Digital Innovation Project Lead
Digital Innovation Project Lead
Ref: AJ47281
This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK office of a Japanese manufacturer in a role focused on new digital business and service development.
The position is responsible for exploring and shaping new opportunities by combining technical feasibility, customer insight, and market potential.
It offers a broad scope across early-stage concept development, validation, business case creation, and cross-functional project coordination.
TYPE: Permanent
WORKING HOURS: TBD
SALARY: Around £50k
START: TBD
LOCATION: West London (Hybrid working available)
Digital Innovation Project Lead Main Responsibilities
This role is responsible for supporting the early-stage development of new digital business opportunities, from exploration and validation through to internal recommendation and handover.
- Lead and support new business exploration projects
- Research customer needs, market trends, and business opportunities
- Develop early-stage concepts and test key assumptions
- Plan and drive PoC, MVP, pilot, or prototype activities
- Gather and apply customer and stakeholder feedback
- Conduct competitor and market analysis
- Support business modelling and commercial evaluation
- Prepare internal proposal materials and recommendation documents
- Coordinate activities across internal teams and functions
- Work with external partners where required
- Support handover of validated opportunities to relevant teams
- Contribute to improving internal approaches to early-stage innovation
Digital Innovation Project Lead Ideal Candidate
Required
- Hands-on experience in digital business creation, service development, or early-stage venture/concept development
- Experience developing ideas based on customer needs and validating assumptions
- Experience with PoC, MVP, or early-stage concept testing
- Good understanding of business models and commercial strategy
- Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional projects
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Able to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery
- Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with changing priorities
- Right to work in the UK
Desired
- Degree in Economics, Business, or a related field
- Experience managing budgets or governance processes
- Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, or Cloud
- Background in digital services or technology-driven businesses
- Experience working in an English-speaking business environment
- Understanding of Japanese companies or experience working with a Japanese headquarters
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.
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