Leader - Innovation & Strategic Partnership - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Job Description:

Role & responsibilities:

- Develop and implement resource staffing models that optimize talent acquisition and deployment.

- Partner with external talent pools for widely available skills (e.g. Java) to reduce time-to-market.

- Adapt strategies to fast-changing technology trends and exploratory projects.

- Leverage internal assets such as Testing , Prototyping & Certification.

- Establish external partnerships using pay-per-use models for prototyping and testing.

- Ensure infrastructure readiness for rapid scaling and innovation.

- Drive proof-of-concept (POC) development through collaborations with startups and development firms.

- Implement project packaging models to enable quick experimentation and iterative learning.

- Foster a culture of fail fast, learn faster to enhance innovation cycles.

- Utilize contract manufacturing models to manage overheads and improve efficiency by partnering with GSC

- Apply learnings from industry best practices to medium-scale production.

- Ensure cost-effective and scalable manufacturing solutions.

- Acquire and integrate competitive offerings to build differentiation and complete product portfolios.

- Use white-label strategies to enter new markets and accelerate growth.

- Negotiate and manage contract models for external product integration.

- Establish R&D partnerships with industry leaders to stay ahead of technological trends.

- Synchronize development cycles with market innovators to de-risk innovation.

- Drive strategic collaborations that enable future-ready solutions without immediate business case constraints.

Preferred candidate profile:

- Education background: B.Tech / B.E in Industrial Management, MBA from Tier 1 college

- Experience: 15+ years

- Proven experience in strategic leadership roles focusing on scaling and innovation.

- Strong ability to build and manage external partnerships and ecosystems.

- Expertise in resource optimization, infrastructure planning, and agile development.

- Deep understanding of emerging technologies and market dynamics.

- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.