Team Lead, Innovation Opportunity Management at First Bank

Job Identification: 1234

Job Description
Duties & Responsibilites:

• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external partners to identify innovative opportunities that align with the Bank’s strategic objectives
• Review emerging trends within the Banking industry as well as other applicable industries 
• Assess and prioritize potential innovation opportunities in line with approved evaluation criteria
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders in developing detailed business cases for identified innovation initiatives
• Coordinate the implementation of innovation initiatives across BUs through Innovation Champions to ensure adherence to approved implementation guidelines.
• Proactively manage changes in initiative scope, identify potential crisis/risks, and devise contingency plans to provide solutions and take corrective action
• Review executed innovation initiatives against approved Business Case and prepare relevant reports /presentations for the Bank’s Innovation committee.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by Head, Enterprise innovation unit
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, with a minimum grade of 2.2
• Project Management certification will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of ten years relevant working experience working in an innovative environment covering a range of multiple functional areas
• Experience with managing idea generation and management process
• Experience that spans across start-ups and large corporate environments with extensive network within the startup ecosystem
• Experience with Program Management or Project Management Office desirable
• Supervisory experience.