Director Sustainability Innovation at Republic Services

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Waste Management, Sustainability, Environmental ServicesIndustries

Requirements

3+ years executive-level exposure (comfort in front of and experience working directly with executive and board-level committees) preferred
Excellent knowledge of key trends in technology and innovation (e.g., Clean Technology)
Excellent analytical, financial acumen, project management, and influencing skills
Proven ability to take projects from idea to commercial success
High ambiguity tolerance and interest in developing adjacent businesses
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Cross-functional relationship skills with experience leading in a matrix organization highly desired
Engaging presentation and/or storytelling skills
Ability to travel up to 50% (domestic and potential international)
Ten years of relevant work experience in innovation identification and investment, corporate strategy and/or strategy consulting, and/or business development
Five years of management experience

Responsibilities

Lead monitoring of the external environment and market assessment of new technology, ensuring awareness and identification worldwide while developing innovative partnerships with external partners
Establish an active and actionable global network of internal and external subject matter experts to collaboratively innovate and co-innovate existing and new offerings with speed to market, optimum design, and maximized efficiencies
Assess macro market and technology trends, customer insights, and business objectives to identify unmet customer needs and underserved markets to drive innovation and enhanced sustainability opportunities and priorities
Develop technology innovation governance structure aligned with program delivery methodologies to screen and validate opportunities through use cases, testing, and rework
Partner with Business Development and other internal resources in business case development
Partner with R&D in the discovery and scaling of market-led emerging technologies; identify and evaluate to leverage Republic’s core competencies and solve customer needs
Create viable business models that lead to commercialization strategies for new and mature innovations
Support the Emerging Business Development team on executing the acquisition pipeline
Nurture a culture of customer obsession, entrepreneurism, and innovation
Promote the Company’s innovation agenda; influence and obtain support from business leaders and senior management for successful execution
Perform other job-related duties as assigned or apparent
Develop and lead a team of highly skilled development managers to deliver business outcomes and ensure a robust talent pipeline