Senior Specialist, Innovation Ecosystem

Key objectives:

• Develop, Identify, evaluate, and cultivate high-impact external partnerships that bring new capabilities, technologies, and insights into the innovation pipeline.
• Expand the company’s innovation beyond jewelry industry by tapping into adjacent industries, academic research, and emerging startups.
• Build strategic co-development models to integrate ecosystem contributions into Product, Service and Manufacturing innovation.
• Act as the centre in managing all external collaboration processes

Key duties:

1. Ecosystem Strategy

• Develop a roadmap and execution plan for external partnership engagement accordingly to innovation 3-Yrs roadmap and emerging trends.
• Continuously scan academic, startup, and industry landscapes to identify new technologies, capabilities, or partners.
• Laisd with IP function to segment the external ecosystem into strategic horizon

2. Partner Management

• Lead scouting, evaluation matrix for Feasibility study, innovation score matrix, and onboarding of external partners including universities, startups, and research institutes.
• Manage and coordinate partnership processes including NDA, co-development agreements, and governance reviews.
• Serve as the central connector for all innovation collaborations, ensuring alignment with project needs and timelines.

3. Internal Collaboration

• Work closely with portfolio managers and PMO teams to translate innovation challenges into partnership briefs.
• Facilitate co-creation workshops, knowledge exchange sessions, and joint development initiatives.
• Develop Tracker and measure the impact of ecosystem contributions on project outcomes and innovation KPIs.

4. Platform Management

• Oversee the design, usage, and continuous improvement of a centralized innovation ecosystem platform or database. (eg., Open innovation, Innovation summit, Bottom-up Innovation)
• Ensure partner data, engagement history, scouting records, and collaboration outcomes are systematically captured and updated.
• Train internal teams on how to use the platform to identify potential partners, track interactions, and access shared knowledge.
• Leverage the platform as a strategic tool to identify capability gaps, manage partner relationships, and scale successful collaborations.

Educational background:

Bachelor or Master degree

Field of study:

(Preferred education)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Innovation Management, or related field

Pivotal and professional qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in innovation, strategy, portfolio management, or process improvement roles.
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
• Experience with digital tools, innovation frameworks (e.g., Stage-Gate, Lean Startup), and KPI development.

Personal Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to see the big picture and connect innovation initiatives to long-term business goals.
• Influence & Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels and drive alignment.
• Strong networking & Collaboration: Proven ability to work cross-functionally and build trust across diverse teams and business units.
• Adaptability: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
• Leadership Presence: Inspires and motivates teams, fostering a high-performance and inclusive culture.
• Customer-Centricity: Keeps end-user and market needs at the centre of innovation decisions.
• Curiosity & Learning Agility: Continuously seeks new knowledge, trends, and technologies to enhance innovation capabilities.

Computer Skills:

MS Office, Technology scouting tool

Language Skills:

English & Thai