Sr. Director, Innovation Lab

Delta Faucet • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

At Delta Faucet, we are committed to transforming everyday experiences with water through innovative products and exceptional service. As a leader in the plumbing industry, we take pride in our dedication to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our mission to create solutions that inspire and elevate the lives of all our customers. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us on this journey toward inclusivity and excellence. Your Role at Delta Faucet The Sr. Director, Innovation Lab will lead the development and execution of the company’s innovation strategy, focusing on driving growth through insights-driven product and channel solutions. At its heart, this role is about understanding consumer needs, market trends, and channel dynamics to shape the future of our brand and product portfolio. It will also be a catalyst for change that will help drive excitement for our brands and products, both internally and externally. This includes interaction with DFC and Masco senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated thought leadership and deep understanding of consumer needs and trends.
• Deep subject matter authority and bias for commercialization; including POC, MVP, small batch product and/or services launches.
• Proficient problem solver with an innate ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Able to lead multiple complex projects at one time and prioritize work and resources according to potential impact.
• Demonstrated ability of leading and inspiring small, cross-functional teams of individuals with diverse expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to cast a vision that inspires, motivates, and propels a team to action.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for consumer-driven innovation.
• Skilled in white space identification, trend forecasting, and portfolio planning.
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial viability.
• Change management expertise with experience in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Innovation Strategy & Portfolio Management Define and manage the innovation roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategies and key stakeholder needs. This includes defining and driving the innovation vision for the organization. Partner with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Channel, R&D) to prioritize initiatives that deliver consumer value and growth.
• Consumer Insights & Market Intelligence Work with DFC’s insights team to identify and prioritize emerging consumer behaviors, lifestyle trends, and unmet needs. Translate insights into actionable innovation strategies.
• Leadership & Collaboration Inspire and lead a team focused on ideation, concept development, and delivering an outline for commercial success to internal stakeholders. Foster a culture of creativity, agility, and consumer-centric thinking across the organization. Be a catalyst for change within both DFC and Masco, pushing the organization to place the right bets on future opportunities.

Benefits

• Culture: Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
• Social Impact: Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director