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United Kingdom · Innovation · Principal/Manager (12-16 years)

Head of Open Innovation

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  • Experience bandPrincipal/Manager (12-16 years)
  • Direct reports3-8 reports
  • Reports toDirector of Innovation & Ecosystems
  • UK framework levelUsually someone running a function, or a director

Also advertised as Principal Open Innovation Lead · Innovation Portfolio Manager · Director of External Innovation Partnerships

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1From this job to a course

The qualifications matched to this job

OCNLR Level 4 Certificate in Business Administration OCN London · Level 4 · covers 1 of 2 standards
Focus Awards Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Customer Service (RQF) Focus Awards Limited · Level 4 · covers 1 of 2 standards

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The units you would start with

Contribute to Innovation in a Business Environment OCNLR Level 4 Certificate in Business Administration
Encourage innovation Focus Awards Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Customer Service (RQF)

The future skills this job leans on

AI Fluency working with AI as a thinking partner
Data Fluency turning numbers into a decision
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Automation Fluency building AI into how work runs
Systems Fluency seeing the whole picture
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  1. Contribute to Innovation in a Business Environment OCN London · covers 1 of 2 standards Level 4
  2. Encourage innovation Focus Awards Limited · covers 1 of 2 standards Level 4
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2AI and this work

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  • AI-driven Portfolio Optimisation & Risk Management
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3What this role really is

This job means building external innovation partnerships for a business unit, setting strategy, managing a team, and making sure those partnerships deliver real value.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Wazoku / Brightidea / Hype Innovation (Platform Leadership) Strategic

Leading the selection, negotiation, and integration of innovation platforms into the wider enterprise architecture. You'll define how the platform supports your team's scouting, challenge management, and reporting needs, ensuring it's a core tool for your function.

Crunchbase Pro / PitchBook / CB Insights (Intelligence Strategy) Strategic

Defining the overall market intelligence strategy for your team, managing the budget for these tools, and synthesising data into board-level strategic recommendations. You'll ensure your team is using these platforms for active deal sourcing and advanced market mapping.

Miro / Mural (Advanced Facilitation & Standardisation) Strategic

Mandating collaboration tool standards for the innovation function to ensure seamless interaction between internal and external partners. You'll oversee the design and facilitation of complex strategic workshops, and ensure your team is using these effectively for idea generation and problem-solving.

Asana / Monday.com / Airtable / Jira (Portfolio Oversight) Strategic

Managing the entire innovation portfolio within a PPM tool. You'll make high-level go/no-go decisions based on portfolio health, track overall value, and report on progress to the executive team, ensuring your team's projects are well-organised and visible.

Tableau / Power BI / Advanced Excel (Executive Reporting) Strategic

Defining the key metrics and dashboards for the entire Open Innovation function. You'll work with BI teams to create executive-level dashboards (e.g., in Tableau Server) that clearly communicate portfolio performance, ROI, and strategic impact to senior leadership.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Innovation Strategy Definition Supports by gathering market data and competitor analysis. Proposes specific scouting briefs aligned with existing strategy. Designs and refines workstream strategies; recommends adjustments to overall strategy.
Project Go/No-Go Decisions (PoC/Pilot) Provides data for decision-making. Recommends continuation or termination based on pilot results. Makes go/no-go decisions for individual projects within their workstream, consulting with business sponsors.
Team Hiring & Development No direct hiring authority; focuses on personal development. Participates in interviews for junior roles; informally mentors new joiners. Mentors 0-2 junior staff; provides input on hiring decisions for their workstream.
Budget Allocation (Operational) Tracks personal expenses. Manages small project budgets (<£5K) with manager approval. Manages project budgets up to £50K, with Director consultation for exceptions.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Innovation Portfolio ROI
Projected value generated from scaled innovation pilots and partnerships against the total budget allocated to your Open Innovation portfolio.
Target · Achieve a 3x-5x projected value on the innovation portfolio budget within three years of a pilot's completion.

If your annual portfolio budget is £1M, we'd expect to see a projected value of £3M-£5M from the innovations you've brought in and scaled. This isn't just revenue; it can be cost savings, market share gains, or strategic advantage.

New Revenue Generated from Scaled Innovations
Directly attributable new revenue streams or significant cost savings resulting from external innovations that have moved beyond pilot phase and into full operational scale.
Target · Generate >£5M annually in new revenue or equivalent cost savings by year three of a scaled innovation's deployment.

Your team identifies a startup whose technology helps us reduce manufacturing waste by 15%, saving £2M annually, and opens up a new service offering that brings in £3M in new sales. That's your £5M target hit.

Strategic Options Created & Validated
The number of validated new business models, market adjacencies, or significant technological capabilities that have been explored, piloted, and presented to the board as viable future growth options.
Target · Present 3-5 validated new strategic options to the executive team/board annually.

You've successfully piloted a new subscription service model with an external partner, proven its market fit, and presented a clear path for a £10M new business line to the board. That counts as one strategic option.

Innovation Pipeline Velocity
The average time it takes for a promising external technology or startup to move from initial scouting to a signed Proof-of-Concept (PoC) agreement.
Target · Reduce average time from initial contact to signed PoC agreement to <60 days.

We spot an interesting AI startup in March, have initial calls in April, and by the end of May, we've got a signed PoC agreement in place. That's good velocity.

Ecosystem Strength & Diversity
The quality, breadth, and strategic relevance of the external innovation network you've built and nurtured. This isn't just about quantity, but about having the right partners for future needs.
  • Regular engagement with top-tier VCs and accelerators
  • multiple inbound referrals from trusted partners
  • successful co-development projects with universities
  • positive feedback from external partners on our collaboration process
  • your team regularly bringing in diverse, unexpected solutions.
Team Development & Retention
How effectively you're mentoring, developing, and retaining your direct reports, ensuring they grow in their roles and contribute meaningfully to the team's objectives.
  • High team engagement scores
  • individual development plans in place and regularly reviewed
  • team members successfully promoted internally
  • positive 360-degree feedback from your reports
  • your team members actively mentoring junior staff or new joiners.
Strategic Alignment & Business Unit Trust
Your ability to align your innovation strategy with the core business unit needs and build strong, trusting relationships with internal stakeholders, making them eager to partner with your team.
  • Business unit leaders proactively approaching your team with challenges
  • your team's initiatives consistently supported by business unit budgets
  • positive feedback from VPs on the strategic relevance of your pipeline
  • you're seen as a trusted advisor, not just 'the innovation person'.
Overcoming 'Corporate Antibodies'
Your effectiveness in navigating and mitigating internal resistance (Legal, Procurement, IT Security) to external partnerships, turning potential blockers into enablers.
  • Reduced time for legal/procurement reviews on standard agreements
  • documented process improvements for onboarding external partners
  • positive feedback from internal support functions on your team's preparedness and clear communication
  • successful resolution of complex internal challenges for external partners.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Making a Tangible Impact on the Future

You'll be directly responsible for bringing in new ideas and technologies that could genuinely change how our business operates, or even create entirely new revenue streams. Seeing a pilot you championed scale up and become part of our core business is what gets you out of bed.

Leading the integration of a new AI-powered supply chain optimisation tool that saves us £10M a year, or launching a new direct-to-consumer channel based on a startup partnership.

Building and Nurturing a High-Performing Team

You'll get a real kick out of seeing your team members grow, develop new skills, and successfully navigate complex innovation challenges. Mentoring junior managers and specialists, and celebrating their individual and collective successes, will be a significant part of your satisfaction.

A junior manager on your team successfully closes a complex PoC agreement with a tricky startup, and you've guided them through the entire process, seeing them grow in confidence and capability.

Navigating Complexity and Solving Big Problems

The world of open innovation is rarely straightforward. You'll thrive on the challenge of connecting disparate dots, overcoming internal resistance, and figuring out how to make external solutions work within a large, established company. It's like solving a giant, multi-layered puzzle every day.

You're tasked with finding a solution for a major sustainability challenge, and you manage to piece together a partnership between a university research lab, a material science startup, and our R&D team to create a breakthrough.

What frustrates people
  • The 'Corporate Immune System': You'll spend 70% of your time navigating internal bureaucracy, procurement hurdles, and legal reviews, and only 30% on actual innovation and partnership building. And you'll need to shield your team from some of this.
  • Misaligned Incentives: Trying to convince a Business Unit leader to take a risk on your 18-month pilot when their bonus is tied to hitting this quarter's sales target is a constant battle you'll lead your team through.
  • The 'Janitor' of Failed Projects: Being left to manage the relationship with a startup partner after the internal business sponsor who championed the project gets re-org'd or leaves the company – and then having to decide what to do with it.
  • Pilot Purgatory: The soul-crushing experience of running a wildly successful pilot that proves the business case, only to see it wither and die for lack of follow-on funding or a clear owner to scale it. You'll be responsible for preventing this where possible.
  • The Translation Burden: Constantly acting as a translator between the 'move fast and break things' language of a startup and the 'risk-averse, six-levels-of-approval' language of the corporation, and teaching your team how to do it too.
  • Chasing Shiny Objects: Your C-suite executive returns from a conference excited about 'The Metaverse' or 'Web3' and tasks you with 'finding some startups,' completely derailing your strategic scouting priorities. You'll need to manage these requests strategically.
What this role does not give you
  • A predictable, linear path where every project succeeds and scales.
  • Direct control over large business unit budgets or operational teams.
  • An environment free from internal politics or resistance to change.
  • A role where you can solely focus on external scouting without significant internal stakeholder management.

8Who you work with

You'll directly influence our future growth vectors and competitive positioning within your assigned business unit. Your team's success means we're bringing in new capabilities that either generate new revenue, cut significant costs, or fundamentally change how we operate. You're essentially building a pipeline of strategic options for the business, ensuring we stay relevant and ahead of the curve.

Inside the business
  • SVP & VP-level Business Unit Leads (e.g., Head of Manufacturing, Head of Product)
  • Legal & Procurement Leadership
  • Finance & Investment Committee
  • R&D and Engineering Directors
  • Marketing & Sales Leadership
Outside the business
  • Startup Founders & CEOs
  • Venture Capital Funds & Accelerators
  • University Research Departments
  • Industry Consortia & Innovation Hubs
  • Technology Vendors & Solution Providers

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Proven experience (5+ years) leading significant innovation projects or programmes from conception to pilot completion, ideally with external partners.
  • Demonstrable experience managing and mentoring a small team (2+ direct reports) in a fast-paced environment.
  • A track record of successfully influencing senior stakeholders (VP-level and above) without direct authority, securing buy-in for new initiatives.
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience managing budgets of at least £100K and understanding ROI calculations for innovation projects.
  • Deep familiarity with at least two major innovation methodologies (e.g., Lean Startup, Design Thinking, Business Model Canvas) and how to apply them practically.
  • Extensive network within the startup, venture capital, or academic innovation ecosystem.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Web3 & Decentralised Innovation Models

Web3 technologies (blockchain, NFTs, DAOs) are creating entirely new models for collaboration, funding, and ownership in innovation. Understanding these isn't just about crypto; it's about new ways to incentivise external partners, manage shared IP, and even structure innovation challenges. This will open up new avenues for open innovation.

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) · Tokenomics for Innovation Incentives · Smart Contracts for Partnership Automation · Digital Identity & Reputation Systems

  • This week: Read a foundational text or watch a reputable series on Web3, DAOs, and blockchain fundamentals (e.g., from reputable universities or industry analysts).
  • This month: Identify one or two startups in your scouting pipeline that are actively using Web3 technologies and conduct a deep dive into their model.
  • Month 2: Participate in a virtual 'hackathon' or workshop focused on building a simple DAO or token-gated community for innovation.
  • Month 3: Present a strategic brief to your Director on the potential opportunities and risks of integrating Web3 models into our open innovation approach.

