Location – Surrey As the Innovation Lead within the highways industry, you will spearhead the identification and implementation of innovative solutions and service enhancements across various Highway Contracts. This role plays a pivotal part, supporting the operations effectively adopt and implement necessary changes that improve the day-to-day operations. Key Responsibilities; Develop and maintain the Business Units’ innovation programme Develop, maintain, analysis and report on the contracts innovation Strategy and delivery plan Challenge the status quo, think of new opportunities and work with a “service priority” approach Keep management updated on innovation in the public realm space. Manage and report on the contracts innovation progress, managing all stakeholder engagement Take the local corporate lead on innovation and improvements Engage with the supply chain to capture innovation(s) Evaluate innovations and develop business cases to justify, or otherwise, their further development (showing value ‘cashable and non-cashable) Evaluate relevant opportunities from a variety of sources aligned to our strategy and focus areas Facilitate innovation workshops, briefings, other working sessions (including from external providers) Attend client meetings as the innovation lead and provide feedback to the senior management team Ideal Candidate; Degree in a technical discipline Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities Excellent leadership and management skills focused on leading by example Developed and implemented innovations Lean practitioner Client management on innovation issues Performance management