Are you passionate about innovation, finding creative ways to solve business challenges, and making an impact that matters in the marketplace? Do you have significant experience operating in high-growth markets, building new businesses and serving as a leading expert in your field? If you are interested in pushing boundaries, developing and testing new ground-breaking capabilities and thinking, and powering purposeful progress, Deloitte's US Innovation may be the place for you!

Recruiting for this role ends on April 2, 2025

Work You'll Do

US Innovation is focused on the following priority activities...

Working hand-in-hand with clients and client teams to identify new opportunities in emerging market areas, including developing incubation toolkits, assessing markets, identifying business opportunities, shaping client pilots, scoping/managing investments

Launching market and client-facing programs that create differentiated experiences and scale innovation for top-tier clients, including new client engagement strategies, methodologies and investments to improve engagement and elevate our innovation brand

Researching and developing thought leadership (and associated activation toolkits) on emerging technology applications and innovation best practicesthat builds Deloitte's innovation brand, generates market interest and identifies new client opportunities/engagements

As the Senior Manager, Innovation Strategy, you will define investment priorities for our high-potential new businesses in collaboration with cross-functional business leaders and spearheading execution of these investments. You will be responsible for standing up fast moving, high functioning teams bringing together capabilities from across businesses and enabling areas such as design, engineering, marketing, industry, and emerging technology teams. You will be on the vanguard of emerging technology, new business incubation, and proactive new market development.

Additional responsibilities include:

Lead multiple emerging business priorities, from defining market opportunities to developing investment hypothesis and leading execution of initiatives spanning ecosystem creation, eminence development, asset solution design, to in-market activation.

Lead the development of new and alternative Deloitte offerings and solutions, including the creation of comprehensive business models, go-to-market strategy, monetization options, ecosystem activation and opportunities to pilot/co-invest with clients

Lead market-facing programs and active client engagements that build the Deloitte innovation brand, grow client innovation capabilities, ascertain emerging client needs and/or test the value/feasibility of new Deloitte solutions

Identify and drive the development of market-facing thought leadership that showcase Deloitte's innovation successes and bring thought-provoking perspectives to emerging markets

Incorporate leading practices to drive faster development of high-impact market-led hypothesis, solution ideation and prioritization, and stakeholder alignment.

Use quantitative and qualitative data for strategy development, execution and ongoing management of initiatives (e.g., market analysis, competitive assessment, investment thesis and define investment KPIs).

Facilitate ideation, understanding of client needs / pain points, solution requirements, prototype development, and ongoing roadmap management.

Analyze and evaluate vendor technologies to determine opportunities for new relationship development.

Co-develop and deliver workshops for internal and external stakeholders, working with cross-business leaders.

Maintain and leverage strong knowledge of general business and technology concepts, market dynamics, and emerging technology.

Manage cross-business relationships to ensure effective investment execution across a portfolio of investments.

The Team

Deloitte's US Innovation team is focused on building the future - for our business, our clients, and emerging markets. We collaborate with experts across Deloitte functions, alliances, academics, startups, venture capitalists and beyond to create compelling visions for the future and activating new ideas for how to make that future a reality. If you live by a growth mindset and want to work with a collaborative team committed to pushing boundaries, leading thinking, and applying it for impact, this could be the team for you!

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's degree

8+ years' experience in management consulting or innovation including strategy/innovation experience with a premier management consultancy, seasoned client experience, client workshop execution, business case development, innovation investment management

Strong background in supporting the development of emerging businesses (market research/analysis, sales/marketing materials, project plans, service architecture frameworks)

Experience developing, authoring and presenting thought leadership and other eminence materials (e.g., whitepapers, immersive experiences, solution demonstrations) with clients and the broader market

Demonstrated capability in empowering innovation practices (teaming with ecosystems, using new tech tools, developing data-driven insights, developing materials labs/workshops/hackathons)

Deep understanding and familiarity with emerging technology (e.g., AI, blockchain, XR, digital twins), including development of practical business applications

5+ years' experience managing/coaching teams

Familiarity leveraging GenAI tools in process workflows

Limited travel (up to 10% of travel may be necessary for the role).

Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Preferred:

Master's degree or higher

Prior experience operating and serving in prominent leadership positions in markets and industries that are growing and/or evolving rapidly

Prior experience designing, developing and launching new businesses and/or startups

Prior experience leading in-depth market analysis, due diligence and the development of published market reports and/or PoVs (including, but not limited to, work with venture capital, private equity, other financial services, research institutions, premier management consultancies)

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $143,300 to $265,600.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.