Overview

At Talenthub, we have been engaged by our client, an innovative product development consultancy who are at the forefront of the technology and design thinking and are now seeking an Innovation Principal to join their growing team.

This is an opportunity to vastly improve the product innovation culture for a number of large global brands while developing bespoke products as solutions to their technology needs. You will act as a coach for the design thinking and innovation culture within clients while turning their strategic ideas into tangible products and investment proposals.

You’ll be responsible for end-to-end project delivery of strategy & innovation engagements including client relationship management, team management and completion of final deliverables. You’ll facilitate and manage innovation workshops to define client requirement.

While this role is Dublin-based there will be a certain amount of flexibility required to travel and work with international teams. You will also be expected to work with internal teams such as designers and developers to turn your user stories into prototypes and pilots.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 6+ years' experience in a similar role (eg. Consultant, Business Designer, Product Manager, etc.)
• Degree in Business, Design or Innovation Management advantageous
• Experience facilitating innovation workshops
• Experience designing innovation programmes for clients
• Experience Mentoring clients through design thinking and lean methodologies
• Ability to create new product concepts and outline new business models
• Passion for facilitating workshops and customer centred design
• Experience deriving rich user insights from qualitative and quantitative research

For a confidential chat, and to review a detailed job description, please contact me on 01 634 4881 or email lorraine@talenthub.ie