Sr. Specialist - Open Innovation

Work Your Magic with us!  

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

Your role:

Open innovation is a strategic approach that encourages emerging technology innovation through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and idea exchange within organizations and with external partners. At MBS, using open innovation, we encourage a more inclusive and dynamic approach to creativity and problem-solving, leveraging internal & external expertise to drive growth and competitiveness using technology. 

The Open Innovation – Senior Specialist would play a key role in helping bring new technologies & ideas into MBS, identify candidate use-cases from across the value chain, conduct quick prototypes/proof-of-concepts to validate fitment to the use-cases, develop business-cases for the selected ideas/use-cases/technologies and provide support to relevant teams that industrialize these use-cases 

Job Description/ Key Responsibilities:

• Define, Maintain and Socialize Innovation Processes for MBS:
  • Responsible for the creation & maintenance of the innovation process
  • Educate and Influence key stakeholders across the organization to adopt the process to promote innovation in their areas
  • Gather feedback, tune & refine processes, if need be
• Facilitating Idea Generation: 
  • Organize brainstorming sessions and design-thinking workshops to generate innovative ideas 
  • Encourage diverse perspectives and facilitate discussions 
  • Help teams address business challenges through creative solutions and the use of emerging-technology 
• Identifying and Evaluating Innovations: 
  • Stay informed about emerging technology trends and breakthroughs 
  • Assess the potential impact and feasibility of new technologies for implementation within MBS 
  • Evaluate the relevance of innovations to MBS business model 
• Collaboration and Influence: 
  • Collaborate with other MBS teams to integrate external ideas 
  • Build relationships with external partners, startups, and research institutions 
  • Advocate for open innovation practices within the organization 
• Prototyping and Rapid development: 
  • Working alongside other MBS teams, develop quick prototypes and PoCs to validate the ideas & innovations 
  • Liaison with MBS stakeholders to assess business value for the ideas & innovations 
  • Develop business case for selected ideas, seek approval from stakeholders 
  • Data driven exercise?? 
  • Support teams that industrialize these ideas

Who you are:

• Graduate Degree / master’s degree (Computer Science/Engineering) or equivalent, Proficiency in English (Verbal, Written). MBA is plus

Primary Skills:

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Industry Experience: 6-8 years of experience in large, matrixed organizations. Experience in GBS domains is preferred.
• Emerging Technologies: Deep experience & understanding in AI (Generative-AI, Machine Learning, NLP) and at least two of the following emerging technologies – HyperAutomation, Data & Analytics, Process Mining, AR/VR
• Analytical Skills: Ability to assess the potential impact of ideas & innovation
• Communication Skills: Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Influence and Negotiation: Persuasion skills to drive change and collaboration
• Adaptability: Openness to new ideas and willingness to adapt
• Start-up Experience: Prior experience in tech start-ups is often valued
• Business case : Experience in incubating and scaling Innovative solutions driven through transformative business case

Secondary Skills:

• Experience in working within large enterprises and matrixed organizations.
• Consulting & Customer centric mindset.
• Experience in developing solutions for GBS domains ( Finance, Procurement, HR)

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What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
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