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Portfolio and Operations Manager
Cambridge UK - Hybrid
About the role
You will play a key role in driving operational excellence within the innovation processes within the organisation. You will executive the innovation strategy, identify opportunities for growth and improvement, and ensuring alignment between the Innovation portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with BSI’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage an innovation project portfolio aligned with BSI’s goals and strategic objectives.
• Monitor the performance and progress of innovation projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with business goals.
• Prioritise initiatives with the portfolio based on strategic importance, return on investment and available resources.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage operational execution of Innovation Studios, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope and within budget.
• Ensuring projects follow approved innovation workflows and respective governance objectives are adhered to.
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement within current innovation processes and propose solutions.
• Implement tools and platforms that support innovation management (e.g, idea management software, project tracking tools).
• Work closely with the Innovation Leadership Team to help define and refine the company’s Innovation strategy.
• Regularly communicate portfolio status, progress, and outcomes to key stakeholders, including senior management and external partners.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Proven experience within Innovation Management, Product Development or Portfolio Management in technology-driven or fast-paced environment.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in risk management, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Strong understanding of innovation methodologies, such as Design Thinking, Agile, or Lean Startup.
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex portfolios, prioritise initiatives and deliver measurable results.

Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development. We offer flexible working, as well as 27 days’ annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
We’re building an organisation that meets the challenges of tomorrow. Want to grow with us?
We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe.
Now we’re taking on society’s biggest challenges. We’re developing standards and guidelines that will help our customers get to net zero, and we’re defining the way new technologies such as AI impact all our lives.
We’re focused on our future – and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us as we take on the challenges of tomorrow. At BSI, you’ll find a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and where learning is part of your everyday. You’ll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives – and you’ll take pride in what you do.
We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. If that sounds like you, apply now. Together, we can help create a better society and a more sustainable world.
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The world needs fresh thinking and new perspectives to tackle its biggest challenges. It’s why, at BSI, we’re committed to creating a collaborative environment where everyone can contribute. Whatever your background, experience or outlook, here you can be your best self and do your best work.
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Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage an innovation project portfolio aligned with BSI’s goals and strategic objectives.
• Monitor the performance and progress of innovation projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with business goals.
• Prioritise initiatives with the portfolio based on strategic importance, return on investment and available resources.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage operational execution of Innovation Studios, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope and within budget.
• Ensuring projects follow approved innovation workflows and respective governance objectives are adhered to.
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement within current innovation processes and propose solutions.
• Implement tools and platforms that support innovation management (e.g, idea management software, project tracking tools).
• Work closely with the Innovation Leadership Team to help define and refine the company’s Innovation strategy.
• Regularly communicate portfolio status, progress, and outcomes to key stakeholders, including senior management and external partners

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Proven experience within Innovation Management, Product Development or Portfolio Management in technology-driven or fast-paced environment.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in risk management, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Strong understanding of innovation methodologies, such as Design Thinking, Agile, or Lean Startup.
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex portfolios, prioritise initiatives and deliver measurable results