Innovation Analyst

Performance Contracting Group • Lenexa, KS

1d • $59,500 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Performance Contracting Group (PCG) is seeking an Innovation Analyst for the Innovation & Advancement Department based in Lenexa, KS. This role will support the planning, tracking, measurement, communication, and continuous improvement of innovation initiatives, working alongside the Director of Innovation & Advancement, Innovation Manager, Innovation Engineers, operational leaders, and stakeholders. The position will assist in advancing PCG's four innovation pillars: Ideate, Build, Educate, and Future Ready, focusing on maturing how work is tracked, business value is defined, stakeholder feedback is gathered, and innovation results are communicated.

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, Analytics, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience working within PCI and/or PCG operations preferred, especially with exposure to Quality, Safety, Operations, Project Controls, Field Operations, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, or related functions.
• Working knowledge of commercial and/or industrial construction environments, including how field operations, project teams, and support departments coordinate work.
• Must have a passion for continuous improvement, innovation, technology, problem solving, and advancing practical solutions across the organization.
• Ability to recognize and act upon trends, risks, opportunities, stakeholder needs, and improvement opportunities.
• Experience gathering requirements, documenting processes, organizing feedback, and supporting initiative execution.
• Familiarity with SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and collaboration platforms.
• Familiarity with Power BI, data visualization, dashboards, scorecards, or metric reporting preferred.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent and professional communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining the ability to connect details to the broader business objective.
• Demonstrates a solutions-oriented, customer-focused, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn quickly in an evolving environment.
• Proven track record working successfully independently as well as with a team and/or alongside various stakeholders.
• Ability to positively foster, influence, and support change across different roles, branches, and departments.
• Experience with project management, Lean, Six Sigma, business analytics, innovation programs, change management, or business transformation initiatives is preferred.
• Adaptable, ambitious, cooperative, engaging, outgoing, hardworking, self-directed, reliable, innovative, and creative.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, Analytics, Communications, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience working within PCI and/or PCG operations, especially with exposure to Quality, Safety, Operations, Project Controls, Field Operations, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, or related functions.
• Familiarity with Power BI, data visualization, dashboards, scorecards, or metric reporting.
• Experience with project management, Lean, Six Sigma, business analytics, innovation programs, change management, or business transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring, tracking, and reporting on innovation initiatives, pilots, programs, and strategic opportunities across PCG.
• Support continuous improvement of how the Innovation team tracks work, deliverables, deadlines, risks, decisions, and opportunities.
• Assist with maintaining innovation roadmaps, action item logs, initiative trackers, pipeline summaries, and leadership reporting materials.
• Help build and maintain KPI and metric dashboards that roll up initiative status, performance, adoption, impact, and value for leadership and the organization to consume.
• Assist with collecting, analyzing, and summarizing innovation data, including business case details, success criteria, stakeholder feedback, and key performance indicators.
• Assist with requirement gathering for innovation initiatives, including documenting operational needs, business problems, user impacts, assumptions, expected outcomes, and measurement plans.
• Support the maturity and continued development of the four innovation pillars: Ideate, Build, Educate, and Future Ready.
• Solicit feedback from stakeholders on innovation initiatives, pilot performance, user experience, adoption barriers, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with maintaining and improving the Innovation Hub, including Innovation Center content, idea intake updates, initiative summaries, pilot updates, lessons learned, and resource pages.
• Assist with Innovation Communications, including Innovation Hub articles, team updates, success stories, Innovation Shorts, targeted communications, and role-specific messaging across PCG.
• Coordinate with Marketing and internal stakeholders to help tell clear, practical innovation stories that highlight field value, operational impact, and lessons learned.
• Assist with preparing materials for leadership reviews, innovation governance discussions, workshops, demonstrations, training sessions, and Innovation Center activities.
• Help identify process improvement opportunities, reporting gaps, adoption risks, and ways to increase consistency across innovation workflows.
• Research emerging technologies, innovation trends, operational improvement opportunities, vendor capabilities, and construction industry developments relevant to PCG.
• Collaborate with internal departments including Operations, Safety, Quality, IT, HR, Strategic Development, Marketing, Procurement, Legal, and Finance as needed.
• Assist with invoice processing, vendor setup, legal review coordination, contract documentation, purchase support, and related administrative tasks.
• Perform any additional innovation-related tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree