EY Head Innovation 

Portugal, Lisbon 

705077966

You’ll be a part of an environment that promotes diversity of opinions and helps in collaboration. Together, we will help our clients to drive transformational change the way the client delivers services in its organization. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

As Head of Innovation, at EY Portugal, your will have the following responsibilities:
• Create and lead the innovation practice at EY Portugal;
• Define and implement the strategy, vision, and objectives of the innovation practice;
• Lead the innovation practice day-to-day activities, supervising and or participating in the creation of world-class experiences that inspire our clients for transformational agendas, and help them identify new business opportunities and overcome complex business challenges;
• Guide the co-creation of new solutions with clients & EYers applying innovation methodologies (e.g., design thinking);
• Develop an innovation hub to centralize, structure and create an innovation ecosystem at EY Portugal;
• Identify and develop relationships with potential partners for the innovation practice.

• 10+ years of experience working with innovation and 7+ years of experience in management positions;
• Proven track record on leading innovation initiatives in the past and has a deep understanding of innovation methodologies, such as design thinking, agile, and lean startup;
• Strong business acumen and a demonstrated ability to understand and navigate complex business challenges. The candidate should be able to identify new business opportunities and develop innovative solutions to address them;
• Experience in collaborating and co-creating with clients, industry experts, academia, and other key players in the innovation ecosystem;
• Strong project management skills and a proven ability to successfully execute complex initiatives from conception to completion;
• Leadership and communication skills, being able to manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams;
• Ability to navigate and facilitate discussions across multiple sectors & business practices;
• Full Portuguese and English proficiency;
• Able to work in Portugal and abroad.

• We look to find on you excellent business acumen, management skills, prioritize tasks and exercise sound judgment to anticipate the team's needs;
• Strong customer service culture is needed for the deployment of the role;
• Finally, you will need to be well organized, flexible, and to have excellent communication skills.
• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next;
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way;
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs;
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please send you application us as soon as possible.