Innovation Studio Leader - Washington, DC

IBM • Washington, DC

125d

About The Position

Innovation Studio Leaders help direct strategy, business outcomes, and client and stakeholder relationships. Their role involves managing studio personnel and operations and overseeing client engagements and events. They work with stakeholders inside and outside of IBM to drive maximum leverage of the Innovation Studio assets to drive growth in IBM's business. Their core skills and attributes include in-depth understanding of IBM strategy along with technology trends. This role requires deep business acumen and extensive knowledge of regional markets. They are good relationship builders and have skills to influence behaviors along with strong leadership and people management skills. Exceptional communication and presentation skills are key for this role, as well as possessing pragmatic problem-solving skills. Finally, they must have critical thinking skills along with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10+ years of experience focused on delivering strong outcomes in a client-facing environment.
• Proven agility in adapting to evolving client needs and operational challenges.
• Ability to plan and execute short-term wins that contribute to broader strategic goals.
• Demonstrated thought leadership in client engagement strategies and best practices.
• Strategic thinking and advisory experience in business transformation.
• Expertise in leading organizational change and performance assessment.
• Experience coaching and developing leadership teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset focused on innovation and continuous feedback.
• Exceptional people management skills including effective communication and team motivation.
• Strong collaboration skills to work across internal functions.

Responsibilities

• Embrace a growth mindset and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Actively seek opportunities for growth and adapt to changing circumstances with resilience.
• Collaborate across functions and businesses to remove barriers to growth.
• Plan and execute short-term wins to drive progress towards agreed business outcomes.
• Contribute to IBM's industry leadership through the creation of intellectual capital.
• Identify and collaborate with IBM and industry thought leaders to accelerate IBM's innovations.
• Guide the client and the solutions team on defining effective business and technical strategies.
• Lead change and manage assessments within the organization.
• Encourage feedback and unconventional thinking in the name of growth and improvement.
• Motivate and guide staff to maintain high performance and morale.
• Address issues promptly and diplomatically using conflict resolution skills.
• Ensure effective delegation and time management to meet priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree