American Chemical Society · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Innovation Manager
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $130K/yrThe American Chemical Society (ACS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and championing scientific integrity. The Senior Innovation Manager will lead innovation initiatives aligned with ACS's strategic priorities, focusing on developing governance frameworks and guiding pilot programs for optimal impact.
ChemicalCommunitiesNon Profit
Responsibilities
Establish clear decision rights and processes to ensure alignment between innovation efforts, ACS strategy, and stakeholder needs
Facilitate portfolio reviews and stage gates, setting and tracking metrics (e.g., desirability, feasibility, viability, impact) to guide go/no-go decisions
Cultivate a culture of continuous innovation, championing high-impact opportunities and embedding best practices across teams
Guide the development, launch, and evaluation of pilot programs, ensuring pilots are structured to generate meaningful insights and business value
Run cross-functional experimentation cycles (hypothesis setting, test design, customer research, prototype/MVP builds, learning reviews) to de-risk before scale
Collect and synthesize customer and member feedback with partners to refine initiatives pre-scale
Develop scale-up playbooks (business cases, operational readiness, change management, resourcing plans, and KPIs) to guide transitions from pilot to execution
Advise executive stakeholders on investment priorities, risk management, and expected outcomes; prepare materials for governance bodies and senior leadership
Track and report innovation portfolio performance, including learning outcomes, impact metrics, and recommendations to start, stop, or scale
Qualification
Required
Experience in leading innovation initiatives aligned with strategic priorities
Ability to develop and maintain innovation governance frameworks
Experience in advising and supporting pilot programs
Strong understanding of metrics for guiding go/no-go decisions
Experience in cultivating a culture of continuous innovation
Ability to guide the development, launch, and evaluation of pilot programs
Experience in running cross-functional experimentation cycles
Ability to collect and synthesize customer and member feedback
Experience in developing scale-up playbooks
Ability to advise executive stakeholders on investment priorities and risk management
Experience in tracking and reporting innovation portfolio performance
Benefits
Paid vacation leave
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Flexible spending account or health care savings account
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement benefits
Short- and long-term disability
4-week work from anywhere
Company
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society is a non-profit scientific society that supports scientific research and inquiry in the field of chemistry.
Founded in 1876
1001-5000 employees
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