Job Title: Innovation Manager LifestyleTech Competence Center (LTCC) in Lugano is looking for a highly skilled and dynamic Innovation Manager to join our growing organisation.
About us
The LTCC was founded by some of the world’s leading companies, including Accenture, Bally, Guess, and Microsoft. It aims at becoming one of the leading innovation hubs in Switzerland, specialising in:
The LTCC Innovation hub looks after 3 main activities:
Set-up of Research and Development projects through:
Workshops,
Stakeholder gathering
Accessing public fundings from the state
Open innovation & start-up scouting
Open calls
co-creation with start-up (b2B tech providers)
Proof of Concept
Set-up of laboratories, ex. 3D Labs, Content Innovation Lab, etc
About the Innovation Manager role
The Innovation Manager will be an independent, proactive professional, with the responsibilities of:
• Full coordination of several important innovation projects, including full stakeholder engagement, budgeting, quality of delivery, timeline responsibility;
• Effective coordination of multiple senior stakeholders inside and outside of the organisation.
Requirements
Leadership, optimism, and determination in achieving challenging goals
5+ years of experience in Consulting or managing innovation/digital projects
Ability to deal with multiple stakeholders and moderate/ drive conversations
Able to manage and monitor external providers (budgeting, quality of delivery, respect of timing)
Able to manage and help the development of a Jr Analyst/Consultant we are planning to hire in the team
Business level of English and Italian is a must, German is a plus