Job Description

Analysts is looking for strong candidates for an Innovation Manager role with a great client of ours! This is a DIRECT HIRE position - 100% REMOTE.

The Innovation Manager will be responsible for leading and managing large, complex cross-functional enterprise initiatives and/or projects leveraging Agile and Scrum methodology best practices.

The Innovation Manager is responsible for the successful identification, qualification, and execution of innovative technology projects with the client practices. This individual, under the guidance of their aligned leader will function as a critical junction box among clients, external resources, and executive leadership. As such, this position requires a self-starting, creative problem solver with project management experience who can turn ideas into working technology. Flawless client service and a positive attitude are critical to the success of this position.

The ideal candidate will have a strong business process, tax and/or technology background, as well as a proven track record of successfully delivering on and contributing to leading edge projects, contributing to strategic work streams, and providing insight to drive digital transformation projects to completion.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in business management, tax, computer science or 3-5 years of equivalent work experience as a program or project manager, with a progressive record of successful delivery of complex solutions, systems, or services.

Key Experiences:

• Proven track record of managing and delivering multiple successful enterprise-grade projects with tight deadlines.
• Led and participated in successful business process automation projects.
• Ability to determine and deploy best methodology for the scale and requirements of the application.
• Exposure to modern enterprise applications, and their interfaces (APIs and GUIs).
• Demonstrated experience in the development or deployment of one or more enterprise software applications is an advantage.
• Exposure to low-code Business Process Management (BPM) solutions and their interaction with RPA is a strong differentiator.
• Exposure to Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, Agile Scrum, and DevOps methods.
• Knowledge of tax, compliance, or accounting processes and applications is a strong differentiator
• Five years or more of implementation, consulting, or technology project management.
• Lean or Six Sigma certifications and experience preferred.
• Demonstrates leadership engagement and influencing skills.
• Manages multiple concurrent projects in a cross-functional organization and excels in a dynamic and collaborative environment supporting high-growth and fast-paced business units.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.
• Fluency in at least one programming language, scripting language, or automation platform is highly desired.
• Experience with one or more database platform is also a strong indicator for success in the role.

Certificates and Licenses:

• PMP Project Management Professional Certification (preferred)
• CSM Certified ScrumMaster (preferred)
• PMI-ACP Agile Certified Practitioner (preferred)
• Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)
• Valid driver's license (required)