50 innovation lead jobs at 35 companies in Illinois
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Senior/Lead Innovation Advisor
Findlay or Houston or El Paso or Anacortes or Wilmington or Martinez or Canton or Mandan or Salt Lake City or Dickinson or Robinson or Detroit or Carson or St. Paul Park or Catlettsburg or Garyville or Texas City or Kenai or San Antonio
$141k-$244k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 4+ years for Senior or 8+ years for Lead in innovation, optimization, analytics, transformation, or related fields, plus complex cross-functional leadership.
Artificial intelligence
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AI Search Innovation Lead
Chicago or Madrid
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6+ YOESTEM degree,6+ years SEO experience (6-9 preferred),strong analytics and communication,Python or JavaScript required,SQL a plus,experience designing measurement frameworks and working cross-functionally.
Python, JavaScript, SQL
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Lead Director, Commercial Product Innovation
Hartford or Arkansas or Idaho or Texas or Georgia or Montana or Iowa or Wisconsin or Oregon or Washington or New York or District of Columbia or Nebraska or Rhode Island or Tennessee or Kentucky or Ohio or West Virginia or Maryland or Massachusetts or South Carolina or Missouri or Utah or Arizona or South Dakota or Pennsylvania or New Hampshire or Vermont or Minnesota or New Mexico or Michigan or California or Maine or North Dakota or Kansas or Indiana or New Jersey or Nevada or Louisiana or Mississippi or Oklahoma or Alabama or Virginia or Illinois or North Carolina or Colorado or Florida or Wyoming or Delaware
$100k-$232k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOERequires 10+ years in product strategy, innovation, new product development, healthcare strategy, or related leadership; payor product experience; launch leadership; matrixed cross-functional influence; and executive communication skills.
DDAT
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Associate Director, Global Innovation
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$164k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's required (MBA preferred), 8+ years in marketing or innovation consulting, experience leading cross-functional teams, innovation pipeline and P&L experience, strong stakeholder influence and strategic execution skills.
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Innovation & AI Product Incubation Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$80k-$141k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's degree required, master's preferred, and 10+ years of professional experience. Requires innovation and AI product leadership, UX research, MVP development, strategic thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.
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Technical Innovation Manager_ Technical Lead
Naperville, Illinois, United States
$97k-$134k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Experience in process development/deployment in FMCG, leading project teams, equipment/process understanding, data-driven decision making, coaching, and HACCP/good manufacturing practice familiarity.
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Technical Innovation Manager_ Technical Lead
Naperville, Illinois, United States
$97k-$134k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Experienced in process development/deployment in FMCG, leading cross-functional project teams, equipment/process design, data-driven decision making, coaching, and HACCP/good manufacturing practice familiarity.
HACCP
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Associate Director - Innovation (Multiple Positions)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$164k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEBachelor's degree, 9+ years experience (5+ in innovation/brand/product management), proven commercialization experience, advanced analytics and P&L skills, ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
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AI Research & Innovation Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$113k-$188k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEMaster's or PhD in a quantitative discipline, 8+ years in AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, or related fields, advanced Python programming, and experience with modern AI frameworks.
Python, AI development frameworks, HSA, FSA, Microsoft 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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Associate Manager, Innovation Brand Management
San Francisco or Chicago or Europe
$128k-$168k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree, 5+ years in brand management, marketing, or related CPG discipline, including 1+ year supporting or leading innovation; strong project management, analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
R&D
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Senior Manager Strategic Innovation and Growth
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$103k-$169k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in marketing/strategy/product development or business development; experience leading innovation projects, market and consumer research, hypothesis-driven testing, and cross-functional collaboration.
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Sr. Engagement Lead, Asset Management Platform Innovation
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$137k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOE5+ MgmtLead and execute complex, cross-functional transformation and AI initiatives; strong consultative, program management, and stakeholder facilitation skills; 15+ years experience with 5+ years managing teams; Bachelor’s degree.
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Co-Pilot, PowerBI
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Event Technology & Innovation Director
San Francisco or Chicago or Seattle
$158k-$266k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOE12+ years in event/marketing technology or related fields; experience leading event technology strategy for large B2B portfolios, integrating event platforms with Salesforce and marketing systems, managing vendors, and driving organizational change; AI and executive communication skills preferred.
Swoogo, Cvent, RainFocus, Jifflenow, Salesforce, Iterable, Marketo, HubSpot, Zoom Events, ON24, Amego, Eventbase, EventMobi, CDPs
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Director, Accelerator Innovation and Emerging Tech Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$154k-$211k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Data Science (Master's or AI postgraduate preferred),8+ years in analytics/AI/automation,experience with enterprise AI platforms,agentic systems,automation tooling,data architecture,and executive communication.
Databricks, Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, Unity Catalog
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Senior Manager of Legal Innovation
New York City or Chicago or Los Angeles or Washington or Boston
$280k-$360k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years relevant experience including 4+ years practicing attorney and 3+ years managing teams; JD and bachelor's (or equivalents); admission to a US state bar; experience leading AI/technology adoption and advising litigation teams.
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Director, Accelerator Innovation and Emerging Tech Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$154k-$211k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in analytics, automation, or AI/ML with hands-on experience in enterprise AI platforms, MLOps, agentic systems, data architecture, executive communication, and cross-functional influence.
AI/ML, agentic systems, digital twins, Databricks, Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, Unity Catalog, RPA, Process Mining, Low-Code/No-Code
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Vice President, Innovation
New York or Norwalk or Troy or Cincinnati or Washington or Culver City or Chicago or Seattle or San Francisco
$135k-$145k/yr HybridFull Time
Leading client relationships and teams for innovation research; strong knowledge of concept testing, forecasting, segmentation, A&U, shopper and brand research; revenue management and strategic insight delivery.
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Brand Manager, Innovation
United States or San Francisco or Seattle or New York City or Los Angeles or Chicago or Austin or Denver or Boston or Washington or San Diego or Philadelphia or Portland or Sacramento or Heath
$121k-$143k/yr RemoteFull Time
4+ YOERequires 4–5+ years in brand management, innovation, new product development, product marketing, or related CPG roles, with experience commercializing products and leading cross-functional initiatives.
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Product Management Lead- Director- Commercial Technology & Innovation
New York City or Dallas or Tampa or Atlanta or Chicago or Washington
$155k-$410k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEBachelor's degree and at least 9 years of experience required. Strong communication, customer relationship management, product lifecycle, strategic planning, roadmap, software product management, and innovation skills.
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Mainframe Innovation and Digital Core FS Offering Lead & Practitioner
Chicago or Milwaukee or Dallas or Columbus or Kirkland or Cincinnati or New York City or Cleveland or Oklahoma City or Austin or Albany or St. Petersburg or Hartford or Pittsburgh or St. Louis or Miami or Sacramento or Raleigh or Minneapolis or Mountain View or Scottsdale or San Francisco or Morristown or Denver or Boston or Philadelphia or Des Moines or Overland Park or Los Angeles or Charlotte or Walnut Creek or Carmel or Seattle or Houston or Arlington or Atlanta or Redmond or Bentonville or Beaverton or Nashville or Detroit or San Diego
$113k-$338k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOEMinimum 6 years consulting and 6 years mainframe modernization experience; experience with hybrid cloud and Linux One; bachelor’s degree or equivalent; strong executive communication and go-to-market leadership skills.
AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, Dell, HPE, RedHat, Linux One
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