Overview Of The Role:

• This role is pivotal in driving innovation across the Group Technology landscape, emphasizing AI, strategic co-innovation partnerships, and governance of Quarterly Business Reviews. The Assistant Manager of Technology Innovation & Governance leads initiatives fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensures strategic alignment across technology partnerships. Success involves cultivating relationships with startups, organizing ideation sessions, managing pilot programs, and ensuring strategic delivery oversight with partners.

What You Will Do:

Innovation & AI

• Identify innovation incubation through partner ecosystem.
• Cultivate relationships with startups and AI-focused partners to identify transformative solutions.
• Organize collaborative ideation sessions with strategic partners.
• Launch and manage pilot programs, hackathons, and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Evaluate and prioritize emerging AI technologies aligned with business goals.
• Conduct internal workshops or enablement sessions to foster innovation.
• Engage employees in innovation programs like hackathons and ideation challenges.

Governance & QBR Management

• Represent the Strategic Partnerships team in governance forums and QBRs.
• Drive the preparation, execution, and follow-up of QBRs with strategic partners.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure timely resolution of issues raised during governance meetings.
• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and reporting standards.
• Reduce escalations or delivery delays from strategic partners.
• Achieve high QBR completion rate and stakeholder satisfaction scores.

Strategic Partnerships & Delivery Oversight

• Ensure seamless delivery and alignment with strategic objectives across partner engagements.
• Maintain strong relationships with strategic partners and optimize their performance.
• Onboard new partners based on engagements on Strategic projects across GTDP.
• Regularly measure performance for all strategic partners with support from LOB Directors across GTDP.
• Align partner initiatives with Group Technology strategy.
• Activate or scale strategic partnerships.

Skills

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Technology innovation and strategic partnership management.
• AI-focused ideation and solution evaluation.
• Project management and governance of business reviews.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• Master's degree or higher, preferably in business administration or management field.
• Proven experience in technology innovation, AI, and governance roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor negotiation skills.
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and strategic partnerships.
• Excellent communication and analytical capabilities.
• Experience in dashboard design and development.
• Full proficiency with Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem solving, resourcefulness, and time management capabilities.