Manager of Innovation Strategies and Programs

2 weeks ago

Doha, Baladīyat ad Dawḩah, Qatar Strategic Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Office, Qatar University Full time

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Undertake leadership in development, formulation, and/or management of assigned innovation strategies, programs, and strategic initiatives to ensure that implementations and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with specified objectives.
  • Manage innovation strategies, programs, and initiatives activities, assign tasks and provide guidance to personnel responsible for specific functions or phases of the innovation initiatives implementation
  • Work with the innovation strategies, programs, and initiatives teams to develop overall actions roadmaps and resources requirements.
  • Manager/coordinate active portfolio of strategic collaborations and alliances with key innovation ecosystem players nationally, regionally, and internationally
  • Lead the preparation of related reports, funding proposals, presentations, operations and procedure manuals, and other written materials and documentations as required.
  • Manage and lead the development of change management and risk management components of the assigned strategic initiatives and monitor any emerging issues.
  • Perform any necessary strategic execution tasks related to the assigned innovation strategies, programs, or initiatives, such as operational and tactical alignment, development of KPIs, targets, metrics tracking, and business impact.
  • Lead or manage the design and deployment of pilots of relevant innovation strategies, programs, or initiatives under implementation
  • Lead the design and delivery of new/enhanced teaching, curriculum, and R&D agenda in line of the innovation strategies, programs, and initiatives portfolio of strategic focus; supervise/co-supervise graduate theses in relevant fields
  • Develop and implement innovation strategy and innovation management training seminars, programs, and faculty and staff innovation professional development activities, and evaluate their impact
  • Develop and implement assessment, evaluation, and research methodologies related to innovation strategies, programs, and initiatives impact evaluation; scholarly disseminate the implementation experiences, outputs, and R&D agenda in peer-reviewed quality international journals and conferences.
  • Lead or help in organization of national and international innovation events in collaboration with other office members and key stakeholders internally and externally
  • Assist the Office Director, Associate Directors, and Senior Strategic Advisors in day to day operations related to innovation strategies and programs.
  • Any other duties as assigned by direct line manager.

Qualifications

  • BSc/MSc preferably in information systems, computer science, industrial and systems engineering (or any other related engineering or quantitative field; MBA is preferable),
  • PhD or terminal degree in Innovation Management, Strategic Management, Systems Engineering, Higher Education Management, or closely related field; or Academic Rank at Assistant Professor
  • Lean Management Certification is highly desirable

Required Documents

Non Academic:

Curriculum Vitae with cover letter.

Experience Certificates.

Highest Academic Qualification.

Academic:

Current Curriculum Vitae with Cover letter.

Teaching,research, and service philosophy.

Copy of highest earned credential (transcript of highest degree if graduated from an institution where course work was completed.
However, if no course work was completed,an copy of certificate letter from the registrar of your highest credential granting institution regarding your highest academic degree).

Benefits

Non Academic:

Competitive tax-free salary.

Housing allowance in accordance with HRM Law.

Annual leave in accordance with HRM Law.

End-of-contract indemnity.

Academic:

A three-year renewable contract.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Tax-free salary.

Furnished accommodation in accordance with QU HR policies.

Annual air tickets for faculty member and dependents in accordance with QU HR policies.

Private health care and health insurance in accordance with QU HR policies.

Annual leave in accordance with QU HR policies.

End-of-contract indemnity.

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