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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Partner with Valley Foundry stakeholders to drive go to market strategy, strategic planning, operational priorities, and execution of the Foundry's mission.
- Manage the Foundry's portfolio, including prioritization, governance, resource allocation, and progress tracking across initiatives.
- Establish and maintain operating rhythms, including leadership meetings, business reviews, and executive reporting.
- Lead cross-functional programs from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Design and optimize processes, governance frameworks, and ways of working that enable innovation while ensuring accountability.
- Create executive communications, presentations, and strategic updates that effectively communicate progress, results, and recommendations.
- Champion continuous improvement, change management, and organizational readiness efforts to support the successful scaling of innovative solutions.
- Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to measure innovation outcomes and business impact.
- Facilitate decision-making by identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities and recommending actionable solutions.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and senior leaders to drive collaboration and adoption.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in dynamic environments. In particular in the Emerging Technology, Innovation, Tech / Fund Banking, or Ventures space.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex technology initiatives in regulated or large scale enterprise environments, driving concepts through full execution and production.
- Strong capability in leading and inspiring cross functional teams--including engineering, data, cyber, and business stakeholders--while fostering a collaborative, challenge positive culture.
- Skilled in engaging and managing internal and external partners--including fintechs, startups, vendors, and ecosystem collaborators; with credibility, clarity, and a deep understanding of co development dynamics in regulated industries.
- Proven operating discipline with experience defining innovation operating models, governance structures, and execution cadences, including in startup or early stage tech environments.
- Exceptional executive presentation and story-telling skills.
- Clear communication skills with ability to communicate both up and down.
- Strong organizational, facilitation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
- Manage competing priorities effectively.
- Ability to both navigate and drive execution in ambiguous environments.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Leadership, Technology, Engineering, or related field. A minimum of 5 years of experience in program management, strategy, business operations, consulting, Chief of Staff, or innovation-related roles. Experience supporting senior leaders and managing high-visibility strategic initiatives.
Preferred Experience:
- Master of Business Administration or advanced degree preferred. Experience working in innovation, R&D, digital transformation, venture, startup, or incubation environments. Experience with portfolio management and innovation governance frameworks.
- Prior knowledge and experience (Minimum of 10 years) in the Financial Service industry in any of the following:
- Retail Bank
- Commercial Bank
- Payments
- Insurance
- Banking as a Service
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