Design Thinking, Scrum, Lean Start-up, Google Sprint)
• Strategic thinking and project / portfolio management skills
• Experience in building relationships across a diverse stakeholder base and ability to mediate between different opinions
• Proactive approach to meeting business needs and identifying business opportunities
• Fluent in English and ideally one or more international experiences

These are your benefits:

• An interesting working environment in a dynamic, worldwide operating company
• A very good working atmosphere with flat hierarchies
• A secure future perspective and a good work-life balance as well as individual further education opportunities and training
• Possibility to work partially from home
• Opportunities to participate in various health and fitness activities, such as health days, sports groups and cooperation with fitness studios

Please note: By entering your application data and submitting your application documents (in German or English), you agree that your documents may be forwarded to Mr. Bormann from Pedersen & Partners. Pedersen & Partners is our personnel consultancy which we have commissioned with the search.