Chief Innovation Officer

Baltimore, United States | Posted on 09 / 10 / 2025

Overview

Description : Under the direction of the Founder / President, the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) is accountable for designing and optimizing the right processes, and oversight of operational teams, leadership teams, and executive management. The CIO is responsible for introducing new technology methodologies to make innovation faster and more effective. Establish an effective opportunity discovery process while sustaining and managing changes within the organization, driving revenue and profit growth. This role involves identifying emerging trends, developing strategic innovation initiatives, and integrating cutting-edge solutions to maintain competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support best practices and introduce processes that encourage creative thinking. Promote an innovation-friendly culture and champion change management.
• Develop skills through an “empowered workforce” training lens to strengthen the executive team on the skills they need in developing and applying measures to track improvements in the skills underpinning them.
• Support business units in new product and service initiatives by acting as a methodology expert and facilitator for ways to enforce critical innovation, supporting them in “raising the bar” of their aspirations. Define project outlines, manage budgets, and secure funding for innovation projects.
• Identifying new market spaces by analyzing trends and market disruptions, searching for emerging new partners and collaboration opportunities. In some cases build capabilities with creative new technical and people-driven modalities to ensure a steady stream of development through the launch of new arts-based learning products, services, and business models.
• Evaluate success and monitor current and upcoming projects, programs, and processes.
• Foster collaboration through culture creation that encourages collaboration and idea generation. Develop a Strategic Innovation Roadmap a comprehensive innovation roadmap that aligns with the organization's long-term strategic goals.
• Build & establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as customers, employees, and potential partners Develop and oversee an internal innovation ecosystem that promotes growth and sustainability.

Requirements

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