Senior Advisor, Strategic Innovation Initiatives

Our client is seeking a Sr Advisor of Strategic Innovation Initiatives to join their team in New Jersey.

This individual will be in a newly created department charged with leading the company's focus on building, delicensing, monitoring, and investing in Sector Specific Strategic Innovation Centers. Reporting to the Managing Director Innovation Impact, the Senior Advisor, Strategic Innovation Initiatives will be responsible for assisting the MD in shaping and leading the company’s efforts to ensure the long-term economic competitiveness through place-based innovation centers. Specifically, this position will play a founding leadership role in the company’s $120 million Strategic Innovation Centers program, tasked with assisting the startup of projects, budgeting, planning, stakeholder management, and private sector engagement. The Senior Advisor, Strategic Innovation Initiatives is forward-facing to the public and will foster strong working relationships with key industry stakeholders, including regular engagement with private sector leaders, senior government stakeholders, and strategic partners.

Strategic Innovation Centers (SICs) are facilities that either directly support research and development (R&D), innovation, or entrepreneurship or are aimed at solving specific problems in new and innovative ways through a combination of services such as mentorship, networking opportunities, hands-on training, business support services, education opportunities, and/or access to testing, fabrication, or manufacturing facilities and equipment.

Strategic Innovation Centers can take many forms such as: accelerators, incubators, research centers, innovative service delivery centers, or multi-tenant innovation clusters. Most have a common goal of being a physical location that brings people together to advance innovation. They are often focused on a specific industry or around solving a specific problem. They build a community cluster of like-minded individuals that collaborate on solving a common problem or advancing a common goal. The ability to coalesce entrepreneurs and innovators at a central location often leads to a quicker time to market and greater success.

“We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability,  or any other criteria protected by governing law.”