Group Lead, Digital Innovation

The Kraft Heinz Company•Chicago, IL

1d•$141,500 - $176,900•Onsite

About The Position

You will be a pivotal leader in advancing the design thinking and strategic capabilities within the Global Digital team. You are identifying transformative opportunities and solutions through multi-day workshops, collaborating with senior executives, identifying new business opportunities, and synthesizing research into actionable strategies.

Requirements

Years of experience in design strategy, business design, or a related field.
Proven experience facilitating design thinking workshops and engaging with senior executives.
Strong business acumen and the ability to analyze complex systems to identify opportunities.
Exceptional skills in research, synthesis, and storytelling to influence decision-makers.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust across diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with tools like Miro, Figma, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Plan, structure, and facilitate multi-day immersive design thinking workshops for cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
Guide teams through ideation, prototyping, and strategic alignment exercises to address complex challenges.
Collaborate with executive stakeholders to understand objectives, align on outcomes, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring design solutions are aligned with organizational goals and priorities.
Analyze business challenges and opportunities through qualitative and quantitative methods.
Identify and prioritize strategic initiatives that align with business objectives and enhance value delivery.
Lead user research, stakeholder interviews, and industry awareness to gather insights.
Synthesize data into clear, actionable strategies and frameworks to inform decision-making.
Work closely with core Digital teams across product, engineering, data sciences, IT and business partners to ensure strategies are executable and impactful.
Foster a collaborative culture that emphasizes co-creation and innovation.