Senior Manager (m/f/d) Innovation Management
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About Heraeus
Solutions from the Heraeus Group provide faster internet, rid water of germs, and keep hearts beating in time. As a family-owned global technology group, we combine materials expertise and technological leadership to create the most diverse products, all with one thing in common: World-class quality.
About Heraeus Precious Metals
With more than 350 years of experience in precious metals processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is the world's leading provider of innovative products and services, such as precious metals trading and recycling. Our products are used in a wide range of industries, for example to reduce climate killers such as nitrous oxide and methane and in the form of pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of cancer.
Our innovative strength is driven by our 3,000 employees in more than 15 countries, who work passionately with our partners to develop pioneering and sustainable solutions.
We are aware of our responsibility towards people and the environment and have set ourselves ambitious CO₂ targets. Sustainability is at the heart of all our business activities.
The following challenges await you:
- In your role as Senior Manager (m/f/d) Innovation Management you will report directly to the Executive Vice President of Innovation Management at Heraeus Precious Metals, playing a pivotal role in managing and driving the company’s innovation excellence on a "daily basis".
- Furthermore, you will contribute to HPMs concepts for innovation excellence, and you will support the derivation and further development of HPMs domains (focus applications).
- Running the HPM Innovation project management office (steering, methods, project management principles) and carrying out ideation workshops and accelerators will also be part of your responsibility.
- You will take an active role in the governance of innovation.
- Additionally, you set up and drive multi/outside-Business Line innovation topics.
- Last, but not least you manage technology scouting in the area new market/new technology, supported by business lines.
Your Profile:
- Master in natural science, mathematics, informatics, or engineering, ideally with PhD
- A solid understanding of business metrics, financial implications, and the ability to align innovation activities with business goals (ideally with MBA)
- Expertise in leading organizational change and adapting to new ways of working
- Strong ability to conduct market research, trend analysis and technology landscape assessments to spot and evaluate new opportunities quickly
- Proficiency in project management methodologies to verse innovation projects from concept to implementation as well as a sound understanding of innovation processes
- Fluent in English and command of German language is of help
- Strong networking and leadership skills, effective communication, and a passion for innovation, alongside a readiness to inspire teams and challenge the status quo
What you can look forward to at Heraeus Precious Metals:
- Exciting tasks - implement them with a high level of personal responsibility in an ambitious environment with very good opportunities for further development.
- Shaping sustainability - be part of the implementation of our vision to become CO₂-neutral by 2025
- Inclusive corporate culture - we firmly believe that diversity makes our organization more successful. We promote this, among other things with specific targets, part-time/job-sharing management positions, and training courses.
- Attractive compensation - in addition to a good pay package, you can expect extensive social benefits from a responsible family-owned company
- And much more - mobile working, 30 vacation days or more, travel allowance for public transport, bicycle leasing, ...
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