Innovation Strategist - Compunnel : Job Details

Candidate Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Innovation Management, Technology Strategy, or related discipline
• Minimum 6 years of experience designing innovation frameworks or managing pilot programs
• Strong background in evaluating emerging technologies, solution design, and risk assessment
• Familiarity with education-sector innovations or public sector transformation is a plus
• Experience defining outcome metrics and building structured evaluation models
• Excellent communication, planning, and presentation skills

Job Description

• The Innovation Strategist will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and supporting pilot initiatives that introduce new technologies or delivery models into DOE's IT environment.
• This role ensures innovation efforts are structured, measurable, and aligned with DOE's educational goals and operational readiness.

Responsibilities include:

• Define and manage an innovation roadmap with prioritization criteria
• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose pilot initiatives
• Design innovation scoring and evaluation models for governance integration
• Collaborate with IT Strategy Advisors and Project Teams to implement and track pilots
• Deliver findings, outcome metrics, and recommendations to DOE leadership

Ensure that innovation efforts align with DOE's risk posture and student impact goals