Innovation Principal
5 days ago
Piscataway
Job Description The Innovation Principal will lead the day-to-day operations of IEEE’s Office of Innovation, translating strategic business visions into tangible outcomes. This dynamic role oversees the execution of innovation programs, the development of internal tools, and the seamless delivery of high-impact initiatives. Acting as the operational anchor of the innovation portfolio, the Principal will manage execution details, align cross-functional stakeholders, and serve as the go-to expert for innovation tools and processes. A central responsibility will be advancing IEEE’s internal GenAI capabilities—crafting synthetic personas, generating innovation prompts to fuel ideation across the innovation funnel, and overseeing the QMarkets innovation portal. The Principal will also play a pivotal role in designing and facilitating workshops that spark momentum, surface insights, and strengthen IEEE’s innovation culture. Success in this role requires a strong consulting background and deep expertise in design thinking. Key Responsibilities Operationalizing the Office of Innovation • Manage daily operations of the Office of Innovation, ensuring initiatives progress against defined milestones and deliverables., • Support the Director of Innovation in executing on the innovation strategy and managing the broader portfolio., • Translate high-level strategy into actionable project plans, coordinating activities across multiple teams., • Build and maintain synthetic personas to simulate diverse member, customer, and stakeholder perspectives for use in innovation design., • Develop a library of innovation prompts and GenAI-driven methods that increase ideation volume and quality across the funnel., • Apply GenAI internally to accelerate problem framing, solution exploration, and opportunity mapping for innovation projects., • Own the ongoing management of the QMarkets innovation portal., • Define workflows for idea submission, evaluation, and selection to ensure transparency and consistency., • Drive adoption and engagement across IEEE members, volunteers, and staff., • Support design, facilitation, and documentation of innovation workshops (e.g., ideation sessions, problem-framing workshops, prototyping sprints)., • Apply structured methods such as design thinking, futures thinking, and systems mapping to guide participants through innovation processes., • Lead workstreams within innovation initiatives, coordinating subject matter experts and project teams., • Provide consulting-style problem solving, business analysis, and structured recommendations., • Document learnings, playbooks, and frameworks to scale innovation practices across IEEE., • Measurement & Reporting, • Track and report on initiative-level KPIs, adoption rates, and outcomes for GenAI toolkit outputs and QMarkets., • 25% Domestic and International Education • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, • 7-10 years 7–10 years of experience in consulting, strategy execution, innovation management, or related roles. Req, • Prior consulting experience required, with demonstrated ability to deliver structured problem solving, stakeholder alignment, and measurable results. Req, • Hands-on experience with design thinking or similar human-centered innovation methodologies; workshop facilitation expertise strongly preferred. Req, • Proven experience managing day-to-day execution of cross-functional projects and programs. Req, • Familiarity with digital innovation platforms (e.g., QMarkets, Spigit, Brightidea, etc.) or enterprise collaboration tools. Req, • Understanding of generative AI technologies, prompt engineering, and persona design strongly preferred. Req, • Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives. Req PLEASE NOTE: This position is not budgeted for employer-sponsored immigration support, this includes all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status. For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, please consult the reference document, ADA Requirements. This position is classified under Category II – Mobile Positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Disclaimer: This job description is proprietary to IEEE. It outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re-assign duties to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons. Company DescriptionAdvancing Technology for Humanity IEEE and its members inspire a global community through highly-cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.Advancing Technology for Humanity\r\nIEEE and its members inspire a global community through highly-cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.