Director, Technology Innovation COE
Core
Strategic leadership role governing the evaluation, selection, and deployment of emerging technologies across the supply chain organization.
Role type
Director, Technology Innovation Center of Excellence (Strategy & Governance)
Builds
Innovation pipeline, stage gate frameworks, executive business cases, and technology portfolios
Domain
Supply Chain Management / Technology Strategy
Required skills
Stage gate process design, technology scouting, vendor due diligence, cross-functional program management, executive presentation, budget management, KPI definition
Preferred skills
MBA or MS in Supply Chain, pharmaceutical distribution experience, Stage-Gate/Lean Startup/Design Thinking frameworks, PMP/Agile certifications, enterprise vendor evaluation
Technologies
AI/ML, robotics, IoT, digital twins, blockchain, autonomous systems, ERP, WMS, TMS
Responsibilities
Design and improve multi-stage gate frameworks for technology evaluation; Identify emerging technologies and conduct market analysis; Lead cross-functional review committees for go/no-go decisions; Manage innovation portfolio budget and resource allocation; Build executive-level business cases and investment proposals; Establish KPIs and measure realized benefits of deployed technologies
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership
