Strategic Innovation Analyst

What you will be doing

• Identifying innovation opportunities that can strengthen organisational effectiveness, delivery models, growth potential and strategic impact.
  
• Working with colleagues across teams and functions to surface challenges, opportunities and unmet needs and transform them into clear and actionable propositions.
  
• Supporting the development of new approaches, concepts and initiatives by assessing their strategic relevance, operational implications, risks and potential value.
  
• Contributing to the identification and early development of emerging market, partnership and organisational improvement opportunities.
  
• Consulting with stakeholders to understand the practical, strategic and operational realities that influence innovation and change.
  
• Assessing innovation proposals and improvement ideas, identifying weaknesses and recommending practical refinements.
  
• Helping improve how the organisation develops and manages innovation by identifying barriers, gaps and improvement opportunities.
  
• Providing analysis, insights and recommendations that support stronger organisational decision-making and innovation capability.
  

What we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you bring:

• Experience in strategic innovation, business improvement, organisational development, strategy or a related analytical field.
  
• Strong ability to apply conceptual frameworks and sound judgement to the development and assessment of new ideas and organisational approaches.
  
• Experience working across functions to identify needs, capture opportunities and develop proposals for innovation or improvement.
  
• Strong stakeholder consultation skills and the ability to understand the strategic, operational and practical realities of different contexts.
  
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and written communication skills.
  
• Experience assessing current ways of working and recommending practical improvements that deliver value.
  
• The ability to manage complex work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with colleagues.
  
• A good understanding of how innovation, strategy, planning and organisational performance interact in practice.