Quick win: Follow key thought leaders in the Web3 innovation space on LinkedIn or Twitter. Start understanding the language and the core concepts. No need to invest in crypto, just invest in knowledge.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regularly attend industry conferences and innovation summits (e.g., Corporate Venturing & Innovation Summit, Future of Innovation Summit) to stay abreast of trends and expand your network.
  • Actively participate in innovation leadership forums or peer groups to share best practices and learn from other corporate innovation leaders.
  • Mentor junior professionals within the innovation space, both internally and externally, to solidify your own understanding and contribute to the wider ecosystem.
  • Publish thought leadership pieces (blogs, articles) on open innovation, demonstrating your expertise and building our company's reputation in the field.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

AI-driven Portfolio Optimisation & Risk Management

With the explosion of AI, we're moving beyond simple dashboards to predictive analytics for innovation portfolios. Competitors will use AI to identify higher-potential projects earlier, de-risk investments, and dynamically reallocate resources. If we don't, we'll be making decisions with one hand tied behind our back.

  • Predictive Modelling for Innovation Success
  • Dynamic Resource Allocation Algorithms
  • Early Warning Systems for Pilot Failure
  • Ethical AI in Decision-Making

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Technology Scouting & Landscaping (Strategic)
  • Lean Startup Methodology (Implementation & Coaching)
  • Business Model Canvas / Value Proposition Design (Strategic Application)
  • Ecosystem Development & Management (Strategic)
  • IP & Commercial Agreement Fundamentals (Negotiation & Oversight)
  • Innovation Portfolio Management

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    From Senior Open Innovation Manager (L3)

    3-5 years as an L3

    Skills to master

    • Moving from leading individual projects to managing a portfolio of projects, developing strong team leadership skills, and demonstrating the ability to influence at Director/VP level.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully managed 3-5 complex PoC-to-pilot projects with clear business impact.
    • Consistently mentored junior team members and contributed to their growth.
    • Demonstrated ability to navigate internal politics and secure buy-in for initiatives.
    • Managed project budgets up to £100K with strong financial oversight.
  2. 2

    From Lead Open Innovation Strategist (L4)

    2-4 years as an L4

    Skills to master

    • Transitioning from architecting specific programmes to owning the overall strategy for a business unit, managing a larger team, and taking on direct P&L responsibility for the function.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully designed and implemented a new innovation programme (e.g., venture client model) from scratch.
    • Led a small team (3-5 reports) and achieved significant programme outcomes.
    • Managed programme budgets up to £500K with accountability for results.
    • Influenced strategic decisions at the VP level and built strong peer relationships.
  3. 3

    From External (e.g., VC Associate/Principal, Startup Founder)

    Varies significantly, but typically 10-15 years of relevant experience

    Skills to master

    • Adapting to corporate structures and politics, understanding internal business unit needs, and translating external market insights into actionable corporate innovation strategies.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Proven experience in deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management (e.g., in VC).
    • Demonstrated ability to build and scale a business (e.g., startup founder) or drive significant strategic partnerships.
    • Strong network within the startup and venture ecosystem.
    • Clear understanding of how to operate effectively within a large, complex organisation.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This work can lead to senior leadership roles such as Chief Innovation Officer or Chief Strategy Officer, or to running a business unit.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Head of Open Innovation is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

Also named as a next step, with no page in the catalogue yet:

  • Head of Strategic Partnerships / Business Development (Adjacent L5/L6)

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

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How the thinking builds
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  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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Head of Open Innovation
  • Technology Scouting & Landscaping (Strategic)
  • Lean Startup Methodology (Implementation & Coaching)
  • Business Model Canvas / Value Proposition Design (Strategic Application)
  • Ecosystem Development & Management (Strategic)
  • IP & Commercial Agreement Fundamentals (Negotiation & Oversight)
  • Innovation Portfolio Management
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16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Head of Open Innovation is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Director of Innovation & Ecosystems (L6)

    3-5 years in role

    From managing a business unit's OI strategy to setting the multi-year innovation agenda for a larger division or the entire company, including broader strategic alliances and M&A involvement.

