Director, Services Innovation & Special Projects
Core
Create and lead the operating system for Services innovation, including intake, prioritization, experimentation, governance, funding, and handoff to portfolio ownership.
Role type
Director, Services Innovation & Special Projects
Builds
Scalable services, reusable assets, and special projects for the AI era networking infrastructure
Domain
Telecommunications services, innovation, and portfolio management
Required skills
Strategic portfolio management, financial modeling (P&L), cross-functional leadership, business case development, horizon scanning, rapid prototyping, commercialization strategy
Preferred skills
AI/automation expertise, partnership/ecosystem development, design-thinking, agile/program management training
Technologies
AI, automation, software-enabled services
Responsibilities
Develop innovation strategy and pipeline, oversee evaluation of market fit and investment, direct rapid prototyping and pilots, manage governance and executive reporting, transition concepts to portfolio owners, lead team development and capability building
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management
