Business Development Director

This role reports directly to the Managing Director of DXC France and is an executive team member. The CIO collaborates with other executives, monitors industry trends, and leads cross-functional teams to execute innovation projects.

**Role Purpose**

The purpose of the Chief Innovation Officer role is to drive the organization's innovation agenda by developing and implementing cutting-edge business strategies. This involves identifying new market opportunities and fostering a culture of innovation throughout the company.

The CIO collaborates with other executives to integrate new technologies and processes, monitors industry trends, and leads cross-functional teams to answer RFP and execute projects.

The Chief innovation officer oversees and implements changes in approaches, methods and processes to enhance competitiveness and improve organizational efficiencies. He/she champions the role of innovation by aligning overall business strategy with innovative thinking.

The CIO also secures funding for new initiatives, fostering a culture of creativity, and ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals and reports on innovation metrics and outcomes.

A key part of the mission will be to guide our company progressively towards new business models, fostering a collective commitment to innovation and transformation. This includes pivoting and embarking the organization step-by-step toward future-oriented businesses and services, ensuring a sustainable and impactful evolution.

**Chief Innovation Officer main tasks**
- Innovation for DXC France
- Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the organization, encouraging the development of groundbreaking solutions to complex challenges.
- Leading cross-functional teams to develop and executing innovation projects
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implementing new technologies, methodologies, and best practices.
- Creating an innovation portfolio and roadmap to drive growth and spur investment
- Evaluating and balancing risk/reward for innovation and organizational objectives
- Championing change management and adapting innovative interventions within the company, as required.
- Innovation for our clients
- Identifying new market opportunities and driving the organization towards them
- Overseeing the development and implementation of innovative business strategies
- Assessing competition and maintaining overall market awareness
- Maintaining a current understanding of industry trends, technologies, and competitive landscape.
- Ensuring innovation provides value to customers and cultivate long-term relationships with those customers.
- Innovation for our ecosystem
- Presenting new ideas and approaches to high-level stakeholders.
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, industry partners, and academic institutions, to promote our efforts.
- Representing the company at industry events, conferences, and with media to showcase the company’s innovation credentials.
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to enhance innovative thinking around the company.
- Combining a strong grasp of sociology and a wonder mindset to create transformative business opportunities that benefit both our client and society at large

**Chief Innovation Officer requirements**
- Skills
- Demonstrated exceptional ability to lead, inspire and engage a diverse team of professionals across the organization
- Strong listening skills, allowing them to understand and address the needs of customers, teams, and stakeholders effectively and also be able to challenge the status quo
- Visionary thinker who can balance strategic foresight with practical execution, driving the company toward a future defined by groundbreaking services and meaningful growth
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to drive change, manage complex projects and negotiate complex deals, manage relationships at the C-level, and navigate high-stakes scenarios with diplomacy
- Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends in France and outside France, with a deep understanding of market dynamics
- Experience in innovation management
- Highly proficient at project planning, budgeting, and oversight.
- Forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic situations.
- Profile
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Innovation Management, or a related field
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior management role, preferably in a technology-driven industry.