DOTNXT:Strategic Innovation Manager Opportunity
We are currently looking for a strategic innovation manager to join the dynamic team of strategic innovation managers here at DOTNXT.
DOTNXT is a next generation digital innovation management specialist. We love successfully delivering software, mobile, social and other digital and innovation projects, in time, in budget and in style.
We operate in an innovative and technical environment and all share a love for technology, business, budgets, demanding stakeholders and delivering before our deadlines! #nopressure 🙂
We use our extensive knowledge of technologies and work with a network of specialists, coordinating all suppliers, individuals and internal stakeholders (from marketing, to IT, to product, to channels, etc.) sourcing only the greatest minds to work on projects.
We live by our mantra, “ If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room! “
Our core role is strategic program management of a variety of customer facing digital and business innovation projects, throughout the project life cycle including strategic advisory, workshop facilitation, vendor selection and RFP management, managing project budgets and business case development, managing stakeholders, live daily project management, project change and quality control, go-to-market implementation, ongoing measuring and monitoring.
Projects range from large scale multiple vendor system development and integrations to mobile application development, social business initiatives, intranets, system integrations, e-commerce platforms, mobile social networks, in-store touch technology and POS integrations, digital displays, digital branding, content management and CRM system implementations.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Management of innovations from inception through to delivery
- Managing relationship with clients and all vendors, daily
- Arranging meetings, coordinating diaries and ensuring everyone shows up where they are supposed to be!
- Developing mission maps, project plans and updating all project related productivity software.
- Sourcing suppliers to use for projects, meeting with them to find out more and adding them to the DOTNXT network
- Developing project briefs and other relevant documentation
- Contributing towards the strategic conceptualisation of technology solutions presented by vendors + internal system architects, business analysts, system analysts, etc.
- Compiling proposals for clients (gathering quotes from multiple suppliers and strategically compiling solutions )
- Ongoing business and technology research (including global best practices, competitors activity, what global companies in the same industry are doing, technology trends)
- Documenting all meeting notes, workshop notes, client requirements, etc.
- Documentation is a key daily task, hence the ability to consume large amounts of technical and other complex information and organise it accordingly
- Managing extensive DropBox folders, Basecamp projects, Smartsheet plans, Xero Financials
- Keeping a birds eye view of all project related detail, and reporting back on project progress, risks and any other project related challenges.
The position is available immediately. The candidate will be reporting directly to the director of innovation management, but will work closely with all team members. Knowledge of global digital businesses, technologies, marketing and IT environments and trends is key. (Either worked internationally or keeping up to date with global business best practices)
We believe in a new modern, flat working culture where we all love what we do and get on with it in our own time and fashion, as long as the job gets done! It is a high paced innovative environment where things change all the time. We work with many different interesting business sectors and are always pushing our clients to think and do differently! We all have our own project portfolios, responsible for ongoing business and profit generation ( which we all share in!)
So if you are ready to take the next step in your career, rise above the norm and start generating personal wealth, Please send your CV, cover letter or which ever innovative way you choose to portray yourself/your experience and your skills to hello@dotnxt.co.za as soon as possible.
We can’t wait to find the super smart and super efficient innovation management star to join our team, we know you are out there somewhere!!
Company Description
Strategic advisory and programme management services
Requirements
Skills/personal strengths:
- Excellent organisational skills and super attention to detail
- Experience operating in technology and IT environments
- Business communication and professional email etiquette
- Persistent and confident in dealing with C-level executives
- Takes initiative, but also good at following strict orders and discipline to ensure projects launch on time and within budget
- An innovative and creative flair when compiling documentation, presentations and excel sheets and other “ boring “ documentation
- Internet and technology savvy
- Entrepreneurial flair
- A passion for and interested in technology trends, best practices and business innovations
- Business acronym and general understanding of corporate politics as well as start up environments
- Control and patience dealing with many different kinds of vendors, software developers, designers and internal IT and marketing teams
- Excellent at capturing information and managing client expectations
- Ability to take ownership and responsibility
- Ability to build out project teams and resource accordingly
- Ambition to grow a project portfolio and identifying opportunities to generate profit
- Self awareness, ability to manage conflict and always play nicely with many demanding stakeholders
- Finding calm in chaos, and carefully navigating through complex scenarios
- Having a whole lot of fearless fun, whilst changing the world!
Posted on 17 Mar 11:30
Contact details
DOTNXT
+27 21 813 9686
hello@dotnxt.co.za
