Senior Innovation Manager (f/m/d) bei New Ventures in Remote, Rehau

Arbeitsbeschreibung - Senior Innovation Manager (f/m/d)

Intro

What makes this role special?
Innovation doesn't need more PowerPoint presentations – it needs people who create real impact through resilient project management, strong stakeholder management, and experienced innovation methodology. As Senior Innovation Manager (f/m/d) at New Ventures, you'll actively shape the digital transformation of the REHAU Group.

Your mission: Not just plan innovation projects, but execute them. From defining strategic fields and identifying initial pain points, through startup scouting, to the successful rollout of innovative solutions.

Who we are
We are REHAU New Ventures – the Corporate Venturing Unit of the REHAU Group. The REHAU Group is an international family-owned company with more than 20,000 employees worldwide. Our polymer-based solutions shape sustainable construction, modern mobility, and smart industrial applications. Together, we work to make life simpler, safer, and more future-ready.
As an independent unit, we combine the resources of a global corporation with the spirit of the startup world. We drive innovation not just strategically, but above all practically – from AI implementations to new business models.

In short: We. Drive. Innovation.

Your tasks

In workshops with REHAU Subgroups, you identify pain points and automation and digitalization potential, evaluating innovation needs using clear KPIs and business cases
You scout and assess innovative startups, technologies, and business models with a focus on AI and digitalization
You take ownership of strategic pilot projects and AI initiatives – from conception to implementation and scalability – and guide their integration into our processes
You act as a change agent in a family-owned company with genuine transformation ambitions, jointly pioneering new approaches to digital transformation
You build sustainable relationships with founders, VCs and innovation networks, and represent venture clienting both internally and externally

Your profile

You have several years of experience in project management – whether from innovation, corporate venturing, business development, the startup ecosystem or consulting: you deliver projects successfully
You act entrepreneurially: You quickly analyze complex business models, translate them into scalable business cases, and articulate even the most complex ideas clearly
Technology fascinates you: You have a solid understanding of AI/ML, LLMs, and digitalization, communicate at eye level with developers and are passionate about understanding and applying new technologies
You are a bridge-builder: Excellent communication and stakeholder management across all levels come naturally to you – you engage people, inspire them and bring them together
You're hands-on: A hands-on mentality isn't just a phrase for you – you work operationally and support the team to ensure our collective success
You're an enabler: High initiative, opportunity-focused thinking and the resilience to persist even when facing resistance – plus a network in the startup ecosystem
You're mobile and flexible: Willingness to travel is a given for you – because the best innovations emerge through personal exchange with teams, startups, and partners on-site

What you get with us

The opportunity to drive innovation with real impact – directly visible in the REHAU Group's core business
Creative freedom in a small, dynamic team with high visibility within the group
Access to the resources of an international family-owned company combined with startup-world spirit
We highly value work-life balance and self-organized working
We meaningfully combine work at our location in Rehau with remote work – tailored to our teams' requirements
You'll work with cutting-edge technologies such as the latest LLMs
The chance to actively co-create and further develop the Venture Client program – you'll help build it from the ground up

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Senior Innovation Manager (f/m/d)