Business Innovation Specialist

Job DescriptionThis is a 50/50 position, split between Business Innovation Digital Solutions & co-pace Venture Management Tires.Business Innovation ToolboxResponsible to develop and refine business innovation toolbox based on learnings;Give and develop trainings on Business Innovation methodologies within and outside of Digital Solutions;Be an Ambassador within Digital Solutions for Business Innovation methodologies.Business Model Innovation DSLead the identification and adoption of Business Modelling methodologies for the Business Potential evaluation on DS Innovation Projects;Act as support and coach for business model innovation activities; especially in the area of Digital solutions;Moderates and facilitates Business Model Ideation Sessions within DS;Proposes tests for Business Model Desirability and Viability hypotheses;Conducts tests for Business Model Desirability and Viability hypotheses, as required.co-pace Lead, support & coordinate all co-pace initiated Tires partnership activities as related to co-pace. Activities include but are not limited to:Facilitate and tracking the status of various co-pace initiated (Proof of Concepts);Steering and addressing Tire topics within co-pace - including regular reports preparation for management meeting;Conducting and/or supporting operational partnership tasks such as pursuing NDAs (Non Disclosure Agreements) etc.; Negotiates and structures cooperation deals with the startups in close collaboration with Business Areas (BAs) and corporate functions - Legal, Purchasing, Controlling, etc.;Initiate scouting activities and conduct tech/business model due diligence before positioning/pairing them internally within Tires. QualificationsEducation: Academicdegree in Economics, Sciences, Engineering or related studies;Professional experience: 3-5 years of experience in innovation management, business development, or marketing intelligence; Project and/or process experience: 3-5 years of experience in project leadership. Experience in Agile project management;Leadership experience: Recognized as an informal leader within the organization;Intercultural / International experience: Experience in working in intercultural and remote teams. High level of communication skills.Additional InformationResponsibility and the possibility to actively shape the future of digital tire management;Possibility to work in a dynamic, international team in a global organization;Hybrid working model (on-site and remote);Agile and collaborative workstyle;Continuous opportunities for the promotion of talent and training.