Digital Innovation Project Lead

This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK office of a Japanese manufacturer in a role focused on new digital business and service development. The position is responsible for exploring and shaping new opportunities by combining technical feasibility, customer insight, and market potential. It offers a broad scope across early-stage concept development, validation, business case creation, and cross functional project coordination.

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TYPE: Permanent WORKING HOURS: TBD SALARY: Around £50k START: TBD LOCATION: West London (Hybrid working available)

• Lead and support new business exploration projects
• Research customer needs, market trends, and business opportunities
• Develop early stage concepts and test key assumptions
• Plan and drive PoC, MVP, pilot, or prototype activities
• Gather and apply customer and stakeholder feedback
• Conduct competitor and market analysis
• Support business modelling and commercial evaluation
• Prepare internal proposal materials and recommendation documents
• Coordinate activities across internal teams and functions
• Work with external partners where required
• Support handover of validated opportunities to relevant teams
• Contribute to improving internal approaches to early stage innovation

Required

• Hands on experience in digital business creation, service development, or early stage venture/concept development
• Experience developing ideas based on customer needs and validating assumptions
• Experience with PoC, MVP, or early stage concept testing
• Good understanding of business models and commercial strategy
• Experience leading or coordinating cross functional projects
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with changing priorities
• Right to work in the UK

Desired

• Degree in Economics, Business, or a related field
• Experience managing budgets or governance processes
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, or Cloud
• Background in digital services or technology driven businesses
• Experience working in an English speaking business environment
• Understanding of Japanese companies or experience working with a Japanese headquarters