Senior Consultant Job

OVERVIEW

Job Title

Associate Consultant

Job Code

536581

Grade

I2

Group

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Division

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Department

Innovation

Unit

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ROLE PURPOSE

The aim is to state the overall significance of the job from the organization's perspective.

To support the planning and execution of innovation activities and programs that enable business unit growth by contributing to innovation strategy, idea generation, idea validation, MVP assessment, innovation culture, and internal and external collaboration initiatives in alignment with Elm's strategic priorities, policies, and procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

This section describes the principal outputs required from the job.

Key Accountabilities

Key Activities

1. Innovation Programs Support

•  Coordinate and support innovation activities and programs across the company to enable business unit growth.

•  Assist in developing and implementing innovation plans aligned with business objectives and strategic priorities.

•  Support the preparation of innovation roadmaps, timelines, milestones, and key activities.

2. Innovation Strategy & Performance Tracking

•  Contribute to setting clear and measurable innovation goals and objectives aligned with organizational priorities.

•  Support the definition of KPIs to track and evaluate the progress and impact of innovation activities.

•  Track progress, return on investment, and budget utilization related to innovation activities.

3. Business Unit Innovation Enablement

•  Provide support to business units in identifying and leveraging innovation opportunities to drive growth.

•  Help identify focus areas where innovation efforts can maximize business value.

•  Support business units in solving internal or external challenges using innovation methodologies and techniques.

4. Idea Generation & Innovation Culture

•  Encourage and facilitate idea generation and innovation initiatives from employees across the organization.

•  Promote a culture of innovation by supporting initiatives that encourage creativity, curiosity, and continuous learning.

•  Implement programs and initiatives that support and recognize innovative thinking and behavior.

5. Ideas Bank & Innovation Opportunities Management

•  Manage and improve the Ideas Bank to capture, organize, and track innovative ideas generated within the organization.

•  Support the growth of innovation opportunities internally and through external collaborations.

•  Prepare ideas and innovation opportunities for further evaluation, development, or potential offering to Elm customers when requested.

6. Innovation Sessions, Workshops & Enablement

•  Organize and facilitate innovation sessions, workshops, and events to generate and explore new ideas.

•  Use ideation techniques and tools to stimulate creativity and collaboration among participants.

•  Provide training, resources, and guidance to empower employees to participate in innovation activities.

7. Idea Validation, Prototyping & MVP Assessment

•  Provide support in evaluating and validating new ideas and concepts with relevant business units and stakeholders.

•  Assist in prototyping, testing, and piloting new innovations to gather feedback and validate assumptions.

•  Validate and assess new ideas and MVPs to identify ideas worth investment or support early decision-making.

8. Intellectual Property & Innovation Representation Support

•  Identify inventions and innovations that may have potential for patent protection.

•  Coordinate with legal teams to support patent filing activities and compliance with intellectual property requirements.

•  Support the demonstration of Elm innovation capabilities through customer sessions, conferences, innovation lab visits, and service line support.

9. Policies, Processes & Procedures

•  Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

•  Comply with all relevant safety, quality, and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

10. Information Security

•  Comply with all relevant information security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic and professional
qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration,, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Years and Nature of
Experience

  2+ years of relevant experience in innovation, strategy, product development, business development, or related fields.