Innovation Lead

Location
Houston, TX, USA
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Oct 12, 2026
Last seen
Oct 13, 2026

About the role

Position Summary We are seeking a dynamic, highly collaborative Innovation Lead to facilitate and accelerate our internal innovation cycle. As a mid-level individual contributor, you will not manage a formal team, but you will act as the operational engine—guiding cross-functional squads from initial stages of product development. You are part creative facilitator, part data-driven strategist, and part agile project manager. Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Co-Creation: Design and lead design-thinking workshops, hackathons, and cross-departmental brainstorming sessions to extract high-value ideas. Validate & De-Risk: Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and user interviews to validate assumptions and screen early-stage concepts. Coordinate Prototyping: Partner with engineering, de