IT Innovation Lead

We are a team of professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We innovate every day through forward-looking technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé’s digital challenges with our consumers, customers and at the workplace. We collaborate with our business partners around the world to deliver products and services to create tangible business value.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

The IT Innovation Lead is executing the digital innovation initiatives across Nestle USA to ensure that Nestlé delivers fit-for-purpose digital solutions proving hypotheses with external parties via prototyping and forward-looking proof of concepts that maximize return of investments. You will identify new technology and solutions for a given scope, using existing technology or new development and production methods for the IT organization. You will ensure that multiple ideas are constantly generated and tested for this scope. You will generate demand and sustain a pipe of opportunities in line with IT and Nestle USA Enterprise strategies. You are also responsible for ensuring that proven ideas can be easily and successfully industrialized by product groups. You will be looked to for inspiration and fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial culture while leveraging lean agile approaches.

Job Responsibilities

Self-manage the product offering from idea creation, concept design, development, and launch with end-of-life planning to ensure approved revenue/cost savings targets are met.
Build product business cases and define requirements using agile methods such as epics and user stories
Provide subject matter expertise and conflict resolution to internal and external stakeholders
Effective handover of product to Product and Business Owners post implementation.
Detect new developments internal to Nestle and externally
Quickly acquire a voice when facing something new (getting grip on fundamentals)
Build flexible but structured plans and agendas for managing workloads while promoting goal-oriented ways of working
Explain and stimulate different innovation methodologies to those at different hierarchal levels
Coach mission-based resources
Scout new technology advancements, startups, and manage pilots within a Nestlé context
Iterate prototypes to get closer to meeting end user wants and needs

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
3+ years of experience within IT/Digital product development
1+ years of experience in change management
1+ years of experience in Innovation or Design Thinking (i.e. UX, BMC, VPC, LEAN/Agile, DevOps Project facilitation, startups)
Experience in working with startups, incubators, and accelerators, generating value for your team

Requisition ID

149921

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

We are a team of professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We innovate every day through forward-looking technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé’s digital challenges with our consumers, customers and at the workplace. We collaborate with our business partners around the world to deliver products and services to create tangible business value.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

The IT Innovation Lead is executing the digital innovation initiatives across Nestle USA to ensure that Nestlé delivers fit-for-purpose digital solutions proving hypotheses with external parties via prototyping and forward-looking proof of concepts that maximize return of investments. You will identify new technology and solutions for a given scope, using existing technology or new development and production methods for the IT organization. You will ensure that multiple ideas are constantly generated and tested for this scope. You will generate demand and sustain a pipe of opportunities in line with IT and Nestle USA Enterprise strategies. You are also responsible for ensuring that proven ideas can be easily and successfully industrialized by product groups. You will be looked to for inspiration and fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial culture while leveraging lean agile approaches.

Job Responsibilities

Self-manage the product offering from idea creation, concept design, development, and launch with end-of-life planning to ensure approved revenue/cost savings targets are met.
Build product business cases and define requirements using agile methods such as epics and user stories
Provide subject matter expertise and conflict resolution to internal and external stakeholders
Effective handover of product to Product and Business Owners post implementation.
Detect new developments internal to Nestle and externally
Quickly acquire a voice when facing something new (getting grip on fundamentals)
Build flexible but structured plans and agendas for managing workloads while promoting goal-oriented ways of working
Explain and stimulate different innovation methodologies to those at different hierarchal levels
Coach mission-based resources
Scout new technology advancements, startups, and manage pilots within a Nestlé context
Iterate prototypes to get closer to meeting end user wants and needs

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
3+ years of experience within IT/Digital product development
1+ years of experience in change management
1+ years of experience in Innovation or Design Thinking (i.e. UX, BMC, VPC, LEAN/Agile, DevOps Project facilitation, startups)
Experience in working with startups, incubators, and accelerators, generating value for your team

Requisition ID

149921

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Arlington, VA, US, 22209