Innovation Development Manager

CAPGEMINI ENGINEERING

Capgemini Engineering Portugal is at the forefront of secure communications innovation. As part of our Technology and Innovation Area, we are expanding our Research & Development team with a junior researcher passionate about Quantum Communications and Post-Quantum Cryptography. If you’re eager to grow your expertise and contribute to cutting-edge innovation, this is your opportunity to join a dynamic and visionary team.

YOUR MISSION

This is a strategic role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, business, and creativity. You’ll help define innovation priorities, uncover high-impact use cases, and lead the development of assets that deliver measurable value. If you're ready to transform ideas into scalable solutions and drive innovation that matters, we want you on our team.

YOUR ROLE

As Innovation Development Manager, you will play a key role in identifying and developing strategic co-innovation opportunities with clients and partners. You’ll work across sales, delivery, and technology teams to align client needs with our innovation roadmap and help bring new solutions to market through collaborative ideation, asset development, and ecosystem partnerships.

This role is key to drive innovation and to monetize innovation investment.

YOUR PROFILE

Client Co-Innovation Engagements

- Collaborate with sales teams to identify key clients and partners with the potential to co-develop innovative solutions aligned with strategic business goals.

Technology Roadmap Mapping

- Analyze and map client technology roadmaps across different engineering horizons to anticipate future needs and identify areas for innovation.

Strategic Innovation Planning

- Work closely with the Research & Development team to help shape and prioritize the internal innovation agenda based on market trends and client insights.

Use Case Discovery & Ideation

- Identify relevant use cases with clients and facilitate ideation sessions with technical teams to co-create impactful innovation projects.

Asset Exploitation & Monetization

- Lead the Clients exploitation strategy of innovation assets, ensuring business value and monetization of R&D investments.

Partnership & Ecosystem Development

- Establish and nurture strategic innovation partnerships with hyperscalers and key technology providers to co-finance and accelerate the development of innovation assets.

YOUR PROFILE

- Degree in Engineering, Innovation Management, Business, or related fields.
- 4+ years of experience in innovation, business development, or technology strategy roles.
- Strong understanding of emerging technologies and innovation ecosystems.
- Experience working with clients on co-creation or co-development initiatives.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in English and Portuguese.

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

Join a multicultural and inclusive team environment.

Enjoy a supportive atmosphere promoting work-life balance.

Engage in exciting national and international projects.

Hybrid work.

Your career growth is central to our mission. Our array of career growth programs and diverse professionals are crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.

Training and certifications programs.

Health and life insurance.

Referral program with bonuses for talent recommendations.

Great office locations.

ABOUT CAPGEMINI

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world. Apply now