Position Details:

• Job Title: Group Vice President Innovation
• Location: United States
• Scope: Global

MISSION

Lead OPmobility's Advanced Innovation strategy and New Business Labs ecosystem to identify, validate and accelerate new growth opportunities, emerging technologies and disruptive business models supporting the Group's long-term strategic ambitions.

Drive innovation governance, technology road mapping, open innovation initiatives and innovation portfolio management, while ensuring strong alignment with Business Groups and corporate strategy.

Responsibilities & Activities

Innovation Strategy
• Define and continuously update the Group Innovation Strategy.
• Develop, maintain and release the Product Technology Roadmap.
• Identify strategic technology domains and future growth opportunities.
• Translate market, societal and technology trends into innovation priorities.

New Business Development
• Lead the New Business Labs framework across regions.
• Explore opportunities beyond traditional automotive markets.
• Structure and manage innovation opportunity portfolios.
• Support creation of new business models and adjacent growth opportunities.

Open Innovation & Ecosystem Management
• Build partnerships with startups, universities, research centers, venture capital firms and innovation networks.
• Lead technology scouting activities.
• Develop collaborative innovation programs and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Maximize value from strategic memberships and innovation ecosystems.
• Organize internal and external innovation events to create visibility of groups innovation activities.

Innovation Portfolio Management
• Govern the Innovation Pipeline.
• Manage project gate reviews and investment decisions.
• Monitor innovation KPIs and portfolio performance.
• Ensure proper resource allocation and prioritization.

Governance & Stakeholder Management
• Prepare and facilitate Innovation Board reviews.
• Coordinate innovation activities with Business Groups and corporate functions.
• Ensure alignment between innovation programs and Group strategic plan.
• Provide executive reporting to CODIR and Group leadership.

Team Leadership
• Lead Advanced Innovation, Open Innovation and New Business Labs teams.
• Develop innovation competencies across the organization.
• Foster an entrepreneurial and experimentation mindset.

• Build a strong global innovation community.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

Personal Background

• Master's degree in Engineering, Technology, Innovation Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Executive MBA, MSc, PhD) highly valued.
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies, industrial systems and business strategy
• 15+ years of progressive experience in Innovation, R&D, Technology Strategy, Product Development or Business Development.
• Proven experience leading innovation portfolios within an international industrial environment

Job Technical skills
• Innovation Management
• Open Innovation
• Technology Scouting
• Venture & Startup Ecosystem
• Portfolio Management
• Product Technology Roadmapping
• Business Model Innovation
• Strategic Planning
• Design Thinking
• Emerging Technologies Assessment

Job Soft skills
• Strategic Vision
• Influence and Stakeholder Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Systems Thinking
• Complexity Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Change Leadership
• Executive Communication

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You'll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow's automotive industry.

Date: Sep 25, 2026

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