The Opportunity The Engineering & Development Services (EDS) Innovation Portfolio Manager provides the leadership, governance, and operational structure required to transform ideas into business value across the EDS organization. This role manages the innovation portfolio from concept evaluation through pilot execution, scaling, and benefits realization, ensuring innovation investments align with strategic priorities and deliver measurable outcomes. Working closely with EDS, technology, operations, and solution leaders, the Innovation Portfolio Manager drives a disciplined approach to innovation that balances experimentation, risk management, resource allocation, and value creation.
The role serves as the central coordination point for innovation initiatives, facilitating collaboration
across stakeholders, developing business cases, managing portfolio performance, and promoting organizational awareness and adoption of new technologies and capabilities. Through effective governance and reporting, the position enables leadership to make informed investment decisions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Key ResponsibilitiesInnovation Portfolio Coordination • Manage the engineering innovation intake and evaluation process.
• Maintain visibility and reporting across active innovation initiatives.
• Assist leadership in prioritizing innovation opportunities based on business needs and expected value.
• Track project status, risks, outcomes, and resource requirements.
• Support portfolio planning and performance reporting.
Governance & Reporting • Facilitate innovation review meetings and stage-gate evaluations.
• Support development of business cases and investment recommendations.
• Prepare dashboards, status reports, and executive summaries.
• Monitor progress against defined success measures.
• Promote consistency in evaluation and decision-making processes.
Value Realization • Assist project sponsors in defining expected benefits and success metrics.
• Track realized business outcomes and performance improvements.
• Support ROI assessments and value reporting.
• Identify opportunities to expand successful solutions.
• Share success stories and best practices across the organization.
Innovation Engagement • Support relationships with technology providers, industry organizations, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate innovation workshops, demonstrations, and knowledge-sharing events.
• Promote awareness of innovation initiatives and opportunities.
• Encourage collaboration and idea generation across engineering teams.
• Help foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Leadership Expectations • Strong program and portfolio management capabilities.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholder groups without direct authority.
• Effective organizational, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Business-minded approach focused on practical outcomes and measurable value.
• Ability to balance innovation opportunities with operational priorities.
• Experience supporting technology adoption, continuous improvement, or innovation initiatives.
Management Responsibilities Will act in capacity of a "lead" for professionals across EDS to whom they may provide work direction. In addition, may also have direct report(s).
Preferred QualificationsManagement experience strongly preferred
Minimum Qualifications- 12+ years of applicable experience
- All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, incompliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment/Physical DemandsTypical office environment.
CompetenciesBusiness insight
Drives engagement
Instills trust
Manages complexity
Global perspective
Builds networks
Balances stakeholders
Manages conflict
Collaborates
Situational adaptability
Manages ambiguity
Organizational savvy
Compensation TransparencyIn accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.
State of Colorado: $177,584.00 - $266,420.00
Salary PlanENS: Eng & Technical Specialties
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