Innovation Lead

Avery Dennison has created a Digital Center of Excellence (DICE) to achieve the digital ambitions for the company. As a DICE Innovation Lead, you will be at the forefront of our digital transformation. You will be responsible for and have the freedom to lead the identification, exploration, and development of new business and technology opportunities that add measurable value across key experience domains, including Customer, Employee, Factory, and Product experiences, as dictated by business needs. You'll be the bridge between technical brilliance and strategic vision, collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to turn 'what if' into reality.

The DICE Innovation Lead will assist in developing overarching digital strategies, ideate and prioritize innovation ideas, and execute proof of concepts in collaboration with extended business stakeholders and technology development teams. Fostering open communication and active collaboration within and across IT and business units is extremely important for success. This is an individual contributor role managing matrixed teams and requires strong leadership and influencing capabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead Exploration and Development: Identify and explore new business and technology opportunities across various experience domains (Customer, Employee, Factory, Product). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute innovative solutions that deliver business value. This includes exploring ways to improve existing technology processes and challenging the status quo.
• Run exploration and "big idea" sessions with designers, architects, business stakeholders, and other relevant parties to brainstorm new ideas or develop existing ones.
• Analyze market trends, conduct business analysis, and facilitate workshops to understand Avery Dennison's key challenges/problems. Prioritize ideas for digital innovation that drive tangible business results across all experience pillars.
• Lead the execution of proof of concepts (POCs) utilizing the DICE agile framework and Design Thinking methodologies in collaboration with internal IT/business stakeholders and external partners.
• Assist in the development of holistic digital experience strategies for the enterprise, adapting focus between Customer, Employee, Factory, and Product domains as required. Leverage your own development skills where possible to showcase the potential of emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to shape the digital experience strategies, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and fostering innovation across the organization.
• Communicate the value of improving experiences through digital technologies and innovative approaches to internal and external audiences.
• Manage collaborative relationships with vendors, partners, and suppliers to support emerging technology initiatives.