Innovation Manager

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); synthetic materials; and data center markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary:

Bechtel is seeking an Innovation Manager to join our new Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) business. M&T focuses on delivering complex and world class technology projects that address growing customer and market demands in the semiconductor, electric vehicle, advanced materials, and data center sectors. This position will support M&T’s projects across multiple business lines.

The Innovation Manager position reports to the Manager of Information & Innovation within the Digital Solutions function. The Digital Solutions team is responsible for enabling a data-centric execution model for all functions across the full project lifecycle. Digital Solutions contains the core disciplines of automation, information systems & technology (IS&T), records management, and business analytics.

The Innovation Manager partners with each function and business stakeholders across M&T Projects to develop and deploy innovative solutions that improve all aspects of project delivery to the benefit of our customers. #LI-MJ1

Major Responsibilities:

• Work with Cross Functional Disciplines to develop solutions to business challenges by analyzing data, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.
• Perform market research to identify innovation.  
• Partner with functions to develop requirements and scope innovation initiatives.
• Create business cases and estimates to justify go / no-go investment decisions.
• Oversee multiple simultaneous innovation initiatives, define priorities, and manage timelines to align with organizational goals.
• Capture return on investment (ROI) for initiatives and co-author white papers that walkthrough pilot results, benefits, lessons learned, and scaling strategies.
• Update M&T and Corporate innovation registers with progress updates and other key performance metrics.
• Manage financial reporting for initiatives to ensure alignment to the baseline plan and identify alternate execution and recovery methods should change occur.
• Develop communications and marketing material for individual initiatives or win themes that exemplify the benefits of Bechtel’s innovation program.
• Cross-train and share best practices across the business line and project team.
• Create external facing innovation material for proposals, conferences, and customer presentations.
• Provide reach back support to projects as needed for innovation strategy or initiative deployments.
• Collaborates and builds relationships with team and other stakeholders. Provide training and guidance to project teams on innovation practices.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science, or a related field and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Significant experience in engineering, construction, or project delivery, with a demonstrated focus on innovation, digital transformation, or technology enablement.
• Experience managing innovation pipelines, portfolios, pilots, or proof-of-concepts, including capturing value, ROI, white papers, and lessons learned is preferred.
• Experience with Design Thinking, Lean, or Continuous Improvement methodologies is preferred.
• Hands-on experience implementing innovative or digital technologies within engineering or construction environments (e.g., digital workflows, field technologies, BIM/GIS, automation, data-driven tools).
• Strong understanding of project workflows across design, construction, project controls, and handover processes.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive measurable change across projects or business units.
• Excellent communication skills—oral, visual, and written—with experience presenting complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to evolving needs, and work across diverse geographic regions and business lines.
• Experience facilitating workshops, meetings, or ideation sessions and ensuring follow-through on decisions and actions.
• Ability to deliver to stakeholders autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Exhibit high attention to detail and the ability to ask clarifying questions to ensure the accuracy of technical and commercial requirements.
• Display a high level of business acumen and strong communication skills to deliver effectively to all levels of the organization including to external entities.
• Experience in setting and managing formal estimates, budgets, or staffing plans.
• Demonstrates curiosity, self-learning, and complex problem-solving skills.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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