    • Global ecosystem strategy development
    • Large-scale innovation fund management (£2M-£10M+)
    • Strategic M&A identification and integration
    • Advanced stakeholder governance across multiple business units

  2. Head of Strategic Partnerships / Business Development (Adjacent L5/L6)

    2-4 years in role

    A lateral move or slight step up, focusing more broadly on commercial partnerships and strategic alliances beyond pure innovation, often with direct revenue targets.

    • Strategic alliance management
    • Channel partner development
    • Go-to-market strategy for new ventures
    • Post-merger integration for smaller acquisitions
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

As Head of Open Innovation, your time is precious. You're juggling team management, strategic planning, executive reporting, and external relationship building. The good news? AI isn't just for the 'techies' anymore. It's a powerful co-pilot that can help you and your team cut through the noise, automate tedious tasks, and free you up to focus on what truly matters: strategic impact.

Imagine having more time to deep-dive into a new market, coach your team, or build those crucial executive relationships. Our internal AI Hub provides tools and guidance specifically tailored for innovation leaders. You'll learn how to define the right prompts, validate outputs, and seamlessly integrate AI into your daily workflow, transforming how you lead and deliver.

Automated Strategic Scouting

Instead of your team spending days manually sifting through thousands of articles and databases, use AI agents to continuously scan patent databases, academic papers, funding announcements, and industry news. You'll define the strategic 'scouting briefs' and the AI will automatically surface, categorise, and summarise relevant startups and technologies, giving your team a massive head start and allowing you to focus on validation and deeper engagement.

AI-Powered Portfolio Analysis

Feed your innovation portfolio data—pitch decks, pilot results, market analyses, internal feedback—into an AI model. It can then generate 'First Pass' summaries, highlight potential risks across the portfolio, identify common themes, and even suggest strategic adjustments. This gives you a powerful, data-driven overview for executive reporting and go/no-go decisions, saving hours on manual data synthesis.

Generative Market & Ecosystem Mapping

When an executive asks for a 'quick' market landscape on an emerging tech space (e.g., 'sustainable packaging materials' or 'quantum computing applications'), use an AI research tool. It can generate a comprehensive market map, identify key players, value chain stages, and recent investment trends in minutes, giving you and your team a solid foundation for strategic discussions and targeted scouting, rather than starting from scratch.

Accelerated Executive Communication

Use AI to draft initial versions of executive summaries, board presentations, or internal communications about your innovation portfolio's progress. Based on your inputs and internal templates, the AI can structure the narrative, pull key data points, and refine the language, giving you a strong v1 that you can then polish and personalise, saving significant time on routine reporting.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Head of Open Innovation?

Common routes in include From Senior Open Innovation Manager (3-5 years as an L3), From Lead Open Innovation Strategist (2-4 years as an L4) and From External (e.g., VC Associate/Principal, Startup Founder) (Varies significantly, but typically 10-15 years of relevant experience). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Head of Open Innovation progress to?

This role can lead on to Director of Innovation & Ecosystems (3-5 years in role) and Head of Strategic Partnerships / Business Development (2-4 years in role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Head of Open Innovation?

Increasingly, AI-driven Portfolio Optimisation & Risk Management. These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 6

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If you leave this industry

The skills built here, strategic thinking, building networks, influencing without formal authority, and leading through uncertainty, transfer well elsewhere. They can open paths into venture capital, consulting on innovation, or leadership roles in a fast growing startup.

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