Sr Manager, Innovation Strategy & Execution

Sr Manager, Innovation Strategy & Execution

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Hybrid – Kohler, WI

Opportunity

TheSr Manager – Innovation Strategy is a key position providing strategicleadership and instating a culture of innovation to help Kohler move throughthe Innovation Cycle.
Theposition will focus on helping the organization accelerate all aspects of innovation,including new business/category development and driving creative solutions thatdifferentiate Kohler from its competitors.

Targets

• Demonstrates strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and individual initiative as a trusted advisor, leader, and teammate.
  
• Coordinates a highly motivated TRIO relationship (Innovation team, Marketing & Industrial Design) to determine the innovation strategy & new growth opportunity areas for Kohler K&B aligned.
  
  
• Work alongside partners to solve their biggest challenges, managing to successful project conclusions through problem solving company-wide strategy issues (product category, manufacturing, engineering, etc.).
  
  
• Lead a team that manages disruptive innovation opportunities and help discover new growth opportunities based on consumer insights, external trends, internal technology exploration or internal ambition/capabilities.
  
• Quickly assess new opportunities and ideas for business viability.
  
• Provide organizational stakeholders with feedback on innovation strategy and transformational project delivery, gaining alignment at Executive level.
  
• Passionately inspire associates of all levels to think bold, being an advocate of innovation across the organization.
  
• Create an environment where associates of all functions feel inspired and can develop with their ideas, access market insights and quickly assess their idea’s viability.  
  
• Drive end-to-end innovation, ensuring projects or work-streams find a route through the business by applying logic and structure to solve ambiguous problems.
  
  

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelors degree plus 2 years of related work experience, or 6 years of related work experience in product strategy or innovation
• Strong interpersonal, communication and team building skills
• Systems thinking skills (able to connect dots across different concepts to generate new insights)
• Ability to synthesize large sets of information, extract insights, and develop recommendations
• Ability to think creatively and apply logical structuring to complex problems
• Outstanding analytical (qualitative and quantitative), research, and presentation skills
• Ability to succeed in both team-based and independent environments
• Familiarity and fluency with strategic and innovation frameworks and conceptual constructs
• High level of proficiency in developing executive level communications/presentations
• Experience working as part of small to mid-sized teams to deliver results

Preferred:

• Program and/or Project Management experience
• Experience in data storytelling that drives decisions
• 2+ years of strategic innovation experience
• Knowledge of growth & expansion strategies and scenario/trend analysis

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Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

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